He erected the pillars in front of the temple, one on the right and the other on the left, and named the one on the right Jachin and the one on the left Boaz.Why name the pillars? In the entire description of the temple, nothing else has a specific name. So what's so significant about these pillars, that they get names? For that matter, why are they even there? It doesn't sound like they are supporting anything. The description suggests they're free-standing.
Also, what is the significance of the names? Boaz we know, from Ruth's story. But why is Jachin significant? What is the reference in the name? The only Jachin I recall was a minor figure, someone who was really only mentioned, not known for doing anything. So why name the pillars at all, and why those names?
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