# 46. The Temple and God's Presence

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Podcast: [Wise Counsel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777)
Published: 2025-11-10T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Wise Counsel , Robert Smith explores the story of God’s Temple Presence from Solomon’s temple filled with glory, to the Second Temple where the glory was missing—until Jesus himself entered—to the breathtaking reality that every Christian believer is now God’s temple . Our main passage is 1 Corinthians 3:16–17 , which redefines holiness and worship not as places we go, but as lives indwelt by the Spirit. Drawing on insights from Michael S. Heiser , Craig S. Keener , N.T. Wright , and Carol Meyers , we’ll trace this biblical theology and consider what it means for how we live today. Along the way, we’ll connect the temple theme to American history and even to pop culture, reminding us that God’s presence is closer than we dare imagine.

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