When Solomon ushered the Ark of the Covenant into his new temple, it felt like the ultimate homecoming. After centuries of wandering in tents, the stone tablets finally had a roof. Yet, looking back through the scriptures, there is a haunting irony: God never asked for a permanent home. The transition from a mobile, active presence in the wilderness to a static monument in the city changed everything. It caused Israel to believe that the temple made them "right" with God.