A Discourse of the House of the Forest of Lebanon

Bunyan supposed Solomon's house, which he envisioned as a tower house and palace, to have been located in the forest of Lebanon. In this treatise, he "endeavoured to show that this palace and fortress was typical of the churches of Christ while in a state of holy warfare, defending their Divine dispensation, and extending the line of defence by progressive spiritual conquests. While the churches are surrounded by enemies, they have inexhaustible internal comfort, strength, and consolation. Like the house in the forest of Lebanon, they are also pleasantly, nay, beautifully situated."