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The opening as it read in 2010

Temple adjacent to the Shrine of the Book exhibit at the Israel Museum , Jerusalem. The Temple in Jerusalem or Holy Temple ( Name 1 ), refers to one of a series of structures located on the Temple Mount in the old city of Jerusalem .¹ Historically, two temples stood at this location and functioned as the centre of ancient Jewish worship. According to classical Jewish belief , the Temple acted as the figurative "footstool" of God's presence and a Third Temple will be built there in the future .² According to the Hebrew Bible , the First Temple was built in 957 BCE by King Solomon (reigned c.970-c.930 BCE).³ As the sole place of Jewish sacrifice, the Temple replaced the portable sanctuary constructed in the Sinai Desert under the auspices of Moses, as well as local sanctuaries, and altars in the hills. The First Temple was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BCE when they sacked the city. Construction of the Second Temple began in 538 BCE, and it was dedicated 23 years later, in 515. According to the Book of Ezra , rebuilding of the Temple was authorized by Cyrus the Great and ratified by Darius the Great . The Second Temple suffered desecration by Antiochus Epiphanes in 167 BCE but was rededicated under Judas Maccabaeus in 164 BCE. Centuries later in around 20 BCE, the building was renovated by Herod the Great , and became known as Herod's Temple . During the Roman occupation of Judah, the Temple remained under control of the Jewish High Priest. It was later destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE during the Siege of Jerusalem . It is believed that only part of the Western Wall of the complex remains standing. During the last revolt of the Jews against the Romans in 132-135 CE, Simon bar Kokhba and Rabbi Akiva wanted to rebuild the Temple, but bar Kokhba's revolt failed and the Jews were banned from Jerusalem by the Roman Empire. An Islamic shrine, the Dome of the Rock , has stood on the site of the Temple since the late 7th Century CE, and the al-Aqsa Mosque , from roughly the same period, also stands on the Temple courtyard. The mount bears significance in Islam as it acted as a sanctuary for many Biblical prophets. Islamic tradition says that a Temple was first built on the Temple Mount by Jacob and later renovated by Solomon , son of David . New American Heritage Dictionary, entry: 'Temple' "Temple, the." Cross, F. The Oxford dictionary of the Christian church.⁴

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The opening as it stood in 2005

The Temple in Jerusalem or the Holy Temple ( Beit HaMikdash בית המקדש in Hebrew ) was built in ancient Jerusalem and was the center of Israelite and Jewish worship, primarily for the offering of sacrifices known as the korbanot . It was located on Jerusalem's Temple Mount . It was the center of ancient Judaism and has remained as a focal point for Jewish services over the millenia. According to the Hebrew Bible , the First Temple was built by Solomon . It replaced the Tabernacle of Moses . Solomon's Temple was destroyed centuries later by the Babylonians . The Second Temple was rebuilt decades later at the same location. It too was eventually destroyed, this time by the Romans . The dual destruction of the two temples, five hundred years apart, marks two central eras in Jewish history : the first marks the beginning of the Babylonian Exile ; the second marks the beginning of the Jewish diaspora .

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The opening as it stood in 2015 17 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

It is currently situated adjacent to the Shrine of the Book exhibit at the Israel Museum , Jerusalem. The Temple in Jerusalem or Holy Temple ( , Modern : Bet HaMikdash , Tiberian : Beṯ HamMiqdāš , Ashkenazi : Beis HaMikdosh ; : Beit al-Quds or بيت المقدس: Beit al-Maqdis ; Ge'ez: ቤተ መቅደስ: Betä Mäqdäs) was one of a series of structures which were located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem , the current site of the Dome of the Rock . These successive temples stood at this location and functioned as a site of ancient Israelite and later Jewish worship.

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Herod's Temple as imagined in the Holyland Model of Jerusalem . It is currently situated adjacent to the Shrine of the Book exhibit at the Israel Museum , Jerusalem. The Temple in Jerusalem was any of a series of structures which were located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem , the current site of the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque . These successive temples stood at this location and functioned as a site of ancient Israelite and later Jewish worship.

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The Temple in Jerusalem , or alternatively the Holy Temple ( Hebrew : בֵּית־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ , Modern : Bēt haMīqdaš , Tiberian : Bēṯ hamMīqdāš ; , Bayt al-Maqdis ), refers to the two religious structures that served as the central places of worship for Israelites and Jews on the modern-day Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem . According to the Hebrew Bible , the First Temple was built in the 10th century BCE, during the reign of Solomon over the United Kingdom of Israel . It stood until c. 587 BCE , when it was destroyed during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem . Almost a century later, the First Temple was replaced by the Second Temple , which was built after the Neo-Babylonian Empire was conquered by the Achaemenid Persian Empire . While the Second Temple stood for a longer period of time than the First Temple, it was likewise destroyed during the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE. Projects to build the hypothetical " Third Temple " have not come to fruition in the modern era, though the Temple in Jerusalem still features prominently in Judaism . As an object of longing and a symbol of future redemption, the Temple has been commemorated in Jewish tradition through prayer, liturgical poetry, art, poetry, architecture, and other forms of expression. Outside of Judaism, the Temple (and today's Temple Mount) also carries a high level of significance in Islam and Christianity . One of the early Arabic names for Jerusalem is Bayt al-Maqdis, which preserves the memory of the Temple. The Temple Mount is home to two monumental Islamic structures, the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque , which date back to the Umayyad period. The site, known to Muslims as the "Al-Aqsa Mosque compound" or Haram al-Sharif, is considered the third-holiest site in Islam . Christian tradition holds that important events in Jesus ' life took place in the Temple, and the Crusaders attributed the name " Templum Domini " ("Temple of the Lord") to the Dome of the Rock. A History of Ancient Israel and Judah (2nd ed.).

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Former places of Israelite and Jewish worship ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Holyland Model of Jerusalem depicts Jerusalem during the late Second Temple period . The Temple Mount and Herod's Temple are shown in the middle. View from the east. The Temple in Jerusalem , or alternatively the Holy Temple ( Hebrew : בֵּית־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ ‎ , Modern : Bēt haMīqdaš , Tiberian : Bēṯ hamMīqdāš ; Arabic : بيت المقدس , Bayt al-Maqdis ), refers to the two religious structures that served as the central places of worship for Israelites and Jews on the modern-day Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem . According to the Hebrew Bible , the First Temple was built in the 10th century BCE, during the reign of Solomon over the United Kingdom of Israel . It stood until c. 587 BCE , when it was destroyed during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem . Almost a century later, the First Temple was replaced by the Second Temple , which was built after the Neo-Babylonian Empire was conquered by the Achaemenid Persian Empire . While the Second Temple stood for a longer period of time than the First Temple, it was likewise destroyed during the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE. Projects to build the hypothetical " Third Temple " have not come to fruition in the modern era, though the Temple in Jerusalem still features prominently in Judaism . As an object of longing and a symbol of future redemption, the Temple has been commemorated in Jewish tradition through prayer, liturgical poetry, art, poetry, architecture, and other forms of expression. Outside of Judaism, the Temple (and today's Temple Mount) also carries a high level of significance in Islam and Christianity . One of the early Arabic names for Jerusalem is Bayt al-Maqdis, which preserves the memory of the Temple. The Temple Mount is home to two monumental Islamic structures, the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque , which date to the Umayyad period. The site, known to Muslims as the "Al-Aqsa Mosque compound" or Haram al-Sharif, is considered the third-holiest site in Islam . The Christian New Testament and tradition hold that important events in Jesus ' life took place in the Temple, and the Crusaders attributed the name " Templum Domini " ("Temple of the Lord") to the Dome of the Rock. A History of Ancient Israel and Judah (2nd ed.).

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