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- The Jews thought Jesus was talking about the physical temple in Jerusalem, which had taken forty-six years to build (v. 20). In fact, the temple was not even really finished in Jesus’ day because work on it would continue off and on until AD 63, some thirty years after Jesus’ death and resurrection.
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Jan 4, 2022 · When Jesus died, the veil was torn, and God moved out of that place never again to dwell in a temple made with human hands (Acts 17:24). God was through with that temple and its religious system, and the temple and Jerusalem were left “desolate” (destroyed by the Romans) in A.D. 70, just as Jesus prophesied in Luke 13:35.
The Second Temple was not only awe inspiring because of its religious significance, but also for its physical dimensions, its grandeur and its beauty. Thus as the Roman generals sat surveying Jerusalem and considering the Temple’s future they hesitated before ordering its destruction .
Sep 17, 2024 · Answer. John 2:18–22 marks a transitional moment in Jesus’ ministry, illustrating both the hard-nosed skepticism of the Jewish leaders and the spiritual truths Jesus imparted to His disciples. In context, the leaders question Jesus about His authority to cleanse the temple (John 2:13–18).
Feb 23, 2005 · The physical temple has ceased to be the geographic center of worship. Now, Christ himself is the center of worship. He is the “place,” the “tent,” and the “temple” where we meet God. Therefore, Christianity has no geographic center, no Mecca, no Jerusalem.
Aug 29, 2019 · Answer: There are three possibilities: 1. Jesus never cleansed the Jewish temple and these stories are all just made up in order to create a false narrative about Jesus. 2. Jesus cleared the temple twice–once near the beginning of his ministry, as recorded in John and about three years later, as recorded in Mark 11. 3.
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Aug 14, 2015 · The design and layout of the Second Temple, built by the returned Jewish exiles in the twenty years between 536 and 516BC, is revealed in a vision given to the prophet Ezekiel (see Ezekiel 40:1-43:27).
