Dictionary of Bible Themes Herod's temple, familiar to Jesus Christ and his disciples and frequented by the first Christians, was destroyed by the Romans in A.D. 70. John 2:20The building of Herod the Great's temple Luke 2:22,34,36-38Jesus Christ visited the temple and taught in its courts He was taken there as a baby Luke 2:41-43,46He stayed in the temple courts after his parents had returned home from the Passover Feast Matthew 21:12-13He cast out of the temple court those who used it for material profit John 2:14-16pp Mk 11:15-17 pp Lk 19:45-46 Mark 12:35,41-43He taught in the temple John 7:14pp Lk 21:1-4 John 7:32,45-46John 8:2-3; 10:22-24 The temple guards ignored instructions to arrest him because they were impressed by his teaching: Matthew 21:23The religious leaders challenged his authority pp Mk 11:27-28 Matthew 24:1-2pp Lk 20:1-2 He foretold the complete destruction of the temple buildings pp Mk 13:1-2 pp Lk 21:5-6 Matthew 26:60-61The crucifixion and the temple One of the charges against Jesus Christ was that he had said he would destroy the temple Matthew 27:51The curtain of the temple was torn in two at Jesus Christ's death See also The curtain symbolised the barrier between God and his people caused by their sins. Believers in Jerusalem met in the temple courtyards Acts 2:46; 5:12Solomon's Colonnade was on the east side of the temple courtyard. Acts 3:1-26; 5:19-26Apostles taught and healed in the temple courtyards Acts 6:12-14Stephen was stoned for allegedly speaking against the temple Acts 7:48-49See also Paul was accused of taking Gentiles into temple courtyards forbidden to them Acts 21:27-28See also 2012 Christ, authority2363 Christ, preaching & teaching 2369 Christ, responses to 2525 Christ, cross of 2530 Christ, death of 2585 Christ, trial 5272 craftsmen 5282 crushing 7346 death penalty 7406 Passover |
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