Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 7000 God's people » 7300 Institutions and culture of OT » 7466 temples » 7469 temple, Herod's 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. The building of Herod the Great's temple Jesus Christ visited the temple and taught in its courts He was taken there as a baby Luke 2:22,34,36-38 He stayed in the temple courts after his parents had returned home from the Passover Feast Luke 2:41-43,46 He cast out of the temple court those who used it for material profit Matthew 21:12-13 pp Mark 11:15-17 pp Luke 19:45-46; John 2:14-16 He taught in the temple Mark 12:35,41-43 pp Luke 21:1-4; John 7:14 The temple guards ignored instructions to arrest him because they were impressed by his teaching: John 7:32,45-46 John 8:2-3; John 10:22-24 The religious leaders challenged his authority Matthew 21:23 pp Mark 11:27-28 pp Luke 20:1-2 He foretold the complete destruction of the temple buildings Matthew 24:1-2 pp Mark 13:1-2 pp Luke 21:5-6 The crucifixion and the temple One of the charges against Jesus Christ was that he had said he would destroy the temple The curtain of the temple was torn in two at Jesus Christ's death Matthew 27:51 The curtain symbolised the barrier between God and his people caused by their sins. Believers in Jerusalem met in the temple courtyards See also Acts 2:46; Acts 5:12 Solomon's Colonnade was on the east side of the temple courtyard. Apostles taught and healed in the temple courtyards Stephen was stoned for allegedly speaking against the temple Paul was accused of taking Gentiles into temple courtyards forbidden to them See also See also
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