THE MESSIAH IN THE TEMPLEThe Temple in the time of Jesus Christ

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JERUSALEM IN 30 AD

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THE SYMBOLISM OF THE TEMPLE

John 2.19-22:19 Jesus answered

and said unto them, Destroy this temple,

and in three days I will raise it up. 20 Then said the Jews,

Forty and six years was this temple in building,

and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

1. THE MESSIAH

21 But he spake of the temple of his body.

Revelation 11.19a:

And the temple of God was opened in heaven,

and there was seen in his temple

the ark of his testament

2. THE HEAVENLY TEMPLE

1 Corinthians 3.16: Know ye not that ye

are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

3. THE CHURCH

1 Corinthians 6.19-20:

19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost

which is in you, which ye have of God,

and ye are not your own?

20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

4. THE BELIEVER

Archetype: the heavenly Temple

Meaning:- the Messiah- the Church- the Believer

Copy: the Temple in Jerusalem

GENERAL VIEW

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View from the East

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THE TEMPLE PLACE TODAY

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GENERAL VIEW

View from the Southwest

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THE TEMPLE PLACE TODAY

View from the Southwest

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AT THE SOUTHERN WALL

Psalm 122.1:

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the

house of the LORD.

THE BEAUTIFUL GATEActs 3: The Healing of the Paralytic at the Beautiful Gate

THE BEAUTIFUL GATE TODAY

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THE TUNNEL 1 Thessalonians 4.18:

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 5.11:

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another,

even as also ye do. 1 Thessalonians 5.14:

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded,

support the weak, be patient toward all men.

THE PARALYTIC AT THE BEAUTIFUL GATEActs 3.1-6:

1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer,

being the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at

the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 3 Who seeing Peter and John

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THE PARALYTIC AT THE BEAUTIFUL GATEActs 3.1-6:

4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none;

but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth

rise up and walk.

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THE ORIGINAL STEPS

Psalm 40.2-3: 2 He brought me up (…),

and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps. 3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth,

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THE RITUAL BATH HOUSE

RITUAL BATH

Matthew 7.13-14:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate:

for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction,

and many there be which go in thereat 14 Because strait is the gate,

and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life,

and few there be that find it.

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RITUAL BATH Ephesians 5.25-27:

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church,

and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify

and cleanse it with the washing of water

by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself

a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle,

or any such thing; but that it should be holy

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RITUAL BATH SOUTH OF THE BEAUTIFUL GATE

Hebrews 6.2: “the doctrine of baptisms”

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THE WAY TO THE HULDA GATES

Hulda (Hebrew: chuldah) = Mole

UPSTAIRS TO THE HULDA GATE

Psalm 118.19-20:19 Open to me the gates of

righteousness: I will go into them,

and I will praise the LORD: 20 This gate of the LORD,

into which the righteous shall enter.

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THE HOLY SQUARE OF 500 CUBITS

THE HOLY SQUARE OF 500 CUBITS TODAY

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THE MIDDLE WALL OF PARTITION

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THE MIDDLE WALL OF PARTITION Ephesians 2.11-14:

11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by

hands; 12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no

hope, and without God in the world: 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us .

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WARNING FOR GENTILES

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ON THE CHEL (THE TERRACE)Luke 2.46-47:

46 And it came to pass, that after three days

they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst

of the doctors, both hearing them,

and asking them questions.47 And all that heard him

were astonished at his understanding and answers.

THE ROYAL STOA

THE ROYAL STOA

THE JUDICIAL PROCESS AGAINST JESUS Matthew 27.1-2:

1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus

to put him to death: 2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered

him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

THE OSSUARY OF CAIAPHAS

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THE JUDICIAL PROCESS AGAINST JESUS

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THE GATE OF REJECTION

Matthew 27.2:

And when they had bound him, they led him away,

and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

CALVARY

Hebrews 13.12:

Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify

the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

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THE WAILING WALL AND THE GATE OF REJECTION

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UNDER THE ARCH OF WILSON2 Corinthians 3.13-18:

13 And not as Moses, which

put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look

to the end of that which is abolished:

14 But their minds were blinded:

for until this day remaineth the same veil

untaken away in the reading of the old

testament; which veil is done away in Christ.

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UNDER THE ARCH OF WILSON2 Corinthians 3.13-18:

15 But even unto this day,

when Moses is read, the veil is upon their heart.

16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord,

the veil shall be taken away. 17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the

Lord is, there is liberty.

18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the

glory of the Lord, are changed into the same

image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit

of the Lord.

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VIEW FROM THE EAST

The Eastern Gate And the Miphkad Gate

The Pinnacle of the Temple

Northern side: the Israel Pool, The Sheep Gate,

the Antonia Fortress

ON THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLELuke 4.9-12:

9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple,

and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: 10 For it is written,

He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot

against a stone.12 And Jesus answering said unto him,

It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

AT THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE TODAY

Original stone courses of the

Temple’s Pinnacle

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MESSIAH IN GALILEEIsaiah 9.1-2:

1 Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation,

when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun

and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea,

beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations: 2 The people that walked in darkness have

seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of

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EASTERN VIEW

The Eastern GateThe Miphkad Gate

THE EASTERN GATE

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FROM THE EASTERN GATE TO THE MOUNT OF OLIVES

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THE EASTERN GATE AND THE MIPHKAD GATELeviticus 16.21-22:

21 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat,

and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel,

and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat,

and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:

22 And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited:

and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness. The Miphkad Gate

= the Gate of Revenge

THE SCAPEGOAT

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FROM THE EASTERN GATE TO THE MIPHKAD GATE

• Outside of the Temple• Outside of the city

IN THE JUDEAN DESERT

Leviticus 16.22: And the goat shall bear

upon him all their iniquities unto a land

not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.

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THE SOLOMON’S PORCH

John 10.23:

And Jesus walked in the temple

in Solomon's porch

Acts 5.12:

… and they were all with one accord

in Solomon's porch …

THE EASTERN WALL TODAY

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EASTERN VIEWThe Antonia Fortress

The Israel Pool The Sheep Gate

ISRAEL POOL, SHEEP GATE,

ANTONIA FORTRESS Israel Pool:

Washing of the sacrifices

Sheep Gate: Entering Gate for the sacrifices

Antonia Fortress: Roman Control

over the Temple place

THE SHEEP GATE

John 10.7-9:

7 Then said Jesus unto them again,

Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

(…) 9 I am the door:

by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved,

and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

THE TEMPLE PLACE TODAY

Israel Pool

Sheep Gate

Antonia Fortress

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DWELLING IN THE HOUSE OF THE FATHER

John 14.2-3:

2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so,

I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place

for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that

where I am, there ye may be also.

ON THE CHEL (THE TERRACE)Luke 2.46-47:

46 And it came to pass, that after three days

they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst

of the doctors, both hearing them,

and asking them questions.47 And all that heard him

were astonished at his understanding and answers.

THE ANTONIA FORTRESS

THE STAIRS OF THE ANTONIA FORTRESS

Acts 21.40 – 22.1:

40 And when he had given him licence,

Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when

there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

22.1 Men, brethren, and fathers,

hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

THE ANTONIA FORTRESS TODAY AND THEN

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THE NORTHERN PORCH

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THE ANTONIA FORTRESS

THE INNER COURTS

IN THE WOMEN’S COURT

IN THE WOMEN’S COURT

The choir and the orchestra of the Priests and

the Levites on the 15 semicircular

stairs (cf. The 15 Songs of Degrees,

Psalms 121-134) in front of the monumental

Gate of Nikanor

THE PLACE OF THE SINGERS AND THE ORCHESTRA

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THE TREASURE PORCH

Mark 12.41:

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the

people cast money into the treasury:

and many that were rich cast in much.

MITE = THE SMALLEST COIN

Mark 12.42-44: 42 And there came a certain

poor widow, and she threw in two mites,

which make a farthing.

43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto

them, Verily I say unto you,

That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the

treasury: 44 For all they did cast in

of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in

all that she had, even all her living.

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SUKKOTH IN THE WOMEN’S COURT

John 8.12:Then spake Jesus again unto them,

saying, I am the light of the world:

he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,

but shall have the light of life.

CHANNUKAH

IN THE CAMP OF THE SHEKHINAHHebrews 9.22:

(…) without shedding of blood is no remission.

1 John 1.7:But if we walk in the light,

as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another,

and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son

cleanseth us from all sin.

THE ALTAR

Hebrews 10.14:

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

THE PRIESTLY BLESSINGNumbers 6.24-27:

24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:

25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee,

and be gracious unto thee: 26 The LORD lift up his

countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

27 And they shall put my name

upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.

THE GOLDEN VINEJohn 15.1,4:

1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

(…) 4 Abide in me, and I in you.

As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine;

no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

GRAPES OF THE GOLDEN VINEJohn 15.5:

I am the vine, ye are the branches:

He that abideth in me, and I in him,

the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

THE ALTAR OF INCENSE

Psalm 141.2:

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense

THE GOLDEN MENORAHActs 26.22b-23:

22b saying none other things than those which

the prophets and Moses did say should come:

23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be

the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the

Gentiles.

THE GOLDEN MENORAH

Anointing oil in the lamps:

“That Christ [= the Anointed One]”

Production by hammer strikes: “should suffer”

22 Almond flowers (end of January): “and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead”

7 lamps:

“and should shew light”

THE TABLE OF SHOWBREAD

Isaiah 46.4:

And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs

will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear;

even I will carry, and will deliver you.

THE SEPARATING VEIL

Matthew 27.51: And, behold,

the veil of the temple was rent in twain

from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake,

and the rocks rent.

THE PLACE OF THE ARK

2 Samuel 22.47:

The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God

of the rock of my salvation.

THE MOST HOLY PLACE ON THE ROCKIsaiah 28.16:

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone,

a tried stone, a precious corner stone,

a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

1 Corinthians 3.11:For other foundation can no man lay

than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

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THE MOST HOLY PLACE ON THE ROCK

Matthew 16.18:And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter [= a stone], and upon this rock [= Greek petra] I will build my church;

and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

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THE FOUNDATION UPON THE FOUNDATION

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Ephesians 2.20-21:

20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord.

BUILDING UP THE TEMPLE

TO DESTROY OR TO BUILD

1 Corinthians 3.17:

If any man defile the temple of God,

him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy,

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THE QUARRY IN THE NORTH

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BUILDING STONE

1 Peter 2.4-5:

4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone,

disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God,

and precious, 5 Ye also, as lively stones,

are built up a spiritual house

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THE BIGGEST BUILDING STONE

Weight: 578 tLength: 13,7 m Height: 3,5 m Width: 4,6 m

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“SIMON, BUILDER OF THE TEMPLE”

Aramaic: “simon bannai heikhlah”

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YE ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD! (Matthew 5.14)

PHOTOS AND QUOTATIONS

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If not indicated: Matthias Hempel, Kultur- und Begegnungszentrum DE-Reichenbach

Bible quotations: King James Version