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15.4 Let’s Practice…
1. Explain when and how the 2 temple (Herod’s temple) was destroyed.
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2. What is the first problem with rebuilding a new temple on the existing temple mount?
3. Explain why the witness of the Pilgrim of Bordeaux in 333 AD is so significant in establishing
the temple’s location.
4. What does the testimony of Josephus and Eusebius tell us about the destruction of the temple?
5. Josephus, who was an eyewitness to all the events about the temple, tells us that the temple was
how many feet southeast of Fort Antonia?
6. What was the typical square acreage of a Roman fort built to house a legion of men?
7. What is the acreage of the current temple mount?
8. How many men were housed at Fort Antonia at Christ’s time?
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9. Where do you supposed was the actual location of the 2 temple and why?
10. What resource is at this location that is so significant?
15.5 Let’s Personalize this Lesson…
Activity: Think about it! What will your reaction be when the Jews start rebuilding the 3
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temple in Jerusalem?
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