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Who finished building the Second Temple?
Construction of the Second Temple was completed under the leadership of the last three Jewish Prophets Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi, with Persian approval and financing.
Did Solomon build the Second Temple?
However, God would not let him build the Temple, for he had “shed much blood.” Instead, his son Solomon, who became an ambitious builder of public works, built it. He placed the Ark in the Holy of Holies, the windowless innermost room and most sacred area of the Temple….
| Solomon’s Temple | |
|---|---|
| Creator | Solomon |
| Destroyed | 587 BC |
Who built the temple in the Bible?
King Solomon
King Solomon, according to the Bible, built the First Temple of the Jews on this mountaintop circa 1000 B.C., only to have it torn down 400 years later by troops commanded by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar, who sent many Jews into exile.
When was the 2nd temple rebuilt?
Traditional rabbinic literature states that the Second Temple stood for 420 years, and, based on the 2nd-century work Seder Olam Rabbah, placed construction in 350 BCE (3408 AM) [sic], 166 years later than secular estimates, and destruction in 70 CE (3829 AM).
Where was the Second Temple built?
Jerusalem
The Second Temple (Hebrew: בֵּית־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי, Beit HaMikdash HaSheni) was the Jewish holy temple, which stood on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, between c. 516 BCE and c. 70 CE, defined as the Second Temple period.
Who build the temple of God?
Solomon
At first, King David wanted to build a temple for God, but according to the Bible, God said to him through the prophet Nathan, “You are not to build a house for my name, because you are a warrior and have shed blood.” However, he chose Solomon to build the temple.
Who rebuilt the Temple of Solomon?
King Herod
In 37 BC, King Herod enlarged the Temple Mount and rebuilt the temple with the consent of the public. During the Roman period, in AD 70, the Second Temple was destroyed, along with Jerusalem, by Titus’ army. It was also during this period that Jesus was in Jerusalem.