Temple Mount
Where Solomon built Jehovah's temple; center of Israel's worship
First mentioned in the Bible
"In the four hundred and eightieth year... Solomon started to build the house of Jehovah."— 1 Kings 6:1
Background
The Temple Mount is Mount Moriah, where Abraham prepared to offer Isaac. Solomon spent seven years building Jehovah's temple here, making it the center of Israel's worship. The temple was destroyed by the Babylonians in 607 BCE, later rebuilt by Zerubbabel. The temple in Jesus' day was the Second Temple expanded by Herod, completely destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE.
Related Scriptures (New World Translation)
In the 480th year after the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year after Solʹo·mon became king over Israel, in the month of Ziv (that is, the second month), he began to build the house of Jehovah.— 1 Kings 6:1Explore Temple Mount on the interactive map →
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