The Temple Mount in Jerusalem (original) (raw)
History of The Temple Mount and the Jewish Temples
Aerial photo of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem showing the Proposed Northern,
Central and Southern Sites for the First and Second Temples.
"As the navel is set in the centre of the human body, so is the land of Israel the navel of the world... situated in the centre of the world, and Jerusalem in the centre of the land of Israel, and the sanctuary in the centre of Jerusalem, and the holy place in the centre of the sanctuary, and the ark in the centre of the holy place, and the foundation stone before the holy place, because from it the world was founded."
Midrash Tanchuma, Qedoshim.
Locating the Temple Site
Where Were the First and Second Temples Located?
A. The Temple Mount to the North (Dr. Asher Kaufman)
B. The Temple Mount at the Dome of the Rock (Dr. Leen Ritmeyer, Dr. Dan Bahat)
C. The Al Kas Hypothesis Introduced (Tuvia Sagiv)
D. The Southern (Al Aqsa) Location Theory (Norma Robertson)
Four Theories Summarized and Compared
History
Evidence for the Temple Location South of the Dome of the Rock
Asher Kaufmann propsed in 2004 that the Jewish Temples were located North of the Dome of the Rock
--with the Muslim Dome of the Spirits the probable location of the Holy of Holies.
Asher was the first scholar to seriousy challenge tradition!
This view, our Location A, was recently revived by an American Evangelical, Christian Widener,
and is described on our page discussing the coming Third and Fourth Temples.
The Dome of the Rock, our Location B, is the traditional establishment opinion concerning the location of te First and Second Temples.
The authors of this web site respectfully disagree. Time will soon tell!
Location C. Tuvia Sagiv's Research Papers
The location of the Temple on the Temple Mount based on the Aqueduct and rock levels at Mount Moriah in Jerusalem Determination of the Temple Location based on the Angle of Sight of Agrippa II (5/20/04) The Mystery of the Golden Goblet and the Dome of the Rock (10/15/04) The Hidden Secrets of the Temple Mount Temples on Mount Moriah (Infrared data) Penetrating Insights into the Temple Mount (Radar and Infra-red StudiesThe Street below the Western Wall: Coins and Conclusions
Tuvia Sagiv: Updated (July 5, 2022)
Looking North from El Kas Fountain,
Tuvia Sagiv's Proposed Southern Temple Site
The Southern (Al Aqsa) Location Model of Norma Robertson
#### Locating Solomon's Temple
#### Latest Summary for the Most Likely Temple Location, September 2018
****A Note about North (July 8, 2022)**
## More Background History
Maps
Ancient Maps of Jerusalem Early Maps and Models of Jerusalem
Third Temple School Trains Jewish Priests for Service
Geophysical Methods Useful in Archaeology
The Wife of Yahweh and the Bride of Christ
Listen to the 1993 Temple Mount Conference Lectures by Dr. Asher Kaufman, Dr. Dan Bahat, Tuvia Sagiv, Rabbi Chaim Richman, Gershon Salomon, and others. 1995
Temple Mount Conference Lectures by Dr. Chuck Missler are here.
The Western Wall
Tuvia Sagiv's "Southern Location,"
lies due East of this Wall
The Ark of the Covenant
Some authorities believe the Ark is located under the Temple Mount.
Related Website Links
The Temple Institute in Jerusalem
The Temple Mount Sifting Project
Locating Solomon's Temple Jerusalem Archaeological Park (Virtual Temple Mount) Ritmeyer Archaeological Design Bible Places: The Temple Mount The Hope: The Academy of Jerusalem World of the Bible Ministries with Dr. Randall Price
Moshiach.com The Third Temple for All Mankind by Moses V. Komsky, Architect
The Western Wall Tunnels (videos) Biblical Archaeology - Daily Life in Ancient Israel Are the Temples Anthropic? The Ark of the Covenant: A Historical Perspective, by Dr. Gerald N. Shapiro
Classical Reference Links
The 400 Years Between the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures by Ray Stedman The Works of Flavius Josephus The Temple--Its Ministry and Services as they were at the time of Christ, by Alfred Edersheim (1825-1889)
Other Interesting Links
What is Beneath the Temple Mount? The Third Temple—A Virtual Simulation (Google English Translation) (Original Hebrew Website)
Preface and Background of this web site Recent Developments in the News (1996 - 2021)
Comments and Suggestions are welcome
This web site was developed by Jim Milligan, Lambert Dolphin, and Michael Kollen in April 1996.
Updated on June 17, 2013, May 26, 2018, August 15, 2018, October 31, 2018. September 22, 2019. November 22, 2019.
September 30, 2020. July 19, 2021. September 17, 2022. Septemer 20. 2022
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