Temple, the Second

Built on the site of the first temple Ezra 6:2-12
CYRUS
- His decree for building, predicted Isaiah 44:28
- Gave a decree for building, in the first year of his reign Ezra 1:1,2; 6:3
- Gave permission to the Jews to go to Jerusalem to build Ezra 1:3
- Furnished means for building Ezra 6:4
- Ordered those who remained in Babylon to contribute to the Building of Ezra 1:4
- Gave the vessels of the first temple for Ezra 1:7-11; 6:5
Divine worship commenced before the foundation was laid Ezra 3:1-6
Materials for building procured from Tyre and Sidon Ezra 3:7
Foundation of, laid the second month of second year after the Captivity Ezra 3:8
Solemnities connected with laying the foundation of Ezra 3:9-11
Its dimensions Ezra 6:3,4
Grief of those who had seen the first temple Ezra 3:12; Haggai 2:3
Joy of those who had not seen the first temple Ezra 3:13
THE SAMARITANS
- Proposed to assist in building Ezra 4:1,2
- Their help refused by the Jews Ezra 4:3
- Weakened the hands of the Jews in building Ezra 4:4,5
- Wrote to Artaxerxes Smerdis to interrupt the building Ezra 4:6-16
- Procured its interruption for fifteen years Ezra 4:24
The Jews reproved for not building Haggai 1:1-5
The Jews punished for not persevering in building Haggai 1:6,9-11; 2:15,17; Zechariah 8:10
The Jews encouraged to proceed in building Haggai 1:8; 2:19; Zechariah 8:9
Resumed by Zerubbabel and Jeshua Ezra 5:2
Its completion by Zerubbabel foretold, to encourage the Jews Zechariah 4:4-10
Future glory of, predicted Haggai 2:7-9
Tatnai the governor wrote to Darius to know if the building Had his sanction Ezra 5:3-17
The decree of Cyrus found and confirmed by Darius Ezra 6:1,2,6-12
Finished the third of the twelfth month in the sixth year of Darius Ezra 6:15
Dedication of, celebrated with joy and thankfulness Ezra 6:16-18
Repaired and beautified by Herod, which occupied forty-six Years John 2:20
The magnificence of its building and ornaments John 2:20; Mark 13:1; Luke 21:5
Beautiful gate of, mentioned Acts 3:2
Solomon's porch connected with John 10:23; Acts 3:11
CHRIST
- To appear in Haggai 2:7; Malachi 3:1
- Presented in Luke 2:22,27
- Miraculously transported to a pinnacle of Matthew 4:5; Luke 4:9
- Frequently taught in Mark 14:49
- Purified, and the commencement of his ministry John 2:15-17
- Purified, at the close of his ministry Matthew 21:12,13
- Predicted its destruction Matthew 24:2; Mark 13:2; Luke 21:6
- The vail of, rent at our Lord's death Matthew 27:51
Separation between the outer or Gentile court and that of the Jews alluded to Ephesians 2:13,14
No Gentile allowed to enter the inner courts of Acts 21:27-30
THE JEWS
- Prayed without, while the priest offered incense within Luke 1:10; 18:10
- Considered it blasphemy to speak against Matthew 26:61; Acts 6:13; 21:28
- Desecrated by selling oxen, &c in John 2:14
Desecration of, foretold Daniel 9:27; 11:31
Cleansed and rededicated by Judas Maccabaeus after its Desecration by Antiochus Epiphanes John 10:22
Desecrated by the Romans Daniel 9:27; Matthew 24:15

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