Bible verses about Temple, The Second
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

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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