Topical Studies Bible verses about Temple, The Second
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook )
Built on the site of the first temple Ezra 6:2-12
CYRUS 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 Ordered those who remained in Babylon to contribute to the building of Ezra 1:4
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 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
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
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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