Don't be intimidated
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 8:07 am
You will notice that the disciple who spoke called the Lord’s attention to “the stones” and “the buildings.” Let’s talk about those two descriptions.
The stones that made up Herod's Temple were enormous. Some were forty feet long, eighteen feet high, and fifteen feet wide. They were hand-cut from pure white limestone, and they fit together so tightly and perfectly that not a sheet of paper could be inserted between the stones.
The doors, walls, and even the floors of the Temple were covered in pure gold. There were jewels, ornate carvings, and many awe-inspiring sights. It was said that when the sun rose over Jerusalem, you could singapore ph no not stand to look at the Temple because of the light that shone from its golden walls. Everything that was not covered in gold was the purest white. Whether the Temple was seen by day or by night, it was a sight that no one would forget.
Like any other Jew, this disciple was impressed by the Temple. He was proud that it was part of his nation and his religion. Therefore, he draws the Lord's attention to the building and its wonders.
B. v. 2 The Temple and Its Destruction – Jesus’ response is somewhat strange. Jesus hears the exclamation of this descendant and responds by telling him that the temple he loves so much will be dismantled and destroyed.
This was literally fulfilled in 70 AD, when the Roman Generalate and his army conquered the city. Titus ordered his men to preserve the temple, but the building was destroyed by a fire started by one of his soldiers. As a result, the general ordered the total destruction of the temple and the city. The inhabitants dismantled every stone of the building to get to the gold that melted into the cracks during the fire. Today, not a single stone remains of the great temple that Herod built.
The stones that made up Herod's Temple were enormous. Some were forty feet long, eighteen feet high, and fifteen feet wide. They were hand-cut from pure white limestone, and they fit together so tightly and perfectly that not a sheet of paper could be inserted between the stones.
The doors, walls, and even the floors of the Temple were covered in pure gold. There were jewels, ornate carvings, and many awe-inspiring sights. It was said that when the sun rose over Jerusalem, you could singapore ph no not stand to look at the Temple because of the light that shone from its golden walls. Everything that was not covered in gold was the purest white. Whether the Temple was seen by day or by night, it was a sight that no one would forget.
Like any other Jew, this disciple was impressed by the Temple. He was proud that it was part of his nation and his religion. Therefore, he draws the Lord's attention to the building and its wonders.
B. v. 2 The Temple and Its Destruction – Jesus’ response is somewhat strange. Jesus hears the exclamation of this descendant and responds by telling him that the temple he loves so much will be dismantled and destroyed.
This was literally fulfilled in 70 AD, when the Roman Generalate and his army conquered the city. Titus ordered his men to preserve the temple, but the building was destroyed by a fire started by one of his soldiers. As a result, the general ordered the total destruction of the temple and the city. The inhabitants dismantled every stone of the building to get to the gold that melted into the cracks during the fire. Today, not a single stone remains of the great temple that Herod built.