Religious Glossary - common terms used related to Religion
Temple -
The great building in Jerusalem, in which sacrifices were
offered to God. The First Temple was built by King Solomon
(cf. I Kings). It was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BCE
and the Israelites exiled to Babylonia. When they returned,
they began construction of the Second Temple in 515 BCE In
20 BCE, Herod remodeled and greatly enlarged the Second Temple.
It was destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE (BlueThread)
In the ancient world, temples were the centers of outward
religious life, places at which public religious observances
were normally conducted by the priestly professionals. In
traditional Judaism, the only legitimate Temple was the one
in Jerusalem, built first by King Solomon around 950 BCE,
destroyed by Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar around 587/6 BCE,
and rebuilt about 70 years later. It was destroyed by the
Romans in 70 CE.(The
Israel Project)
Ornate buildings set aside for the performance of secret
ceremonies of the LDS Church. Only Mormons with a Temple Recommend
may enter such buildings. Although the number of LDS Temples
has increased dramatically in recent years, they are still
only available mostly in larger metropolitan areas around
the world. Thus individuals wishing to take part in Temple
ceremonies must often travel long distances to do so. (isitso).
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