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Ezra did not rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. It was Zerubbabel that rebuilt the temple after the Babylonian captivity. Ezra went to restore the spiritual life of the nation Israel. The rebuilding of the temple was completed in 516 B.C. and Nehemiah did not return to Jerusalem until 458 B.C. There is a 58 year gap between the end of Ezra chapter 6 and the beginning of Ezra chapter 7. So the temple was finished and in use for 58 years before Ezra came on the scene in Jerusalem.
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∙ 9y agoThe foundation was completed 536, then there was opposition from the Samaritans which took 7 years off the project, in 520 or 521 when Haggai confronted Zerubabbel the governor and Joshua the Hight priest the people were dormant in doing what God wanted them to do. From that time to 519 or 516 the Temple was completed. If I am wrong in calculations please set me straight. I realize when you read literature about this the dates vary.
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∙ 12y agoSeven years. In 1 Kings 6:38 the Holy Bible says "......so was he seven years in building it."
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∙ 12y ago11 years.
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How long did it take Solomon to build temple?
7 years
Was there a temple before Solomon built one?
A:Jerusalem already existed before the arrival of the Hebrews, so there would certainly have been a temple there, long before the time of Solomon. Scholars have even compared the description of King Solomon's Temple with the Canaanite temples found elsewhere, and say that Solomon's Temple appears to have been identical to traditional Canaanite temples. In fact, they say, it is possible that Solomon did not so much build a new temple as repair or improve an existing one.
Why might Solomon have built only one temple?
King David was told to not build it, but to have his son build it. His son was Solomon. Answer 2 The above Answer does not address the Question. The answer is that the Temple was a huge undertaking, requiring years of effort by tens of thousands of builders, as recorded in 1 Kings. And more to the point, the Temple was the House of God, so more than one would not be appropriate. There were, however, thousands of simple synagogues, long before Solomon's time.
Did King Solomon make Jerusalem?
No. Solomon was born in Jerusalem, and his father David conquered the city. It existed long before they did. However, Solomon built the Great Temple in Jerusalem.
Why did the Jews tell Jesus in St. John's gospel it took 46 years to build Solomon's temple?
They told Him this because it was true. It did take 46 years to build Solomon's temple. If you think of how they had to build everything back then, it would take seemingly forever to build anything. They had no electric/battery operated machines. And they also had to do all the heavy lifting without any help...other than more humans. And If you know the story, the temple is rather large. So it is believable that it took that long to build the temple.
How long did it take to build King Solomon's Temple?
13 years (as opposed to the seven it took to build the temple...last verse of 1 Kings 6) 1 Kings 7:1 "It took Solomon thirteen years, however, to complete the construction of his palace."
How many Knights Templar lived in King Solomon's Temple?
None. The Knights Templar were active in the middle ages circa 1119-1312 A.D. throughout Christendom. King Solomon's template was destroyed by the Babylonians in 422 BCE long before the Templars were formed.
What city is Solomon's Temple in?
King Solomon's Temple (also called the First Temple) was built in Jerusalem in 960 BCE. It was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BCE. The Second Temple stood from 516 BCE to 70 CE when it was destroyed by the Romans.
How long did people travel to go to king Solomon's temples?
They came from all over the world to see Solomon's temple, and the fastest mode of travel was horseback, so you can see that some of them must have been travelling for many months.
How long did the Maya take to build a temple?
It took about 15 years to build a regular Maya temple.
Who built Solomon's temple in Jerusalem and why was it important?
A:As the name implies, tradition tells us that Solomon built the first temple in Jerusalem. During the late monarchy, from the time of King Josiah, it became the only place in the kingdom of Judah, where God was permitted to be worshipped.Some scholars note the similarities in design to the Bronze Age Canaanite temples, and speculate that it might have been built by the Canaanites long before the time of King Solomon. Whether the first Temple in Jerusalem was actually built by King Solomon, or merely attributed to him centuries later, the biblical account indicates that it was used for the worship of many gods, including the present Abrahamic God. The Temple even had horses and chariots that were dedicated for the sun god, until they were removed from the Temple by King Josiah as inimical to monotheism (2 Kings 23:11).
Who beacme king after King David died?
After Solomon, the nation of Israel split in two. Solomon's son, Rehoboam, ruled over the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin(1 Kings 11:43), and Jeroboam ruled over the remaining ten tribes.
