Built on the site of the first temple Ezr 6:2-12
CYRUS
His decree for building, predicted Isa 44:28
Gave a decree for building, in the first year of his reign Ezr 1:1,2; 6:3
Gave permission to the Jews to go to Jerusalem to build Ezr 1:3
Furnished means for building Ezr 6:4
Ordered those who remained in Babylon to contribute to the building of Ezr 1:4
Gave the vessels of the first temple for Ezr 1:7-11; 6:5
Divine worship commenced before the foundation was laid Ezr 3:1-6
Materials for building procured from Tyre and Sidon Ezr 3:7
Foundation of, laid the second month of second year after the captivity Ezr 3:8
Solemnities connected with laying the foundation of Ezr 3:9-11
Its dimensions Ezr 6:3,4
Grief of those who had seen the first temple Ezr 3:12; Hag 2:3
Joy of those who had not seen the first temple Ezr 3:13
THE SAMARITANS
Proposed to assist in building Ezr 4:1,2
Their help refused by the Jews Ezr 4:3
Weakened the hands of the Jews in building Ezr 4:4,5
Wrote to Artaxerxes Smerdis to interrupt the building Ezr 4:6-16
Procured its interruption for fifteen years Ezr 4:24
The Jews reproved for not building Hag 1:1-5
The Jews punished for not persevering in building Hag 1:6,9-11; 2:15,17; Zec 8:10
The Jews encouraged to proceed in building Hag 1:8; 2:19; Zec 8:9
Resumed by Zerubbabel and Jeshua Ezr 5:2
Its completion by Zerubbabel foretold, to encourage the Jews Zec 4:4-10
Future glory of, predicted Hag 2:7-9
Tatnai the governor wrote to Darius to know if the building had his sanction Ezr 5:3-17
The decree of Cyrus found and confirmed by Darius Ezr 6:1,2,6-12
Finished the third of the twelfth month in the sixth year of Darius Ezr 6:15
Dedication of, celebrated with joy and thankfulness Ezr 6:16-18
Repaired and beautified by Herod, which occupied forty-six years Joh 2:20
The magnificence of its building and ornaments Joh 2:20; Mr 13:1; Lu 21:5
Beautiful gate of, mentioned Ac 3:2
Solomon's porch connected with Joh 10:23; Ac 3:11
CHRIST
Presented in Lu 2:22,27
Miraculously transported to a pinnacle of Mt 4:5; Lu 4:9
Frequently taught in Mr 14:49
Purified, and the commencement of his ministry Joh 2:15-17
Purified, at the close of his ministry Mt 21:12,13
Predicted its destruction Mt 24:2; Mr 13:2; Lu 21:6
The vail of, rent at our Lord's death Mt 27:51
Separation between the outer or Gentile court and that of the Jews alluded to Eph 2:13,14
No Gentile allowed to enter the inner courts of Ac 21:27-30
THE JEWS
Prayed without, while the priest offered incense within Lu 1:10; 18:10
Considered it blasphemy to speak against Mt 26:61; Ac 6:13; 21:28
Desecrated by selling oxen, &c in Joh 2:14
Desecration of, foretold Da 9:27; 11:31
Cleansed and rededicated by Judas Maccabaeus after its desecration by Antiochus Epiphanes Joh 10:22