tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520998016026184160.post4078752551318288360..comments2024-03-08T08:05:41.370-05:00Comments on Beis Hamikdash Topics: Tour of the Temple: Class 14Yoav Elanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03859719994853628817noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520998016026184160.post-72412029266815165972018-12-27T21:24:58.576-05:002018-12-27T21:24:58.576-05:00In the text above, the veil of the temple is prese...In the text above, the veil of the temple is presented as being made of dyed wool. It was more than likely linen. Figures for the thickness of the "curtains" range from two inches to five inches thick. Where it was supposed to take 20 men to hang the veil (one "curtain" at a time), given the dimensions, I tend to lean toward the thinner side. The archtype established by linen was followed throughout history. Christ was wrapped in swaddling cloth (probably linen) at His birth. Shepherds approached by angels when Christ was born were more than likely shepherds of the temple flock and were the same individuals who inspected sheep wrapped in swaddling clothe (linen) for flaws that would prevent them from being used in sacrifices. The manger where Christ was born was more than likely the location where the inspections were preformed. Christ's burial shroud was linen. I suspect that the table clothe for the Last Supper was linen. The dyed clothe that was tied around the pilar of the temple once a year for the determination of Israel's collective status with God was dyed linen (If the clothe remained crimson, Israel was viewed to be in disfavor. If it bleached out white, Israel was viewed to be in favor). There is much more but this should be enoough to make the point... Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10453316211586515546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520998016026184160.post-79703482779635639132018-12-27T20:41:14.415-05:002018-12-27T20:41:14.415-05:00In your expose, which, by-the-way is outstanding; ...In your expose, which, by-the-way is outstanding; you "quote" Josephus regarding the angular construct of the windows. For your consideration I would like to present the following: The walls of dwellings in ancient Israel were fairly thick. In order to facilitate sunlight's entry into a room the window wells were angled from the inside out. As the sun arcs across the sky this design facilitated getting as much light as possible from that source into a room. The temple was to be a symbol representing "light" to the world. Thus, the construction of the window wells was opposite that typically found in dwellings." The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' first major temple, found in Salt Lake City, Utah; has thick granit walls. The window wells were designed to follow the same typology as was established with the ancient temples of Jerusalem.Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10453316211586515546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520998016026184160.post-78292472689106388142012-07-23T06:19:41.313-04:002012-07-23T06:19:41.313-04:00Please see my reply to this question on Class 13.Please see my reply to this question on Class 13.Yoav Elanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03859719994853628817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520998016026184160.post-11521793518295843882012-07-23T00:57:34.258-04:002012-07-23T00:57:34.258-04:00Why are there multiple menorahs in this picture? W...Why are there multiple menorahs in this picture? Wasn't there only one menorah?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520998016026184160.post-13148727846189347842012-07-16T23:14:06.817-04:002012-07-16T23:14:06.817-04:00Thank you for your interest in this class. The use...Thank you for your interest in this class. The use of Greek in Jewish texts (such as Mishnah and Talmud) was not uncommon during the Second Temple era, as Greek was the language used by most of the people in that part of the world. I would say that since the two curtains were an innovation which only existed in the Second Temple, there was no appropriate Classical Hebrew term to describe them. Therefore, the Sages of the time picked a contemporary Greek term which best conveyed the idea behind the curtains.<br /><br />As for people walking over the place where the Ark was concealed, I do not believe this to be a problem at all. Since the underground tunnel and the floor above are two separate areas there is no concern that the people above are showing any disrespect to, and certainly not defiling, the Ark.<br /><br />The Ark could not be recovered primarily because its hiding spot was not known with any certainty. Even though there is evidence that during the Second Temple era the Sages were aware of the approximate location of the tunnel in which it was hidden, they realized that God did not wish for the Ark to be returned and so did not seek to uncover it.Yoav Elanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03859719994853628817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520998016026184160.post-37302644166245631142012-07-16T19:46:55.958-04:002012-07-16T19:46:55.958-04:00Once again you have provided us with a fulsome and...Once again you have provided us with a fulsome and beautiful description. Do you not find it strange that a space most intimately associated with the most sacred space on the Temple surface should have a Greek name, rather than a Hebrew one? Also, since the Ark was secreted in a maze of tunnels under the Temple, how could the subsidiary Cohanim, much less the Levites and the general population, be sure that they were not treading on space directly above the Ark. And if they couldn't be sure, why not simply recover it and restore it to its former place. Or was it already lost to human sight?<br />Thank you again for this enlightening and thought provoking series!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com