22 events with tag "Temple"
970 BC
ID: 5798
Hiram of Tyre allies with David and Solomon - provides cedar, craftsmen, and expertise for Temple construction
ID: 5798
966 BC
ID: 2747
Solomon begins Temple construction - with Hiram of Tyre's help, using cedar of Lebanon, forced labor
ID: 2747
959 BC
ID: 2748
Solomon dedicates First Temple - Ark of Covenant installed, cloud of glory fills Temple, sacrifices offered
ID: 2748
586 BC
ID: 2774
July 586 BC
Destruction of First Temple - Jerusalem falls on 9th of Av, Temple burned, walls demolished, mass deportation to Babylon
ID: 2774
538 BC
ID: 2784
Cyrus Decree - allows Jews to return and rebuild Temple (Cyrus Cylinder confirms policy of repatriation)
ID: 2784
536 BC
ID: 2786
Second Temple foundation laid - old men weep remembering First Temple's glory, young rejoice
ID: 2786
534 BC
ID: 2787
Temple construction halted - Samaritan opposition and local resistance stop work for 16 years
ID: 2787
520 BC
ID: 2788
Haggai and Zechariah prophesy - urge resumption of Temple building, work resumes under Darius I
ID: 2788
515 BC
ID: 2789
Second Temple completed - dedicated in sixth year of Darius, Passover celebrated with joy
ID: 2789
495 BC
ID: 2807
Elephantine Jewish colony flourishing - papyri show Jewish military colony in Egypt with their own temple
ID: 2807
175 BC
ID: 2962
Antiochus IV Epiphanes becomes Seleucid king - begins aggressive Hellenization of Judea, calls himself 'God Manifest'
ID: 2962
167 BC
ID: 2968
December 167 BC
Abomination of Desolation - Antiochus sacrifices pig on Temple altar, dedicates Temple to Zeus Olympios, bans circumcision and Sabbath
ID: 2968
164 BC
ID: 2976
December 25, 164 BC
Temple rededicated - exactly three years after desecration, one day's oil burns eight days (tradition), Hanukkah established
ID: 2976
83 BC
ID: 5921
Sibylline Books destroyed in fire - Temple of Jupiter burns, books lost, Romans send envoys across Mediterranean to collect replacement prophecies
ID: 5921
63 BC
ID: 2994
Pompey conquers Jerusalem - enters Holy of Holies (shocking sacrilege), 12,000 Jews killed, Judea becomes Roman client
ID: 2994
19 BC
ID: 2998
Herod begins Temple reconstruction - massive beautification project, won't be fully complete until 64 AD
ID: 2998
40
ID: 3003
Caligula orders his statue in Temple - Jews prepare to die rather than allow, Caligula assassinated before implementation
ID: 3003
62
ID: 4100
Martyrdom of St. James the Just - brother of the Lord, first bishop of Jerusalem, thrown from Temple pinnacle then stoned
ID: 4100
66
ID: 3007
August 66
First Jewish Revolt begins - Eleazar ben Simon stops daily sacrifice for emperor, declaration of war
ID: 3007
70
ID: 4126
Destruction of Jerusalem Temple - Titus destroys Second Temple on 9th of Av, fulfilling Christ's prophecy
ID: 4126
70
ID: 4820
August 9, 70
Destruction of Second Temple - Romans destroy Jerusalem Temple, Jewish Christians flee to Pella, end of Temple Judaism
ID: 4820
360
ID: 4874
Julian the Apostate promises Temple rebuilding - Babylonian Jews excited, project fails mysteriously (earthquake/fire)
ID: 4874