Location of the Temple

[tim-from-pa]

For those of you who think the end time temple is to be rebuilt, first I guess we have to study where it was to begin with. I came across a good site (and free book to download) that claims it was actually south of the Dome of the Rock, at the Al Aqsa mosque.

I conversed with the woman by email who brought this theory. She's very friendly and is not so much into mathematics like I am, but is an artist who superimposed drawings over known, present sites and the ruins that seems to correspond to various gates, walls, and other such features of the temple. She made her case that the old aqueduct channels are the clue that the temple was south of the Dome (and Wilson's arch was where the water was fed from) and the wailing wall was Herod's old western wall of the compound, so the Jews today pray at what she believes is the northwest end of the compound. In other words, looking straight at the wall, the temple was not up on the mount to the left of the wall where the Dome is, but rather to the right, and the old temple complex actually extended south beyond the present one. Interesting read to say the least:

http://templemountlocation.com/

(while I won't say for certain she is perfectly right, due to the water channels, I do take the present stance that it probably was south of the Dome)

 

[Deborah13]

Thanks Tim, this was pretty interesting although a little confusing for me to just go through quickly.
I didn't know that there are other theories about where the temple had been located. If she is correct then it seems to me that would put a whole new spin on end time theories.

I've heard of Norma Robertson before but I can't remember where or why.

 

[Michael74]

Her name may sound familiar because its is similar to the author Nora Roberts, whose books and movies are advertised.

Norma's temple work is interesting.

 

[Deborah13]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/osucommons/4879869112/in/photostream/

This is where I saw it, I've looked at several archeology sites over several months but this is the one I think I must have seen her name.
Anyway, there are awesome photographs here of the whole area around Jerusalem with really good commentary on each one.

 

[Sinthesis]

While I don't believe it has anything to do with a future endtimes, I loved Norma Robertson's presentation on where the old temples were actually located. Her YouTube videos are well worth the time.

 

[Kathi]

Exciting news for me that there are plans for the Temple.
Daniel 9:27;Matthew 24:15 I believe that when the Temple is built then the end-times will indeed be here.This is when the antichrist will reign and the Church will have been raptured and the first half of the tribulation will have passed.I believe at this point that many will still be saved and will be able to come to Christ.