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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | | Copyright

Temple, the. Although tradition ascribes the idea of a national Israelite shrine at Jerusalem to David, the first Temple dates from the reign of Solomon (c.970–c.930 BC). The building became the central sanctuary of the nation and here alone could sacrificial worship be offered. It was destroyed by the Babylonians c.586 BC; its rebuilding (the ‘Second Temple’) was undertaken c.520. The Temple buildings were reconstructed by Herod the Great. This was the Temple standing in Christ's time. With the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, the Temple worship ceased.

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Temple, The

A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Temple, The Down. The Temple 1858. The name was originally that of a public house used as a meeting place for a freemasons' lodge.

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