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Which Temple was built by Zerubbabel?
the second Temple of Jerusalem
This passage describes how Zerubbabel was part of the group who began to build the second Temple of Jerusalem. According to the Book of Ezra, Zerubbabel is also under the authority of King Cyrus of Persia to build the Temple (Ezr. 4:3).
Did Zerubbabel rebuild the Temple?
Of Davidic origin, Zerubbabel is thought to have originally been a Babylonian Jew who returned to Jerusalem at the head of a band of Jewish exiles and became governor of Judaea under the Persians. Influenced by the prophets Haggai and Zechariah, he rebuilt the Temple.
How long did Zerubbabel stop building the Temple?
about 18 years
The construction of the Temple was halted for about 18 years, and it was not until the ascension of Darius I to the Persian throne that the rebuilding was resumed. In the second year of King Darius, the prophet Haggai urged the Jews to erect the Second Temple (Haggai 1:1).
Who built 2nd Temple in Jerusalem?
Second Temple
| Second Temple Herod’s Temple | |
|---|---|
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Zerubbabel; expanded by Herod the Great |
| Completed | c. 516 BCE |
| Destroyed | 70 CE |
Who built the First Temple in Jerusalem?
Solomon
The First Temple was constructed during the reign of David’s son, Solomon, and completed in 957 bce. Other sanctuaries retained their religious functions, however, until Josiah (reigned c. 640–609 bce) abolished them and established the Temple of Jerusalem as the only place of sacrifice in the Kingdom of Judah.
When was Zerubbabel’s temple destroyed?
70 CE
Second Temple
| Second Temple Herod’s Temple | |
|---|---|
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Zerubbabel; expanded by Herod the Great |
| Completed | c. 516 BCE |
| Destroyed | 70 CE |
Who rebuilt the 2nd temple in Jerusalem?
Herod the Great
In 54 bce, however, Crassus plundered the Temple treasury. Of major importance was the rebuilding of the Second Temple begun by Herod the Great, king (37 bce–4 ce) of Judaea. Construction began in 20 bce and lasted for 46 years. The area of the Temple Mount was doubled and surrounded by a retaining wall with gates.
Who destroyed Zerubbabel Temple?
What happened to the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem?
In 70 CE the Romans reclaimed Jerusalem and destroyed the Second Temple with only a portion of the western wall remaining (though recent archeological discoveries date portions of the wall to later periods). The Western Wall remains a sacred site for Jews.