The Bible hand-book: an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture . iring, or gradual rebuilding of this temple wasundertaken by Herod the Great. For nine years and a halfhe employed 18,000 workmen upon it, and spared no expenseto render it equal in magnitude and splendor to the originalstructure. After his death, the Jews continued to ornamentand enlarge it; so that, at the beginning of the ministry ofoar Lord it was still unfinished, though forty-six years hadelapsed since Herod had collected his materials and com-menced the work, John ii. 20. The whole pile was constructedof hard white
The Bible hand-book: an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture . iring, or gradual rebuilding of this temple wasundertaken by Herod the Great. For nine years and a halfhe employed 18,000 workmen upon it, and spared no expenseto render it equal in magnitude and splendor to the originalstructure. After his death, the Jews continued to ornamentand enlarge it; so that, at the beginning of the ministry ofoar Lord it was still unfinished, though forty-six years hadelapsed since Herod had collected his materials and com-menced the work, John ii. 20. The whole pile was constructedof hard white stones, of very great size, and was surroundedby a wall of very great height. When Titus took Jerusalem,3he wished to preserve the temple ; but his most strenuousefforts were unsuccessful, and the whole was destroyed by fire * For sketches of the walls of Jerusalem, see pp. facing 258,282,302,574,578, and For views of the remains of the Temple of Jerusalem, see illustrations facingpages 302, 330, 340, 346, and 418. 3 See illustration facing pages 104 and 464. f. THE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN MISSION SCHOOLS AND the stronghold of Zion. (Page oOl.) ft was heae vbat Kim] DavidVs so derided and dehed by ttieir king.
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