8 BC · AM 3996 · Intertestamental
Herod dedicates the rebuilt temple sanctuary
The main sanctuary and its courts reached a formal dedication while the wider complex continued to grow. By the time of Jesus, the long project had become one of Jerusalem's defining landmarks.
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📖 John 2:20
20“This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”
Sources: BradyStephenson/bible-data
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