19 BC · AM 3985 · Intertestamental
Herod prepares to rebuild the temple
Herod announced a sweeping reconstruction of the temple and spent about two years gathering materials and training workers before construction began. The work would continue into the Gospel period.
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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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