Secrets of Jerusalem's Temple Mount by Leen Ritmeyer

Secrets of Jerusalem's Temple Mount Reviews

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  Randy Mccracken

  I have always leaned toward believing that the Temple originally stood on the site of the Dome of the Rock. First, temples were usually constructed on the highest point of a mountain. Second, once a place was considered holy in the ancient world, it usually stayed holy unless somehow desecrated. Since es-Sakhra is the highest point on the mountain, it makes sense this is where Solomon would have built the Temple. It also makes sense that Zerubbabel, and later Herod would have rebuilt the Second Temple on the same spot. It's hard to imagine that Jews would have accepted moving the Holy of Holies to a different location, or any other part of the sacred structure. This is one reason I have never favored any of the other theories that have been proposed. Ritmeyer's experience and study of the Temple Mount, and his indepth arguments have only served to strengthen my belief. Furthermore, Secrets of Jerusalem's Temple Mount, taught me many other details that I had no knowledge of. Even though this book is written for a general audience it is very detailed and technical and therefore it may not appeal to everyone. But for those who are interested in the Temples of Solomon and Herod, their significance, where they stood, and what they looked like, Secrets of Jerusalem's Temple Mount is a goldmine of information. I highly recommend it!
  
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  Ben B

  Having ready several of the author's articles in Biblical Archaeology Review, I was delighted to find his research and hypotheses regarding the temple mount collected in one volume. The history of the mount is presented clearly and concisely, but of course the heart of the book is the author's thesis concerning the location of the Temple of Solomon. He makes the case cogently, and supports it with documentation I have not seen anywhere else (and not widely available today, due to the volatile political situation).
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  Robert Clay

  A couple of chapters were really interesting, but overall it was just a bit too architecturally exacting for my taste. I guess I will never be an archaeologist.