After being in exile countries for over a 1000 Years before they returned to Israel, the first Job was try to identify were everything was originally located. Priority number one, was the TEMPLE. They forgot that Prince Simon bar Kokhba, after kicking the Romans out of the Country in 132 AD, He wanted to build the Third Temple, but on Mt. Zion, where the TEMPLE WAS, was a Temple to Jupiter, a slap in the face by ROMANS, to the JEWS, which in Simon's mind defiled even the bedrock where the Pagan Temple Stood. So Prince Simon brought in a Rock Quarry Crew, and Lowered Mt. Zion down to were it was Level to the adjacent property. It was a 3 year project, and just when Simon was ready to start the TEMPLE PROJECT, War Broke out with the Roman Again in 135. This time the Emperor send 10 Legions to put an end of the Jewish Revolt, and in the Last Battle Near Jerusalem, Prince Simon bar Kokhba was killed, and the rest of his men. So the Emperor Orders the rest of the JEWS out of the Country, or else they would meet the same fate as Simon.
In a Hurry to get out of the Country, a great deal was left behind, including documents about Prince Simon's orders. So NOBODY had Simon's Orders when in 1212 AD, when the Sanhedrin had the Task of determining the Location of the TEMPLE.
{How do in know these things, I did a very thorough job of searching the internet, and youtube Videos, seeking the truth and identifying misinformation. That was a chore and a half, that took nearly 4 years. For the last SEVERAL, months I have been debating Skeptics, who do think I have already arrived at the TRUTH.}
So the Sanhedrin never did have a clear Majority on where the Temple was located, as there were 4 fields of thought, so they decided to put it to the VOTE, and chose the Wrong LOCATION, based on It must be on the Highest Hill. Despite there is NO LIVING WATER (Spring Water) ON THAT HIGHEST HILL. In the Old Testament times they insisted everything in the Bible had to be done EXACTLY like it was Said in the O.T. BIBLE. Now adays they seem more Liberal. It appears they think it is okay to use water from cisterns, when in Old Testament times, it was FORBIDDEN.
I think the major influence has been it has been ever since 1212, the Jews have PRAYED at the Western Wall, thinking the TEMPLE will COME to the other side of the Western Wall. That seems to be the JEWS major Stumbling Block, causing some to bend the RULES a bit to make it happen.
Their are a Number of Josephus writings that Proves them Wrong, and yet They ignore it. Josephus was a Historian around the turn of the first Century. He was a Hasidic JEW, that was known to be VERY strict, and at the age of 14, he was a Counselor to the High Priest. He was VERY familiar with LAW. It does not say, but some time late in life He became a Christian. And the JEWS think he went Crazy. He was born in 37 AD, so he never Met JESUS, and He died at 100 AD. He what hired by the Romans to BE THEIR HISTORIAN, another reason for the JEWS to mistrust him. So the Jew's NEVER would read any of his works. While as the Roman Historian, he Probably walked the Bridges know as Colonnades, and as Official Historian, He reported they were a STADE in length (600 Feet). I have NEVER FOUND A Single DRAWING anywhere near as LONG as that. So in my edited version I had to add to Bridges, until was DOUBLE LENGTH of the Bridges. The drawing of Fortress Antonia, is only about 400 feet wide, in reality it was a minimum 600 feet wide.
Now for the final piece of the Puzzle. On line I found site that had a very old Topographical map, and it was just Black and White line drawing. Then I found a more modern article that seemed to have an enhanced version, so that would be a clear indication it was already in the realm of public domain. Stlll I updated it, and made it a little different, to respect original author intensions. So how did I get a Public Domain image to an outlined in Image of Mount Moriah in green? Pay Close attentions to details.
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So how do I know this image is from a very old book ? I Not only did I recognize that it was done with a hand scanner, on probably about a 1880 book. I used to have a hand scanner, and I had colored lines show up once in awhile, the blurring down in the lower right hand corner, is typical of a HAND SCANNER. Yes I have a collection of very old books with pictures in it.
So I read two articles that said Mt. Moriah was the name of the whole Ridge. PLUS if you do not say Mt. Moriah is the whole Ridge, and Mt. Zion is the single Peak right in the middle of it; you have created an error in the Bible, without even knowing it.
Joel 3:17 (HCSB)
17 Then you will know that
I am Yahweh your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, and foreigners will never overrun it again.
2 Chronicles 3:1 (HCSB)
1
Then Solomon began to build the LORD’s temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah where the LORD had appeared to his father David, at the site David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Now are you not calling GOD a liar, if you think it is on the Highest Hill ? But if you understand that Mt. Moriah is the Name of the WHOLE RIDGE, and Solomon chose the specific location Mt. Zion to build on, BOTH VERSES ARE IN PERFECT HARMONY.
What about the Location of Mt. ZION to the west ? ? ? Mis-named by 1212 AD, by the Sanhedrin. IT HAS to be SOUTH, the only place on Mt. Moriah Ridge it could be!