The Jerusalem Temple

_ only could enter the temple building itself. The outer room was called the _ which is still the term used for the area around the altar.

Priests, sanctuary

In 70 A.D. the _ destroyed the temple and city and leveled it to the ground. Standing on the exact site is the _ which is a shrine dedicated to Mohammed"s ascent into heaven to receive part of the Koran.

Romans, Dome of the Rock

The first temple was built by King _, David's son.

Solomon

At the northern end was the _ Fortress, named for Herod's patron Marc Antony, whcih housed Roman troops.

Antonian

It was built to house the _, the gilded box which contained the _, Aaron's rod and a sample of the manna.

Ark of the Covenant, Ten Commandments

The original temple was destroyed by the _ when they invaded and razed the city.

Babylonians

The king leveled and expanded the top of the mountain to create the enormous _ which was twenty football fields in area. Everyone could enter this courtyard.

Court of the Gentiles

Jews alone entered the first court or the _ where families gathered and rabbis taught and discussed the Law.

Court of the Women

At the entrance to the inner courtyards stood a sign written in _ warning non-Jews to stay out under pain of death.

Greek

It was added to and expanded by King _ who turned it into a showplace and tourist destination.

Herod the Great

The last innermost chamber was called the _ which the _ alone entered on Yom Kippur or _

Holy of Holies, High Priests, Day of Atonement

The Jewish temple was built in _______ , the city of David

Jerusalem

It location in the cithy was Mount _. the place where Abraham was said to have attempted the sacrifice of isaac.

Moriah

From there the men passed through the _ Gate to enter the last court or _.

Nicanor, Court of the Men

At the southern end he erected a _ or large public building, which housed the headquarters of the High Priest and was where the _ (Jewish ruling Council and High Court) met.

basilica, sanhedrin

The second temple was erected by the Jews when they returned from the _.

exile

It was in that courtyard that _ was offered especially the blood of _ whose carcasses were offered to God in the _ from which they ascended to heaven.

sacrifice, animals, fire

On that most solemn day a young lamb was slaughtered and its blood dashed on the walls of the inner chamber. In addition a lei representing the sins of Israel was tied around the neck of the _ who was driven out into the desert symbolically ridding the community of sin.

scapegoat

The outer room had two altars one for offering the _ or grain offering and the other for offering _, a sweet smelling substance used in religious and civic rituals. The room was lighted by the huge seven branched _.

showbread, incense, menorah

Up to the time of the building the temple the ark was housed in the _ while the Jews wandered in the desert and occupied the Promised Land.

tent of meeting