Historical Writings

The primary material sources for the description of Herod’s Temple few:

Josephus - Antiquities, 15.11

Josephus – The Wars of the Jews, 5.5

The Mishna – Tractate Middoth

The New Testament

The Talmud

Below are some specific passages relating to The Jewish Temples:

Jewish Antiquities, Book 3, Chapters 9-10

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston), Michigan 1999

Jewish Antiquities, Book 4, Chapter 8

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston), Michigan 1999 Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whisto

Jewish Antiquities, Book 15, Chapter 11

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston), Michigan 1999

Jewish Antiquities, Book 17, Chapter 9

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston), Michigan 1999

Jewish Antiquities, Book 18, Chapter 3

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston), Michigan 1999

Against Apion, Book 2

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston), Michigan 1999

Philo, The Special Laws I

Philo from Alexandria (translated by F.H. Colson), Cambridge and London 1950

Vitruvius, On Architecture, Book VIII, Chapter V

Vitruvius (translated by F. Granger), London and New York

Vitruvius, On Architecture, Book VIII, Chapter VI

Vitruvius (translated by F. Granger), London and New York

Vitruvius, On Architecture, Book X, Chapter II

Vitruvius (translated by F. Granger), London and New York

The Jewish War, Book 6, Chapter 10

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston),Michigan 1999

The Jewish War, Book 6, Chapter 9

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston), Michigan 1999

Jewish Antiquities, Book 18, Chapter 3

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston), Michigan 1999

The Mishna, Kelim

H. Danby (translation), London 1950

Exodus 30

2 Kings 22

The Mishna, Shekalim

H. Danby (translation), London 1950

Deuteronomy 16

Matthew XXI

The Mishna, Middoth

H. Danby (translation), London 1950

The Mishna, Pesahim

Danby

The Babylonian Talmud, Bava Bathra 4a

I. Epstein (translation), London 1935

The Babylonian Talmud, Gittin, 55b-56a

The Babylonian Talmud, Pesahim 57a

I. Epstein (translation), London 1935

Jewish Antiquities, Book 3, Chapter 7

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston)Michigan 1999

The Babylonian Talmud, Ta`anit 19b-20a

The Babylonian Talmud, Yoma 31a

The Jewish War, Book 6, Chapter 9

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston), Michigan 1999

Midrash Rabbah, Leviticus III

The Zohar, Vayehi, 23Ib

The Jewish War, Book 2, Chapter 14

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston), Michigan 1999

The Jewish War, Book 4, Chapter 3

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston), Michigan 1999

The Jewish War, Book 4, Chapter 5

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston), Michigan 1999

The Jewish War, Book 4, Chapter 9

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston), Michigan 1999

The Jewish War, Book 5, Chapter 5

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston), Michigan 1999

The Jewish War, Book 5, Chapter 6

The Jewish War, Book 6, Chapter 5

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston), Michigan 1999

The Jewish War, Book 6, Chapter 8

Josephus Flavius (translated by W. Whiston), Michigan 1999