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"The most probable site of the Temple is just west of the "Dome of the Rock"," according to the ''Jewish Encyclopedia''.<ref>Executive Committee of the Editorial Board., George A. Barton, "[http://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/14310-temple-of-solomon Temple of Solomon]," Jewish Encyclopedia, 1906.</ref> In the Mishna, which consists of writings by later rabbis, the rock is called the "foundation stone" and is connected with the temple, creation, Abraham's attempted sacrifice of Isaac, and to various other things.<ref>Kohler, Kaufmann, "[http://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/4665-corner-stone Corner-Stone]," ''Jewish Encyclopedia'', 1906.</ref> In Isaiah and Psalms, the foundation stone is a metaphor for God's covenant with Israel.<ref>Isaiah 28:16, Psalm 118:22. The passage in Psalms was a favorite of the Gospel writers. It was quoted in Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10, Luke 20:17, and Acts 4:11.</ref>

"The most probable site of the Temple is just west of the "Dome of the Rock"," according to the ''Jewish Encyclopedia''.<ref>Executive Committee of the Editorial Board., George A. Barton, "[http://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/14310-temple-of-solomon Temple of Solomon]," Jewish Encyclopedia, 1906.</ref> In the Mishna, which consists of writings by later rabbis, the rock is called the "foundation stone" and is connected with the temple, creation, Abraham's attempted sacrifice of Isaac, and to various other things.<ref>Kohler, Kaufmann, "[http://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/4665-corner-stone Corner-Stone]," ''Jewish Encyclopedia'', 1906.</ref> In Isaiah and Psalms, the foundation stone is a metaphor for God's covenant with Israel.<ref>Isaiah 28:16, Psalm 118:22. The passage in Psalms was a favorite of the Gospel writers. It was quoted in Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10, Luke 20:17, and Acts 4:11.</ref>

The earliest report that indicates that this site was sacred to Jews is from Bordeaux Pilgrim, who visited Jerusalem around 333. This was soon after Constantine destroyed the Temple of Jupiter that Hadrian built. {{cquote|The building itself where was the Temple that Solomon built, before the altar in marble is the blood of Zacharias—you would say it had been shed today. Also all around are the traces of the hobnails of the soldiers who killed him, throughout the area, so that you might think they had been pressed in wax. There are two status of Hadrian; not far from the statues is a pierced stone to the Jews comes every year and they anoint it and they lament with a groan and they tear their garments and then they withdraw.<ref>"[http://andrewjacobs.org/translations/bordeaux.html The Bordeaux Pilgrim (c. 333 C.E.) Translation by Andrew S. Jacobs]"</ref>}} This scene suggests a verse in Zechariah of Jews weeping over, "him whom they have pierced."<ref>Zechariah 12:10.</ref> Zecharias's temple was ancient history at this point. This passage may refer to Hadrian's temple, renovated to show Christian pilgrims. The Arabs built the Dome of the Rock in 691. When the Crusaders arrived in 1099, the shrine was assigned to the Augustinians, who used it as a church. The association with the temple can be traced back to the [[Knights Templar]], who used the building as their headquarters beginning around 1119.

The earliest report that indicates that this site was sacred to Jews is from Bordeaux Pilgrim, who visited Jerusalem around 333. This was soon after Constantine destroyed the Temple of Jupiter that Hadrian built. {{cquote|The building itself where was the Temple that Solomon built, before the altar in marble is the blood of Zacharias—you would say it had been shed today. Also all around are the traces of the hobnails of the soldiers who killed him, throughout the area, so that you might think they had been pressed in wax. There are two status of Hadrian; not far from the statues is a pierced stone to the Jews comes every year and they anoint it and they lament with a groan and they tear their garments and then they withdraw.<ref>"[http://andrewjacobs.org/translations/bordeaux.html The Bordeaux Pilgrim (c. 333 C.E.) Translation by Andrew S. Jacobs]"</ref>}} This scene suggests a verse in Zechariah of Jews weeping over, "him whom they have pierced."<ref>Zechariah 12:10.</ref> Zecharias's temple was ancient history at this point. This passage may refer to Hadrian's temple, renovated to show Christian pilgrims.

 

The Arabs built the Dome of the Rock in 691. When the Crusaders arrived in 1099, it was assigned to the Augustinians, who used it as a church. The association between the dome and the temple can be traced back to the [[Knights Templar]], who used the building as their headquarters beginning around 1119.

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