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===Dome of the Rock===

===Dome of the Rock===

"The most probable site of the Temple is just west of the "Dome of the Rock"," according to the ''Jewish Encyclopedia''.<ref name=barton>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, a collection of rabbinical sayings, the rock is called the "foundation stone." It is connected to 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.<br/>See mishnas [https://www.sefaria.org/Sanhedrin.26b.5?ven=William_Davidson_Edition_-_English&lang=bi Sanhedrin 26b] and [https://www.sefaria.org/Yoma.54b.2?ven=William_Davidson_Edition_-_English&lang=bi Yoma 54b].</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 name=barton>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 Jewish tradition, the rock is the "foundation stone." It is connected to creation,<ref>Job 38:4.</ref> the binding of Isaac,<ref>Genesis 22:2, 14</ref> and to various other things.<ref>Kohler, Kaufmann, "[http://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/4665-corner-stone Corner-Stone]," ''Jewish Encyclopedia'', 1906.<br/>See mishnas [https://www.sefaria.org/Sanhedrin.26b.5?ven=William_Davidson_Edition_-_English&lang=bi Sanhedrin 26b:5] and [https://www.sefaria.org/Yoma.54b.2?ven=William_Davidson_Edition_-_English&lang=bi Yoma 54b:2].</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 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.