Carte topographique Temple Mount

Nom : Carte topographique Temple Mount, altitude, relief.

Lieu : Temple Mount, Muslim Quarter, Old City, Jerusalem, Jerusalem Subdistrict, Jerusalem District, Israel (31.77568 35.23370 31.78030 35.23756)

Altitude moyenne : 740 m

Altitude minimum : 581 m

Altitude maximum : 822 m

The exact moment when the concept of the Mount as a topographical feature separate from the Temple or the city itself first came into existence is a matter of debate among scholars. According to Eliav, it was during the first century CE, after the destruction of the Second Temple. Shahar and Shatzman reached different conclusions. In the Books of Chronicles, edited at the end of the Persian period, the mountain is already referred to as a distinct entity. In 2 Chronicles, Solomon's Temple was constructed on Mount Moriah (3:1), and Manasseh's atonement for his sins is associated with the Mountain of the House of the Lord (33:15). The conception of the Temple as being located on a holy mountain possessing special qualities is found repeatedly in Psalms, with the surrounding area being considered an integral part of the Temple itself.

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