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A 9 page paper which examines the Temple as an institution, the physical building as remodeled by Herod the Great, a description of the activities conducted there, and the origin and role of the Sanhedrin in Judaean society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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9 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TG15_TGtemsan.rtf
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Judaism had to become more politically correct, so to speak, in order to conform to a Roman context, there were some aspects such as the Holy Temple, that remained sacred
and clearly off limits.1 The Temple itself remained the center of religious activity and the hub of community activity in the first century after the death of Jesus of
Nazareth. Most of what modern historians know about the Jewish Temple of the period is attributed to Jerusalem-born Flavius Josephus (c. 37/38-100), who provided a detailed chronicle in his
works on the Jewish War, Jewish Antiquities, and Contra Apionem.2 According to Josephus, the Temple inside and out represented for its members a link between heaven and earth, a
tangible and unifying symbol of the human connection with the cosmos.3 Symbolism abounds in the Jewish Temple of the first century, with its tabernacle trinity of heaven, earth, and sea,
and apportionments easily accessible, but with the final portion reserved only for God.4 Josephus described at length the loving care with which the Temple layout was arranged for a
higher purpose. The seven lamps of the Menorah signified seven planets, the twelve loaves on the table representing the Zodiac circle and the year, the altar where incense burned
consisted of thirteen ingredients of land and sea, with everything completely rooted in the belief in God.5 An integral part of the Jewish Temple of the first century was
the priesthood, which consisted of high and simple priests.6 Although all of the priests were required to be descendents of Moses brother Aaron, the high priests were determined by
their "superior" lineage.7 With the high priest presiding over a service, there was a sense that God was present in Judaea, and his appearance was distinguished by his religious
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