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Historical and archaeological sites should be protected from the evil haters who do not care or just wipe away the truth!

It just confirms that the mount belongs to Israel. Great information!

שנה טובה ידידים! אוהבים אותכם!

Thank you very much israel guys ❤ chana tova ou metouka 🍎🍯

What did the first century eyewitnesses say about the location of the ancient Jewish temple? In the writings of the Roman Historian Tacitus below he said a “spring of never-failing water” came out of the Jewish temple. The Bible makes references to "living water", which is flowing water. Why? Spring water is usually purer than water stored in cisterns. The Gihon Spring is a rare siphon spring which was capable to pumping water uphill several times a day. The word Gihon means "gusher". (The Jews Book Five (1-13) of The Histories by Tacitus ) 12. The Temple was like a citadel and had its own walls, which had been even more laboriously and skilfully constructed than the rest. The porticoes around it constituted in themselves an excellent defensive position. To these advantages must be added a spring of never-failing water, chambers cut in the living rock, and tanks and cisterns for the storage of rainwater. Its builders had foreseen only too well that the strange practices of the Jews would lead to continual fighting. Hence everything was available for a siege, however long. Moreover, after Pompey's capture of Jerusalem, fear and experience taught them many lessons. So taking advantage of the money-grubbing instincts of the Claudian period, they purchased permission to fortify the city, and in the days of peace built walls meant for war. Already the home of a motley concourse, its population had been swollen by the fall of the other Jewish cities, for the most determined partisan leaders escaped to the capital, and thereby added to the turmoil. There were three different leaders and three armies. The long outer perimeter of the walls was held by Simon, the central part of the city by John, and the Temple by Eleazar. John and Simon could rely on numbers and equipment, Eleazar on his strategic position. But it was upon each other that they turned the weapons of battle, ambush and fire, and great stocks of corn went up in flames. Then John sent off a party of men, ostensibly to offer sacrifice but in reality to cut Eleazar and his followers to pieces, thus gaining possession of the Temple. Hence-forward, therefore, Jerusalem was divided between two factions, until, on the approach of the Romans, fighting the foreigner healed the breach between them. In the passage below we find Titus used Fort Antonia as his base of operations on the day the temple was burned during 70 AD. They had previously gained access to the temple by attacking the foundation of Antonia for seven days. (Book 6, Chapter 2, Section 7) This passage proves at least part of Fort Antonia remained intact on the day the Jewish temple was destroyed. From War of the Jews, by Josephus, Book 6, Chapter 4, sections 4-5. "4. Now it is true that on this day the Jews were so weary, and under such consternation, that they refrained from any attacks. But on the next day they gathered their whole force together, and ran upon those that guarded the outward court of the temple very boldly, through the east gate, and this about the second hour of the day. These guards received that their attack with great bravery, and by covering themselves with their shields before, as if it were with a wall, they drew their squadron close together; yet was it evident that they could not abide there very long, but would be overborne by the multitude of those that sallied out upon them, and by the heat of their passion. However, Caesar seeing, from the tower of Antonia, that this squadron was likely to give way, he sent some chosen horsemen to support them. Hereupon the Jews found themselves not able to sustain their onset, and upon the slaughter of those in the forefront, many of the rest were put to flight. But as the Romans were going off, the Jews turned upon them, and fought them; and as those Romans came back upon them, they retreated again, until about the fifth hour of the day they were overborne, and shut themselves up in the inner [court of the] temple. 5. So Titus retired into the tower of Antonia, and resolved to storm the temple the next day, early in the morning, with his whole army, and to encamp round about the holy house. But as for that house, God had, for certain, long ago doomed it to the fire; and now that fatal day was come, according to the revolution of ages; it was the tenth day of the month Lous, [Ab,] upon which it was formerly burnt by the king of Babylon; although these flames took their rise from the Jews themselves, and were occasioned by them; for upon Titus’s retiring, the seditious lay still for a little while, and then attacked the Romans again, when those that guarded the holy house fought with those that quenched the fire that was burning the inner [court of the] temple; but these Romans put the Jews to flight, and proceeded as far as the holy house itself. At which time one of the soldiers, without staying for any orders, and without any concern or dread upon him at so great an undertaking, and being hurried on by a certain divine fury, snatched somewhat out of the materials that were on fire, and being lifted up by another soldier, he set fire to a golden window, through which there was a passage to the rooms that were round about the holy house, on the north side of it. As the flames went upward, the Jews made a great clamor, such as so mighty an affliction required, and ran together to prevent it; and now they spared not their lives any longer, nor suffered any thing to restrain their force, since that holy house was perishing, for whose sake it was that they kept such a guard about it." Why was Solomon anointed king of Israel in Gihon? 1Ki_1:38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon. 1Ki_1:45 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard. 2Ch_32:30 This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works. All of this provides tremendous evidence that the Dome of the Rock is the true location of Fort Antonia. Josephus said Fort Antonia was built upon a gigantic rock, and that rock is still there today. Watch the KZfaq video “The Temple Mount is Roman Fort Antonia”, By Leeland Jones, to see the emblem of a scorpion on the underground section of “The Wailing Wall”. The scorpion was the symbol of the Roman Praetorian guards. Mar_15:16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. Why would the Romans destroy their own fort during 70 AD, which was named after a Roman? During 73 AD the Jewish leader at Masada said the only thing left of Jerusalem was that which belonged to the Romans. Where is that Roman fort today? In the passage below the Apostle Paul is rescued by the soldiers who "ran down" the stairs to rescue Paul. This passage proves the temple was below the Roman fort. After Paul was arrested by the Romans, he asks to speak to the people from the stairs on the way up to Fort Antonia (the castle). Act 21:30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. Act 21:31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. Act 21:32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul. Act 21:33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. Act 21:34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. Act 21:35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. Act 21:36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him. Paul Speaks to the People Act 21:37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? Act 21:38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers? Act 21:39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. Act 21:40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

שנה טובה ומבורכת. שיהיה לנו ולכם שנה עוד יותר מוצלחת.

He said there was No running water on the temple mount.... not that there was no water. The priests had to wash themselves in running water before they entered the holy of holies. The closest running water was 1/4 of a mile away at the Gihon spring

Would love more teachings like this ... Todah Rabah, and Shana Tova!! Blessings, Debbie

I understand why people want the Martin theory to be true. It seems impossible to replace the dome because of politics. However, nothing is impossible for G-d

Yes please!

Shana Tova Blessings.🙏❤🇮🇱

When Solomon's temple was erected, did he provide cisterns or water systems to support the worship? The water systems described in this video clearly came later.

wowwww this is so amazing Dear Ben and Dear Israel Guys.🥰😍🤗

I went with Hayovel last year for 3 weeks to plant trees, and would gladly go again. It was my first time to Israel, and the memories will last a lifetime. I'll be back one day soon, when the Mount of Olives splits in two at Yeshua's arrival.

God bless isreal whith peace

Definitely do more shows to correct false information that is being distributed. Thanks!

Great News .......🎉

Beautiful description and well said, thanks!

Both temples were located on the temple mount. What is there to discuss?

In the old testament it specifically says that the Ark Of The Covenant was taken out of the tabernacle in the city of David and brought up to the temple. That is enough to tell me the Temple Mount was where the temple was.

Excellent news! Bring the red heffer out and do what you have to do.

Love the content! Can you please add links to maps, drawings and/or pictures please. BRAVO! Be Well & Blessed, Phillip

Do all the archeological themed show you can. Fascinating!!

Cover new biblical archeology also!

Ben, you are so likeable! God bless you and God bless Israel!

Thank you for this truth. My husband is a Temple teacher. We love when you guy’s tackle this subject!

Isn't there still debris with engravings around the Temple mount with Levitical designations to the blowing of trumpets? I wonder how this person explains that? Have a good Rosh Hashanah!

I'm interested in hearing more about the rightful location of the temple mount. I'm one of those that believed what I heard about it being in the City of David.

Yes indeed! Share more archaeologal content as well as the news. There is something else that I am curious about. Under the Dome of the Rock is supposed to be where the Ark of the Covenant. But I was wondering if it could be the stop of the altar outside of the Temple. This is where Abraham was going to sacrifice Isaac and, when David purchased this place for the site of the Temple, he also offered up a sacrifice ("I will not sacrifice that which costs me nothing!"), etc. So is there a possibility of that? Just asking. I hope that someone in archaeology could consider checking this out. Thanks! Shana Tovah! Shalom! And I'm praying for the peace of Jerusalem and for the peace of Israel!

YES, PLEASE GET INTO IT, DO MORE!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!

Shana Tova from east Texas!🤠

Todah rabah for sharing these informations! Would be great if you explained also the Antonia fortress issue! Thank you again for your faithful reporting! ❤️🇮🇱🕊

Zion is blessed of Hashem.

I heard about that temple mount thing for a minute, until I started actually looking into the actual known facts and archeological record and that whole thing went away pretty quickly.

Ben, thank you for the interesting info on the cisterns and aquaducts in connection with the so-called Temple Mount. The question that is very puzzling and confusing to me is how can the Western Wall be any part of the Temple Mount in light of the following: Matthew 24:1-2 : "And Jesus came out from the temple and was going away, and His disciples came to Him to show Him the buildings of the temple. But He answered and said to them, Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, There shall by no means be left here a stone upon a stone, which shall not be thrown down. Josephus (1st C. historian): "It was so thoroughly laid even with the ground by these that dug it up to the foundation, that there was left nothing to make those that came thither believe it had even been inhabited." Eleazar Ben Jair (Commander at Masada): "It (Jerusalem) is now demolished to the very foundations, and hath nothing left but that monument of it preserved, I mean the camp of those (Romans) that hath destroyed it, which still dwells upon its ruins"

I totally agree! Here is a comment I left on Sergio and Rhoda’s channel a couple days ago on this very subject: I’ve been here for 3 weeks and have endeavored to settle in my mind the actual location of the temple and decide between the two locations of the crucifixión and burial. As for the Temple Mount, after taking the Great Bridge Tour and seeing the massive footer stones laid by Herod, also the fact that the aqueduct had been nearly all excavated and identified, I have little doubt that the traditionally held site is the actual Temple Mount. Also the decline is so severe going down to the City of David, I cannot conceive of the possibility of the Temple Mount being located in the alternative location. Also I have walked all over the Temple Mount and there is h more “debris and trash” than what you mentioned, there are very weathered columns and sone everywhere, many beautifully engraved capitals lying in multiple places, also very weathered.

Well done! Quite impressed with your knowledge and familiarity with the Temple Mount. I think the "argument" is simply an attempt to say that if the Jews are wrong about where the Temple Mount is, what else are they wrong about? Their answer would be everything. But at least they say there was a Jewish Temple as opposed to the Pales who say there wasn't even that. May truth ring forth in this New Year! Blessings!

Please do more on the Temple Mount!👍

Well done. I think that the City of David temple location option is bought into by well-meaning folks who would like to see an "easier" or more peaceful path to the rebuilding of the temple than removing the Dome of the rock.

Would love more information on the temple mount.

Ernest Martin never said that water in any form whatsoever has never existed on the temple mount. He said there was no "living water", which refers to fresh, flowing water. Cistern water is not holy or purifying. I'm not convinced either way, but alarms go off when I hear false representations.

Yes! Do more shows on these archeological finds!

Fascinating! Thank you so much for this video and videos like this. I must admit I believed this alternate theory because they packaged it so neatly, but their arguments really don't hold water (no pun intended), after some real facts are applied. I appreciate you shedding light on this in a straightforward manner. Please continue making videos like this!

Just a note on the aqua ducts. I think you said Harrod built the upper and lower ducts. The second temple (and the first) were located and built long before then

Thank you❤

I think they are saying that there was no water on the present temple mount when SOLOMON built his Temple around 966 BC. They do not say there was no water during the time of the Maccabees and the Roman Empire, in fact they say the present Temple Mount was the Roman fortress called Antonio’s Fortress, which was home to more than 10,000 people (obviously needing water). I personally have no idea because I was not there. No one is lying, why would he? He may be mistaken, but I see no reason to lie about it. And yes, I would like you to address his other arguments in favor of the Temple being in the City of David. Thanks

Whole Temple Mount belongs to Jewish people from 1000 bce.. love from India❤

I was on a behind the scenes tour where they showed us some pre-existing altars well before the Temple Mount was built. Do you think these people are confusing that with the Temple Mount?

We live in the age of idiocy. Jews know because We REMEMBER where The Temple was built, TWICE.

Ben, I suggest you finish reading Martin's book before trashing it and his "theory". Cornuke is known for "flashyness" and taking credit for other's discoveries. While I haven't read or seen Cornuke's info, I found what you had to say about the water interesting. I tend to agree with a lot more of Martin's work than you do (obviously), but Martin's theory was NOT in David's City, but between David's city and the current "Temple Mount". He has a number of interesting points if you are willing to be open to something other than "tradition." Again, I suggest you actually READ a book before throwing it out with the trash.

Why do you use ce bce? Ad and bc

Ben- Great episode! Please continue with addressing the issues related to the Temple. I agree that the Martin/Cornuke theory about the temple location is nonsense. I address numerous issues about the temple and the ark of the covenant in my book 'The Temple Solution' and suggest the true location of the temple was within the Jewish Quarter close to Hurva square. As you know, this is also very close to the newly discovered aqueduct. I hope you get a chance to read my book and continue to discuss these important issues.

Shana Tova !! I would love it if you can please do more teachings like this one.😊

Ready for the third temple to be built. That means it’s time for Jesus to return very quickly!

There is no natural RUNNING water on the temple mount. Cornuke emphasizes that it must be a pure natural RUNNING water source.

When I was a child God told me something I never forgot. Something Is coming in from space that will give men heart attacks and no babies will be born. Now I know it as men impatient with fear. Praise God

To get the water from the Gihon Spring to the Temple would involve movements/apparatuses that kill the Living Water.

Yes there were cisterns on the Temple Mount, and Cornuke does cover this, but they were added during the Roman period. The Romans also had an aqueduct that brought water in. The original temple which predated the Romans had no such thing.

The word Shiloh (tranquil) is still thought by some to refer to the “tranquil land”. The Ark and the Mishkan resided at Shiloh first, then moved for 20 years to Kiryath Yarim and a few other sites, until Daud (David) moved it to the City of Daud. (see Yahusha/Joshua 18:1, 1 Shemual/Samuel 4:4, 2 Shemual 6, YirmeYahu/Jeremiah 7:12) We who identify the term “Shiloh” with Yahusha our Mashiak think of it as one of His titles.

yes more on locations. jesus loves you all!

There are four different large, unavoidable archeological sites that cannot be dismissed that point to the Temple being farther South in the City of David. Hezekiah's tunnel routs water much farther South for some reason. His purpose was to hold out in the Citadel of David against attacking armies. If the Acra (Citadel of David) was not straight over the tunnel outlet, then Hezekiah would have had to manually carry the water farther North, about a quarter mile away to where the Acra did stand. Not only that but in time of war, if the outer walls were breached, he would have been handing the enemy a water source. So no doubt the Acra was over the outlet of Hezekiah tunnel. Josephus tells us how the Acra was eventually torn down and leveled because the enemy would capture it and use it to ambush the Temple precincts. So the Temple was located near the Acra which was over atop of Hezekiah's tunnel. Second, there is the millo, a land fill between two very important parts of the City. This millo is much farther South the City of David. There must have been a very important part of the City connecting to it in ancient times such as the Acra (or Citadel of David). Third, The North wall of the ancient Temple precinct was the Ophel, which is South of the Haram al Sharif. Forth, in biblical times, the Temple needed fresh water for Temple services. And the only source of running, fresh water is the Gihon. The Temple must have been near the Gihon springs.

What if this isn't the REAL TEMPLE MOUNT???( Josephus in the war of JEWS, why did he say in the First Book; the seventh Chapter paragraph 1 say that the TEMPLE was in the valley???) It say( At the treatment POMPEY was very angry, and took ARISTOBULUS into custody. And when he was come to the city, he looked about where he might make his attack: for he saw the walls were so firm, that it would be hard to overcome them, and the valley before the walls was terrible: and that the TEMPLE, WHICH WAS WITHIN THAT VALLEY WAS ITSELF ENCOMPASSED WITH A VERY STRONG WALL. Insomuch that if the city were taken, that TEMPLE would be a second place of refuge for the enemy to retire into.

My dear boys. Do your homework properly. King David bought the thrashing floor from Ornan the Jebusite, in order to build the House of the Lord there. And king Solomo let it materialize there. NOT on Mount Moriah...

Cornuke's presentation holds more water than yours. Too bad you try to slay his theory so forcibly

Why is there no mention in ancient Jewish texts of the massive rock boulder that the Dome of the Rock building is built around? If there was a huge Jewish Temple that existed there 2000 years ago, what purpose would that rock have served? It would have made no sense why the builders of the Temple would have left that rock to stay there and not got rid of it as an obstruction. The fact that that massive rock is on Mt Moriah suggests there was no Temple there in the first place, and it must have been built somewhere else such as where other experts are saying: in the city of david.

👍🏻 Interesting, tx! Yes please .. shine more truth to remedy the lies against Israel

Fascinating!

Its not a pop theory,the bible author's first said Its in the city of david...ofcourse when rome destroyed it in 70 a.d. they took the most prized materials of the temple,and put them in the roman fort north of the city of David. Has anyone found the exact location of the Roman fort,or any artifacts from the fort? They would find some really important items from the Temple.

Yep followed the arguments and think its clearly still on Mt Moriah

Compleatly taken out of context. Tell me about the Roman baths under the mount. Do you think God would want them to use second best water to clean and purify the preists and sacrifice. Or pure running water or aka living water. Also another thing why would they build a temple outside the city walls so it would not be protected. One more thing I see missing the fires of 70 ad when the temple was burned. Evidence is seen in the city of David. I do not recall seeing any fire destruction on the mount.. If I'm wrong I'm wrong but evidence proves its self all in time. Just build the temple

“Living Water” is FLOWING water. Not water gathered in a cistern and sitting there for months. The current belief that Antonia is located at the north west corner of the ‘Temple Mount’ is silly. Thousands of Roman soldiers (everything they needed ) and Calvary (their horses and everything they needed) could not live there. It’s simply not big enough. Add to that, the fact that Josephus wrote the fortress was built upon a great precipice. The currently claimed fortress is hundreds of feet from the precipice. But don’t let reality get in your way of worshipping the impressive foundations of the ancient Roman fortress.

Shalom--thank you for sharing. Yes, we heard about the claims/controversies on the location of the Temple and looked into it. The overwhelming evidence proves the Temple Mount to be Herod's Temple. The Mishna also verifies how the kohenim extracted water from the cisterns for daily service in the days of Herod.

YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! Want to hear MORE on the Temple Mount . . . Please . . . . . .

May , i ask a question, i was told that the Scriptures say that the temple would so badly torn down that there would not be one stone left , that it would be like a new plowed field there is a place like that close to the temple mount and more underground cisterns

Jesus open the eyes and hearts of the people of Israel to the Truth of God's Holy Word the Bible in Jesus name I pray I pray for the Peace of Jerusalem Amen 🙏

some "scholars" love to promote themselves no matter if the are wrong - thanks for the update

I'm very Jewish. I love your shows. I planted trees in Israel when I was 16, 1966. at that time, we wern't allowed to go to the Western Wall, and could only try to see it from a distance, but too cloudy that day to see it. Since than, husband and I go frequently. I'm currently in a wheel chair and would love to know if and when the Pilgrim Road would be open for disabled. I simply can't find info, Thanks for your show.

As an older man from the US I do enjoy the knowledge that you share. I do not know a lot but I am learning every day. As a man that loves to study Religon and Christian History I have found that ISRAEL is the center of all things. The more you share the more I learn. So with that I ask you to please share more, teach more and show more about the history of the Mount.

Thank you!

I’d like to see more informative videos like this!

Norma Robertson also argues that the true location of the temple can be found by following the water channels that Warren documented. She places the location, not under the Dome of the Rock, as do most traditionalists. Rather, she locates the temple but a bit southward, near the Al Aqsa Mosque. Yet, this location is still up on the temple mount platform and also corresponds to where the trumpeting stone fell. Thus, she also agrees the temple was not located down in the City of David.

Search - 'Locating Solomon's Temple' by Norma Robertson

Can you share all of your research references so we can read them for ourselves please? Thanks!

You should watch Erin, a guide in Jerusalem.

Please make more fascinating shows like this one!

EXACTLY WHAT 'ISRAEL MY CHANNEL" HAS BEEN SAYING.THANKS

Water had to be running water. Is it certain that it was the Israelites that built the cisterns, and not the Romans? The Maccabean aqueduct system should not be considered as this was far after the temple was built. Questions questions questions 😁

I’d LOVE it if y’all did more episodes on this! 😆

3000 years ago, Jerusalem was a tiny nomads village. See the huge amount of archeological stuff.

The very first temple, and likely even the temple off Melchisadec, has been found. And it's directly adjacent to the Ghijon Spring. As it should be, because living water is required for the sacrifices and bathing. The mount has ZERO water supply. The mount was Fort Antonia, a 36 acre military compound.

Please keep news about what is happening on the real temple mount front and center in your reports, thank you so much, you cover this like no one else.

While I agree that the temple is where the Temple Mount is, I would just keep in mind when debating ideas or theories that go into other possibilities such as the the temple being in the City of David, it doesn’t mean people that pose those questions are necessarily Israel haters or have any nefarious agenda. Bob Cornuke is a brother in Christ and to my knowledge, loves Israel and has no nefarious agenda against Israel. He just happens to think there’s a possibility that it could actually be in the city of David. I believe he’s wrong, but we don’t have talk down about him as if he’s ignorant or acting in malice. He’s still one of us and he belongs to Yeshua too.

Yes this is important, keep it up, discussing this topic!

Yes please do more!

Please add more information about the Temple location!

More please about the temple mount

why does the bible refer to the temple being on mount zion?

Yes, yes, yes, teach more on these topics!!

Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to David his father, at the place that David had appointed, on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. (2 Chron. 3:1) . That does not mean today's temple mount. In fact, Jesus said when looking upon the site that "not one stone will be left atop another." Yet, on the so-called temple mount we have walls and original pavers. Did Jesus lie? Or was he mistaken? I do not think so. Yet, the only thing that matters concerning the temple the Pseudo Messiah builds is that he builds one, prophetically speaking. It is the events surrounding a temple in Jerusalem that impacts future history. It scarcely matters where for the sake of Daniel 9:27, Matt. 24, 2 Thes. 2 and Revelation 13-14 events.