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Third Temple

The "Third Temple" ( , , ) refers to a hypothetical rebuilt Temple in Jerusalem. It would succeed the First Temple and the Second Temple, the former having been destroyed during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem in and the latter having been destroyed during the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE. The notion of and desire for the Third Temple is sacred in Judaism, particularly in Orthodox Judaism. It would be the most sacred place of worship for Jews. The Hebrew Bible holds that Jewish prophets called for its construction prior to, or in tandem with, the Messianic Age. The building of the Third Temple also plays a major role in some interpretations of Christian eschatology. Among some groups of devout Jews, anticipation of a future project to build the Third Temple at the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem has been espoused as an ideological motive in Israel. The building of the Third Temple has been contested by Muslims worldwide, as the esplanade—known in Islam as Haram al-Sharif—is the site of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, constituting the third-holiest site in Islam. Because any physical reconstruction would alter or compromise these centuries-old Islamic sanctuaries, advocacy for the Third Temple remains one of the primary religious and political flashpoints of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.…

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The "Third Temple" ( , , ) refers to a hypothetical rebuilt Temple in Jerusalem. It would succeed the First Temple and the Second Temple, the former having been destroyed during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem in and the latter having been destroyed during the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE. The notion of and desire for the Third Temple is sacred in Judaism, particularly in Orthodox Judaism. It would be the most sacred place of worship for Jews. The Hebrew Bible holds that Jewish prophets called for its construction prior to, or in tandem with, the Messianic Age. The building of the Third Temple also plays a major role in some interpretations of Christian eschatology. Among some groups of devout Jews, anticipation of a future project to build the Third Temple at the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem has been espoused as an ideological motive in Israel. The building of the Third Temple has been contested by Muslims worldwide, as the esplanade—known in Islam as Haram al-Sharif—is the site of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, constituting the third-holiest site in Islam. Because any physical reconstruction would alter or compromise these centuries-old Islamic sanctuaries, advocacy for the Third Temple remains one of the primary religious and political flashpoints of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.…

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1969 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1969". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378220618

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