DID YOU KNOW?

In 70 CE, the Second Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed by which empire?

The answer

Rome, during the Jewish revolt, in 70 CE. The Temple rebuilt after the exile — and grandly expanded by Herod — was burned and never rebuilt.

Why it’s interesting

The loss accelerated and reshaped developments already underway in diverse Jewish and Christian communities, pushing each further toward text and community in place of Temple. Several scholars read the Gospels' Temple predictions in its light.

Scholarly consensus

You can know the Bible.

Not just the stories, but the history, authorship, and scholarship behind it.