Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Was the Second Temple ANE or Greek inspired?

DR. LISBETH S. FRIED: Did YHWH Reside in the Temple? (TheTorah.com).
The biblical accounts of the Tabernacle and Solomon’s Temple reflect ancient Near Eastern ideas of divine residence. Ezra’s account of the Second Temple, however—where the altar is built first—reflects a theology closer to the Greek world, also echoed in the patriarchal stories of Genesis.

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