The Temple Mount in Jerusalem

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Aerial photo of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem showing the Proposed Northern,
Central and Southern Sites for the First and Second Temples.

Locating the Temple Site

Where Were the First and Second Temples Located?

• Visiting the Temple Mount
• Four Theories Summarized and Compared:

The Temple Mount at the Dome of the Rock (Dr. Leen Ritmeyer, Dr. Dan Bahat)
The Temple Mount to the North (Dr. Asher Kaufman)
The Al Kas Hypothesis Introduced (Tuvia Sagiv)
The Southern (Al Aqsa) Location Theory (Norma Robertson)

Dr. Leen Ritmeyer's Interview: What is the Archeological Evidence on the Temple Mount?(30 minutes). April 2, 2015

Listen to the 1993 Temple Mount Conference Lectures by Dr. Asher Kaufman, Dr. Dan Bahat, Tuvia Sagiv, Rabbi Chaim Richman, Gershon Salomon, and others. 1995 Temple Mount Conference Lectures by Dr. Chuck Missler are here.

  Temple Mount Videos page

Evidence for the Temple Location South of the Dome of the Rock

Tuvia Sagiv's Research Papers

• The location of the Temple on the Temple Mount based on the Aqueduct and rock levels at Mount Moriah in Jerusalem  33 page PDF - October 2008
• Determination of the Temple Location based on the Angle of Sight of Agrippa II (5/20/04)
• The Mystery of the Golden Goblet and the Dome of the Rock (10/15/04)
• The Hidden Secrets of the Temple Mount
• Temples on Mount Moriah
• Penetrating Insights into the Temple Mount (Radar and Infra-red Studies)
• The Street below the Western Wall: Coins and Conclusions

Reports, a video tape and posters are available by mail from Tuvia Sagiv. Ordering information

Tuvia Sagiv and the Third Temple Location problem is the subject of an article "What if This Isn't the Western Wall," in the November 23, 1998 issue of The Jerusalem Report, available on Internet.

Looking North from El Kas Fountain,
Tuvia Sagiv's Proposed Southern Temple Site

The Southern (Al Aqsa) Location Theory of Norma Robertson, 2018

Locating Solomon's Temple

Latest Summary for the Most Likely Temple Location, September 2018

History of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount

Israel Peace with Iran and Neighbors is an open letter by William Mohlenhoff regarding the Temple Mount and Peace Solutions. It appears obvious that the key to peace is co-existence on the Temple Mount, without coercion of one monotheistic faith by another. The author calls for a ceasing of all belligerent Jihad tactics from the Moslems, Jewish dominance, or preaching by Christians. We can show only that we have the tolerance of other beliefs and will observe mutual Temple Mount access by all three faiths in specific areas that conform to the needs of each faith. The author writes with emphasis and points to Israel's history and specific Biblical prophecy.

• Preface and Background of this web site
• Recent Developments in the News (1996 - 2009)
• Third Temple School Trains Jewish Priests for Service
• Who Owns Jerusalem?
• Land Owned By Famous Jews
• The Ninth of Av, 70 C.E. - The Destruction of the Second Temple
• Where is the Temple?, by Tuvia Sagiv, 9/3/00
• Faithful to the bitter end? By Michael S. Arnold (J. Post, 8/17/00)
• Solomon's Stables and the Southern Gates by Tuvia Sagiv
• The Mystery of the Red Heifer (news and book by Chaim Richman)
• Does God Need a Temple?
• History of the Temple
• Early History Of The Temple Mount
• Mount Moriah
• Solomon's Temple (The First Temple)
• Second Temple Times
• The 9th of Av, 586 B.C.E., - The Destruction of the First Temple
• Gates of Jerusalem
  
  
• Allah and the Temple Mount
• The Religion of Islam (Saudi Arabia source)
• A Summary of Islamic Beliefs and Eschatology
• Islam and Eschatology, compiled by a Muslim Medical Doctor
• The Qur'an and the Land of Israel, by Shaykh Prof. Abdul Hadi Palazzi
• The Noble Sanctuary (Islamic Resource)
• Preparations for a Third Jewish Temple
• Israel's Future Third and Fourth Temples
• Ezekiel's Temple
• Ezekiel's Temple (Visual Tour)
• Video Tour of the Future Temple and Messianic Kingdom (Ezekiel 40-48)
• The Treasures of the House of the Lord
• The Lost Ark of the Covenant, by David Shyovitz
• Visiting the Temple Mount
• Notes on the Rabbinical Tunnel by Abraham Rabinovich
• Geophysical Methods Useful in Archaeology
• Geophysics and the Temple Mount
• Ordinance Survey of Jerusalem, by Capt. Charles W. Wilson, 1886. (Excerpts)
• Survey of Western Palestine, by Sir Charles Warren, 1884. (Excerpts)
  
• The Natan Foundation for the Restoration of the Temple On Its Authentic Site
  
  
• The Significance of the Temple for Christians
• Relevant Biblical Prophecy Studies by Ray C. Stedman
• Christian Answers to Islam
• Glad News for Muslims - Samy Tanagho and his ministry
  
• Stanley Goldfoot   A Tribute to Stanley Goldfoot:  A Jewish Hero

Related Website Links

• The Temple Institute in Jerusalem
• Temple Mount on Wikipedia
• The Re-Established Jewish Sanhedrin
• The Tribe: The Cohen-Levi Family Heritage Website
• The Temple Mount Sifting Project
• Whose Inheritance Is the Holy Land?
• The al-Haram al-Sharif Temple Mount Guide, 1924   On Amazon
• The Third Temple on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem (Blogpost)
• People for a Bill to Build the Beit HaMikdash
• God's Holy Mountain
• Locating Solomon's Temple by Norma Robertson
• Jerusalem Archaeological Park (Virtual Temple Mount)
• Ritmeyer Archaeological Design
• Bible Places: The Temple Mount
• The Hope and The Academy of Jerusalem
• World of the Bible Ministries with Dr. Randall Price
• Moshiach Online
• Light to the Nations, Rabbi Chaim Richman
• Root and Branch Association
• Temple Mount and Eretz Yisrael Faithful Movement (Gershon Salomon)
• HaTenu'ah LeChinun HaMikdash (Mikdash Build) (Associates for Scriptural Knowledge)
• The Third Temple for All Mankind... by Moses V. Komsky, Architect
• Response to Ernest Martin's Theory, by Leen Ritmeyer
• The Western Wall Tunnels (videos)
• Temple Mount: Bible Picture Tour
• Tour of Jewish and World History
• Biblical Archaeology - Daily Life in Ancient Israel
• Are the Temples Anthropic?
• The Ark of the Covenant: A Historical Perspective (Dr. Gerald N. Shapiro)

Reference Links

• The 400 Years Between the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures by Ray Stedman
• The Works of Josephus
• The Temple--Its Ministry and Services as they were at the time of Christ, by Alfred Edersheim (1825-1889)
• Sketches of Jewish Social Life, by Alfred Edersheim (1876)

Other Interesting Links

• What is Beneath the Temple Mount?
• The Third Temple—A Virtual Simulation (Google English Translation)   (Original Hebrew Website)

• Addendum: Personal Notes

• Legends, Historical Stories, and Notes from Various Sources

Hint: Use "quotes" around your search term to improve results! (Example:  "solomon's stables")

Papers by Tuvia Sagiv are ©1996 Tuvia Sagiv, 27, Elkachi Street, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel; Phone (3) - 6437066, Fax: (3) - 6437067. Email Tuvia Sagiv sagiv@barak.net.il All Rights Reserved. International Copyright secured. This web site was developed by Jim Milligan, Lambert Dolphin, lambert@ldolphin.org and Michael Kollen. Created April 1, 1996. This page updated on June 17, 2013, May 26, 2018, August 15, 2018. Special thanks for site hosting by Blue Letter Bible.