JERUSALEM

The idea of this second part is to tell the story of the "Wall of tears". That is, what is left of the Majestic Temple of Jerusalem destroyed by the imperial forces of Rome in 70 A.D. Throughout Its history, the temple has been destroyed three times, and above all by King Nabucodonosor of Babylon in August 587 when the city was raised to the ground., along with everything that It housed. This was the first temple that David dreamed of, and was constructed by him for his son Solomon , in times when peace and wealth reigned in the country.
Thanks to several precious sources, among which we can quote the History of Jerusalem by Brunelli and the meticulous work of Henry-Charles Puech, 'L' Hebruism, we can trace its Profile. As regards the glory of the Temple of Solomon, there is less reference made to its Size more modest than the royal palace nearby ( except for the height which was the same), than to the richnessof its decorations.
Built by the assistants of the architect of Tiro, Hiram, it consisted of a hall, 30 metres long, 10 metres wide and 15 metres high ( all measurements folund recorded in the cubit equivalent to 0.50 metres) . It was illuminated like the Basilica, with a foyer in front, and surrounded on other sides by a three floor building below the height of the windows. The interior of the hall was panelled with cedar wood from Lebanon, donated by Hiram, engraved with cherubims, palms and flower buds all laminated in gold. The far end of the hall was taken up, in all its width and two thirds of its length, by a cubical construction in cedar, the 'Debir' or 'Sancta sanctorum'. The 'Arc of the alliance' was erected inside this, surrounded by the wings of two sphinxes or cherubs. A golden table stood in the hall, in front of the 'Debir' for the sacrificial bread , a permanent offering recorded in the Sanctuary of Nobe, 10 golden chandeliers and a golden altar that seems to have been used to burn perfumes. Positioned outside the hall was a bronze altar, for sacrifices, together with an enormous basin called the 'sea of bronze', held in position by 10 bronze bulls, filled with water for ablution rituals. The facade of the building, facing the Mount of Olives was illuminated by the rising sun. The entrance to the foyer was flanked by two columns, strictly unnecessary for supporting the edifice. Since these two columns recall those of the Melquart di Tiro Temple described by Herodotus, as well as other sacred buildings in the ancient East, they indicate foreign influences. Jewish traditions were, however, respected: no hewn stones were used. The 'Debir, permanent site for the Arc of the Alliance, becomes the place where Yahwe is concretely present. From here, the sanctity of the Lord beams through the temple lighting up the surrounding landscape, Mount Sion on which the temple stands, and the city of Jerusalem looking towards all countries, all over the earth.