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What was the importance of the Temple in Israel?

      

Give the importance of the Temple in Israel.

  

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Maurice
(i) It was the residence for the religious leaders and the place where priests lived.

(ii) The Jews believed that the Messiah would appear in the Temple.

(iii) It was believed to be the dwelling place of God.

(iv) It was the centre of worship for the Jews; priests offered sacrifices, burnt incense and prayers to God in the Temple.

(v) Major religious festivals like Passover, Pentecost and new year were celebrated in the Temple.

(vi) The Temple was the symbol of national security because Jews believed that the Temple would never be destroyed.

(vii) Religious rites were performed in the Temple, for example, purification and dedication rites.

(viii) It was a place of pilgrimage for the Jews living in Palestine and the Jews of the Diaspora.

(ix) It was the commercial centre and the Jewish treasury where currencies were exchanged and animals for sacrifices sold.

(x) It was the centre of Jewish learning where the teaching of the Law was conducted.

(xi) It was used as law court where social and religious issues could be solved.

(xii) It was the symbol of Jewish unity.
It united the Jews as the people of God, since it was built and maintained by kings.
It was a royal sanctuary thus providing stability for the monarch.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on August 26, 2017 at 11:53


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