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May 5, 2009Mini-Temple: Herod's complex, scaled-down
Alec Garrard has been working on a 1:100-scale model of Herod's Temple since he was 48. That was 30 years ago. He told The Telegraph his wife "wishes she'd married a normal person." Garrard has re-created not only the building but several scenes from the Bible with little plaster figures he made. "I'd seen one or two examples of it in Biblical exhibitions, but I thought they were rubbish and I knew I could do better," he said. The Daily Mail says, "Historical experts believe the model, which has attracted thousands of visitors from all over the globe, is the best representation in the world of what the Jewish temple actually looked like."
Herod expanded the Jewish Temple in about 17 B.C., so it would have been quite new in Jesus' day. Romans marveled at the giant complex, partially because there was not a single sculpture in it. They destroyed in 70 A.D., during the siege of Jerusalem. More photos after the jump.
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Stunning!
Posted By: Mary Doerflein | May 6, 2009 2:17 PM
That's some amazing level of detail.
Posted By: andrea | May 6, 2009 3:54 PM
This is incredible detail. I am so thankful for this incredible peice of hard work that gives us a glimpse of what life was like for Jesus in those days. To see the world as it was then. Thank you so much Mr Garrard for sacrificing your time.
Posted By: Sarudzai Mubvakure | May 6, 2009 5:51 PM
God bless you for the sacrafice of your time to construct something that we could imagine what it looked like. I truly believe you were led by God. This is an awesome feat.
Posted By: Kathleen Baiocco | June 3, 2009 1:37 PM
I have heard about the candelabra such as are pictured above which were incredibly huge. Does anyone know what is the scripture reference or where is the historical data which verifies this.
Thanks
Posted By: Phil | June 12, 2009 1:24 PM
his dimensions are wrong....
1Ki 6:2 And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof [was] threescore cubits,((60ft)) and the breadth thereof twenty [cubits],((30ft)) and the height thereof thirty cubits.((45ft))
1Ki 6:3 And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits ((30ft))[was] the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; [and] ten cubits [was]((15ft)) the breadth thereof before the house.
It is possible that he may have tried to use (even that is wrong)the dimensions given in Ezekiel for the Millennial temple to be built after Jesus return, but this model is an obvious error for Solomons or Herods temple. Josephus gives the dimensions for Herods temple.
Posted By: Lewis Brackett | January 27, 2010 1:30 PM