TEMPLE Part II
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY TEMPLE TEMPLES (Lat. templum; Heb. בַּ֫יִת֒, H1074, “house” and הֵיכָל, H2121, “palace,” “temple”; Gr. οἶκος, G3875, “house,” ἱερόν, G2639, “sacred edifice,” “temple,” and ναός, G3724, “inner sanctuary”). An edifice or place regarded as the residence of a deity and dedicated to its worship and service. I. The Meaning and Function of Temples in the Ancient World The concept of the temple […]