Comments on: Temple facade shown on Bar-Kokhba coins http://www.ritmeyer.com/2009/09/10/temple-facade-shown-on-bar-kokhba-coins/ ...for the latest research, analysis and products on Biblical Archaeology Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:15:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ove http://www.ritmeyer.com/2009/09/10/temple-facade-shown-on-bar-kokhba-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-54965 Ove Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:05:03 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=260#comment-54965 elija, It's better but it's to big ! And the portal depicted on the Bar-Kokhba coin, was a scallop shell. Like this > http://i43.tinypic.com/316w411.jpg Temple on Beit She'arim sarcophagus > http://i43.tinypic.com/m79yjl.jpg Temple on Dura-Europus wall > http://i44.tinypic.com/j5fmgh.jpg All modern models are depicting the facade of Herod’s Temple wrong elija,

It’s better but it’s to big ! And the portal depicted on the Bar-Kokhba coin, was a scallop shell.

Like this > http://i43.tinypic.com/316w411.jpg

Temple on Beit She’arim sarcophagus > http://i43.tinypic.com/m79yjl.jpg

Temple on Dura-Europus wall > http://i44.tinypic.com/j5fmgh.jpg

All modern models are depicting the facade of Herod’s Temple wrong

]]> By: elija http://www.ritmeyer.com/2009/09/10/temple-facade-shown-on-bar-kokhba-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-42611 elija Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:50:18 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=260#comment-42611 I think that this facade would fit very nicely to be the original view. http://guildofbezalel.blogspot.com/2011/01/hcsbsb-herods-temple-exterior-view.html I think that this facade would fit very nicely to be the original view.

http://guildofbezalel.blogspot.com/2011/01/hcsbsb-herods-temple-exterior-view.html

]]> By: Leen Ritmeyer http://www.ritmeyer.com/2009/09/10/temple-facade-shown-on-bar-kokhba-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-40416 Leen Ritmeyer Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:52:16 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=260#comment-40416 Joachim, According to Prof. Dan Barag, the arched installation on the coin is a side view of the Table of Shewbread. Joachim,

According to Prof. Dan Barag, the arched installation on the coin is a side view of the Table of Shewbread.

]]> By: Joachim KIrsch http://www.ritmeyer.com/2009/09/10/temple-facade-shown-on-bar-kokhba-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-40412 Joachim KIrsch Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:16:04 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=260#comment-40412 Does the Bar Kochba coin show a vaulted entrance rather than a square on as depicted in the models? Does the Bar Kochba coin show a vaulted entrance rather than a square on as depicted in the models?

]]> By: Leen Ritmeyer http://www.ritmeyer.com/2009/09/10/temple-facade-shown-on-bar-kokhba-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-40401 Leen Ritmeyer Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:51:34 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=260#comment-40401 Tony, The large model of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah was made in Australia. I have no other model available. Tony,
The large model of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah was made in Australia. I have no other model available.

]]> By: Tony Jonathan http://www.ritmeyer.com/2009/09/10/temple-facade-shown-on-bar-kokhba-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-40308 Tony Jonathan Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:46:28 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=260#comment-40308 Dear mr Ritmeyer, do you have a maquette of Jerusalem from the time of Nehemiah? (I already purchased your book on this subject) Yours sincerely, Tony Jonathan Arnhem, Holland Dear mr Ritmeyer,

do you have a maquette of Jerusalem from the time of Nehemiah? (I already purchased your book on this subject)
Yours sincerely,

Tony Jonathan
Arnhem, Holland

]]> By: Leen Ritmeyer http://www.ritmeyer.com/2009/09/10/temple-facade-shown-on-bar-kokhba-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-34517 Leen Ritmeyer Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:22:15 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=260#comment-34517 It is difficult to compare a gate with a temple. Hadrian's Arch in Jerash is a triple gate, while the Temple had only one gate. I have used the design of Hadrian's Arch in the reconstruction of the Roman Damascus gate in Jerusalem. It is difficult to compare a gate with a temple. Hadrian’s Arch in Jerash is a triple gate, while the Temple had only one gate. I have used the design of Hadrian’s Arch in the reconstruction of the Roman Damascus gate in Jerusalem.

]]> By: amaltra http://www.ritmeyer.com/2009/09/10/temple-facade-shown-on-bar-kokhba-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-34515 amaltra Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:49:21 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=260#comment-34515 I would suggest that it looked like the Hadrian-Arch-in-jerash, and from all the models i have seen none look like it! w i think thy?hat with todays ability with 3D programs, it should be possible to make it exact replica looking. I would suggest that it looked like the Hadrian-Arch-in-jerash, and from all the models i have seen none look like it! w i think thy?hat with todays ability with 3D programs, it should be possible to make it exact replica looking.

]]> By: Leen Ritmeyer http://www.ritmeyer.com/2009/09/10/temple-facade-shown-on-bar-kokhba-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-34421 Leen Ritmeyer Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:30:56 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=260#comment-34421 Solomon's Temple had indeed two pillars, but the Second Temple had four. Solomon’s Temple had indeed two pillars, but the Second Temple had four.

]]> By: rodger http://www.ritmeyer.com/2009/09/10/temple-facade-shown-on-bar-kokhba-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-34420 rodger Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:23:10 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=260#comment-34420 I thlought there were two bronze piilers in front of the temple. This is mentioned in first Kings. ??? I have a 132 coin. I thlought there were two bronze piilers in front of the temple. This is mentioned in first Kings. ??? I have a 132 coin.

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