Temple western wall

[mark_a]

Why was it left standing?

 

[Mrs_Mac]

Interesting question. I found this:

“When Rome destroyed the Second Temple in 70 C.E.,only one outer wall remained standing. The Romans probably would have destroyed that wall as well, but it must have seemed too insignificant to them; it was not even part of the Temple itself, just an outer wall surrounding the Temple Mount. For the Jews, however, this remnant of what was the most sacred building in the Jewish world quickly became the holiest spot in Jewish life. Throughout the centuries, Jews from throughout the world made the difficult pilgrimage to Palestine, and immediately headed for the Kotel ha-Ma’aravi (the Western Wall) to thank God.”

-from “Jewish Literacy” by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin

Mrs_Mac

 

[hamba2han]

Why was it left standing?

It wasn’t.

It appears very likely that Jews are praying at the retaining wall of Fort Antonia, the fortress that was used by the Roman soldiers who destroyed their Temple some 2,000 years ago.

Have a look at:

biblediscoveries.com/templesite.html

and also

biblemysteries.com/lectures/builtwailingwall.htm

 

[mark_a]

Thanks folks.