the first temple was built in jerusalem in circa 516 bce.
when was the first temple built in jerusalem?
circa 516 bce
the only source of information on the first temple is the tanakh. according to the biblical sources, the temple was constructed under solomon, during the united monarchy of israel and judah. the bible describes hiram i of tyre who furnished architects, workmen and cedar timbers for the temple of his ally solomon at jerusalem. he also co-operated with solomon in mounting an expedition on the red sea. puts the date of the beginning of building the temple "in the fourth year of solomon's reign over israel". the conventional dates of solomon's reign are circa 970 to 931 bce. this puts the date of its construction in the mid-10th century bce. says that it took solomon 20 years altogether to build the temple and his royal palace. the temple itself finished being built after 7 years.
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the idaho falls idaho temple (formerly the idaho falls temple) is the tenth constructed and eighth operating temple of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (lds church). located in the city of idaho falls, idaho it was the first lds temple built in idaho, and the first temple built with a modern single-spire design.
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