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";s:4:"text";s:6460:" And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about: Nave's Topical Index. From this chamber, the priests would descend to the "winding passage" - a spiral staircase that led to the Immersion Chamber. The Rock in the Dome of the Rock projects several feet above the floor level.
He was also required to make an oath that he would not deviate from the instructions for the the incense service while alone in the Holy of Holies, (see picture on bottom right).
In the western part of chamber, where an opening lead to the Chail, the Great Sanhedrin convened. The Dome of the Rock is built on an elevated platform. After this, the lotteries were conducted here in this chamber, to determine how the various daily priestly duties would be distributed among the priests. While the story was not true, it did cause quite a stir throughout the world for many months. It was the Divine Will that the Holy of Holies and its rock should remain bare during the 420 years of the Second Temple Era. In this chamber, the Great Sanhedrin convened, and primarily discussed the laws of the priesthood. The dyed water flowed to the base of the mountain and out into the Kidron Valley.With regard to the “hole” carved into the top of the Rock to which James referred, it is a 3-foot wide hole which leads down into the cave. He realized the unique opportunity that was about to take place.
James, who wrote the introduction to Wilson’s Wilson had brought in vats of red-dyed water and poured it into the drain.
Throughout history, the cave and the Rock have captured the imagination of people of all religions.
Wilson found steps carved into the Rock that led into a cave below. In the center of the Place of the Hearth were dividing lines - small markings which stood out to delineate between the two different levels of sanctity within the chamber.
(Sources: Midot 1:1,6). Wilson assumed, and Warren agreed, that these rooms connected to the tunnel mentioned earlier at the northern end of the Dome platform. The first time, however, he would immerse in the “profane” ritual bath, near Beit Avtinas (seen at right, outside the gate, above the tallAt left are seen three doors, to the Chamber of Salt, the Parva Chamber, and the Washing Chamber, from where the winding staircase ascended. Our story of the secret chambers of the Temple Mount begins in the early 1860s. The Chamber of the Well was situated to their east. This was called the (1) The sacrificial Altar was located not far from the eastern After the 70 years of Babylonian exile, the returning Jews rebuilt the Temple, but the Ark and other treasures were never found. The Place of the Hearth was located to the west of these chambers. (Source: Midot 1:1).
This staircase was illuminated by candles held in nooks in the walls on both sides. (Sources: Tamid 1:1). The rock had been shaved smooth and lines had been cut into the rock to give the appearance of tiles. Obviously, the Moslems were not going to allow Warren to dig up their holy site merely to satisfy his curiosity.By this time, I assume, my astute readers are way ahead of me.
The Altar’s rock could have projected in part many feet above the floor level. In the past, the Turkish administrators had never allowed any type of scientific exploration or investigation of the holy sites. On the eve of Yom Kippur, the High Priest was brought to the Chamber of Avtinas to learn how to gather all of the granules of the incense from the vessel into his palms properly without assistance, (see picture on bottom left). There was also a lavatory in the Immersion Chamber referred to as "the seat of honor" for reasons of modesty. The Place of the Hearth housed a number of smaller chambers. The level of sanctity of the Immersion Chamber was that of the Cheil, because it faced the Place of the Hearth in the Cheil.
The High Priest, climbing to the ritual bath, wears his golden garments, and is followed closely behind by a priest carrying his white garments, which he will wear after the immersion.The kohanim gathered in the Chamber of the Vessels to bring out the 93 gold and silver vessels that would be used in the course of the day (Tamid 3:4).The Mishna (Shekalim 5:6) mentions another wing of this room that was used for contributions from the public: “Whoever wished to contribute a vessel to the Temple would cast it into the Chamber of the Vessels, and once in 30 days, the treasurers would open it” and review the contributions for suitability.
In the center sat the head of the Sanhedrin.
At completion, he reported that the large cisterns of the municipality were not salvageable and should be abandoned at once, except for those cisterns atop the Temple Mount. The municipal cisterns were often located next to cemeteries or garbage dumps that made the brackish water unfit for human consumption. This was a large chamber that had a domed roof.
Alternatively, some say it was named after the wheel (galgal) located within the chamber, that was used to draw the water … How we wish we knew more about this room! Could this be where the priestly The Talmud records that there was a tunnel going under the Even more amazing, exactly in the spot where we place the Holy of Holies is another “cistern” discovered by Wilson and later briefly examined by Warren.
In this chamber, the Showbread loaves were baked, and apparently the other meal-offerings were prepared here as well. (Sources: Midot: 1:6. Moslems would collect the dust that settled on the Rock and sell it as a cure for eye diseases.Yet, two questions persist. In addition, it appears to have stood adjacent to the Chamber of the Musical Instruments (based on the use of the plural “chambers” in Middot 2:6). This chamber was originally called the Chamber of Balavatai, meaning "the Chamber of the Ministers." It was necessary to sprinkle salt on all the Korbanot offered on the Altar. The remainder of the length could not be determined nor examined because the walkway inside the Dome of the Rock and the paved area outside the Dome covered the channel.