Identification

Date

Description

References

The Tabernacle  (mobile Temple)

about 1444 B.C.

Detailed plan received by Moses from the Lord constructed by divinely appointed artisians desecrated by Nadab and Abihu

Ex. 25-30; 35:30-40; 38; Lev. 10:1-7

Solomon's Temple

966-586 B.C.

Envisioned by Zerubbabel Constructed by Zerubbabel and the elders of the Jews. Desecrated by Antiochus Epiphanes

Ezra 6:1-22  3:1-8, 4:1-14

Herod's Temple

19 B.C.-A.D.70

Zerubbabel's temple restored by Herod The Great destroyed by the Romans

Mark 13:2, 14-23 Luke 1:11-20, 2:22-38, 2:42-51, 4:21-24 Acts 21:27-33

The Present Temple

Present Age

Found in the heart of the believer. The body of the believer is the Lords only temple until the Messiah returns

  1 Cor. 6:19,20
  2 Cor. 6:16-18

The Temple of Revelation 11

Tribulation Period

To be constructed during the revelation by the Antichrist. It will be desecrated and destroyed

Dan 9:2,
Matt. 24:15;
2 Thess. 2:4;
Rev. 17:18

Ezekiel's (Millennial) Temple

Millennium

Envisioned by the prophet Ezekiel, it was to be built by the Messiah during His millennial reign.

Ezek. 40:12-42:20;
Zech. 6:12,13

The Eternal Temple of His presence

The Eternal kingdom

The greatest temple of all ("The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple"). It is a spiritual temple.

Rev.21:22; 22:1-21