History of Old Testament Worship

1447 BC

Destroyed

by Philistines at Shiloh
(1 Samuel 5:1)

1071 BC

Established

Mt. Sinai by Moses,
Bezalel, and Oholiab

INACTIVE for 70 yrs

1001 BC

Restored

David to Jerusalem
(2 Samuel 6:12f)

586 BC

Destroyed

by Babylonians
at Jerusalem

INACTIVE for 70 yrs

516 BC

Restored

by Zerubbabel at Jerusalem
(Ezekiel 1:1-3; 2:2)

168 BC

Destroyed

by Antiochus Epiphanes
(Daniel 8:8-14; 10:30-35)

INACTIVE for 3.5 yrs

165 BC

Restored

by Judas Maccabees

30 AD

Old Testament Worship Destroyed Spiritually

by Christ
(Ephesians 2:14-16)

INACTIVE for 50 days

30 AD

New Testament Worship Established

by Holy Spirit
(Acts 2:1f)

70 AD

Temple Destroyed

by Romans at Jerusalem FOREVER.

 SPIRITUAL TEMPLE TODAY
(John 2:19; John 4:23; 1 Corinthians 6:19)