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Rose Guide to the Temple
Covers the entire history of the Temple in Jerusalem, from the time of Abraham to modern day.
Clear plastic overlays let you see inside the Temple and Tabernacle.
Full-color book with illustrations on every page. Many of these images cannot be found in any other Temple book.
24-inch-long fold-out poster of the Temple Mount over 2000 years by National Geographic.
Six time lines with more than 100 events from the time of King David to modern day.
Comparison of Three Full-Color Books on the Temple
Rose Guide to the Temple = Rose Guide
Splendor of the Temple = Splendor
Pictorial Guide to the Temple = Pictorial
1. Rose Guide to the Temple has more pages and has 3 clear plastic overlays so you can see inside the Temple.
Rose Guide has 140 pages + 3 clear plastic overlays; Splendor has 96 pages; Pictorial has 32
2. Rose Guide has more images than the other two.
Rose Guide has 156; Splendor has 75; Pictorial has 40
3. Rose Guide to the Temple has 100 key keys events and people.
Splendor has 20 events; Pictorial has no time line
4. Rose Guide has cross section diagrams of the First Temple, Second Temple, and Dome of the Rock. The others do not have all three.
5. Rose Guide has a full description of the First Temple.
Rose Guide has 30 pages; Splendor has 1 page; Pictorial has 3 pages.
6. Rose Guide has a diagram of the interior of the First Temple (Solomon s Temple). The others do not.
7. All three books have excellent descriptions of the Second Temple (Herod s Temple at the time of Jesus). Rose Guide has 40 pages + a clear plastic overlay; Splendor has 79 pages; Pictorial has 16 pages.
8. Rose Guide to the Temple has a diagram of the inside of the Second Temple. The others do not.
9. Rose Guide has 20 pages on the history of the Temple Mount from AD 70 to modern day. Splendor does not include this. Pictorial has 4 pages.
10. Rose Guide has two 24-inch Posters: Herod s Temple Messiah in the Temple and National Geographic s Jerusalem s Holy Ground
11. Rose Guide has a diagram of the High Priest s garments with explanations. The other two do not.
12. All three books contain information about Jesus in the Temple, the biblical feasts, and the sacrifices.Show More
Clear plastic overlays let you see inside the Temple and Tabernacle.
Full-color book with illustrations on every page. Many of these images cannot be found in any other Temple book.
24-inch-long fold-out poster of the Temple Mount over 2000 years by National Geographic.
Six time lines with more than 100 events from the time of King David to modern day.
Comparison of Three Full-Color Books on the Temple
Rose Guide to the Temple = Rose Guide
Splendor of the Temple = Splendor
Pictorial Guide to the Temple = Pictorial
1. Rose Guide to the Temple has more pages and has 3 clear plastic overlays so you can see inside the Temple.
Rose Guide has 140 pages + 3 clear plastic overlays; Splendor has 96 pages; Pictorial has 32
2. Rose Guide has more images than the other two.
Rose Guide has 156; Splendor has 75; Pictorial has 40
3. Rose Guide to the Temple has 100 key keys events and people.
Splendor has 20 events; Pictorial has no time line
4. Rose Guide has cross section diagrams of the First Temple, Second Temple, and Dome of the Rock. The others do not have all three.
5. Rose Guide has a full description of the First Temple.
Rose Guide has 30 pages; Splendor has 1 page; Pictorial has 3 pages.
6. Rose Guide has a diagram of the interior of the First Temple (Solomon s Temple). The others do not.
7. All three books have excellent descriptions of the Second Temple (Herod s Temple at the time of Jesus). Rose Guide has 40 pages + a clear plastic overlay; Splendor has 79 pages; Pictorial has 16 pages.
8. Rose Guide to the Temple has a diagram of the inside of the Second Temple. The others do not.
9. Rose Guide has 20 pages on the history of the Temple Mount from AD 70 to modern day. Splendor does not include this. Pictorial has 4 pages.
10. Rose Guide has two 24-inch Posters: Herod s Temple Messiah in the Temple and National Geographic s Jerusalem s Holy Ground
11. Rose Guide has a diagram of the High Priest s garments with explanations. The other two do not.
12. All three books contain information about Jesus in the Temple, the biblical feasts, and the sacrifices.Show More
142 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 2012
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About the author
Randall Price
30 books12 followersPresident for World of the Bible Ministries. He is a Th.M. graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and holds a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.
Dr. Price received his bachelor’s (B.A.) from Texas State University, his master's degree (Th.M.) from Dallas Theological Seminary in Old Testament and Semitic Languages, and his doctorate (Ph.D.) from the University of Texas at Austin in Middle Eastern Studies with a concentration in Hebrew and Archaeology. He has also done graduate work in biblical and archaeological studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
In 2009, he drew media attention when fielding an expedition to Turkey to find Noah's Ark.
He has authored over 20 books and films on the Bible, and is often a guest on television programs.
Dr. Price received his bachelor’s (B.A.) from Texas State University, his master's degree (Th.M.) from Dallas Theological Seminary in Old Testament and Semitic Languages, and his doctorate (Ph.D.) from the University of Texas at Austin in Middle Eastern Studies with a concentration in Hebrew and Archaeology. He has also done graduate work in biblical and archaeological studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
In 2009, he drew media attention when fielding an expedition to Turkey to find Noah's Ark.
He has authored over 20 books and films on the Bible, and is often a guest on television programs.
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June 14, 2021
Mind-boggling illustrations along with several very useful timelines for those playing catch-up with the history of The Temple. The illustrations alone are worth the price of admission.
Click on the cover to enlarge it so that the crowds of minuscule people in the foreground along with ancient Jerusalem in the background will give you some perspective as to the magnificence of this monument.
This is where Jesus drove out the money changers. This is where, less than forty years later, Jewish rebels courageously fought the Roman armies until they were either slaughtered or sold into slavery after their Temple was totally destroyed in the battle.
Click on the cover to enlarge it so that the crowds of minuscule people in the foreground along with ancient Jerusalem in the background will give you some perspective as to the magnificence of this monument.
This is where Jesus drove out the money changers. This is where, less than forty years later, Jewish rebels courageously fought the Roman armies until they were either slaughtered or sold into slavery after their Temple was totally destroyed in the battle.
June 28, 2021
This book took me so long to finally sit down and read through! But I’m glad I got the chance to do that in the end. It’s packed with information—from timelines, to charts, to illustrations, and much more. It feels like a very thorough overview of the temple in all its many changes throughout Jewish history. As someone who has had the blessing of growing up in a Christian home where the Bible was read and expounded on daily, I felt like I was fairly familiar with what went on in the temple—but I learned a lot from this book that I hadn’t picked up from the Bible (and this does go a lot further than the Bible—it talks about the location of the temple right up through the modern Dome of the Rock as it is now). I found the illustrations of how the temple was laid out, built, and decorated interesting; I’d always had trouble imagining all of that. This has illustrations of the many different rooms and their uses, so now I can envision where the worshipers would have been when it talks about the “court of the Gentiles” or the “court of the women” now. Then, there are descriptions of the different sacrifices, and their meaning to the people—and it’s easy to see how those were foreshadowing Jesus’ coming.
It’s hard to know how to put my impressions of this book into words because there is so much information that could be gleaned from it, but I’ll say this: If you’re interested in expanding your knowledge of the Bible, and how all the different pieces of history fit together, I’d highly recommend you check this out. It’s a great book.
It’s hard to know how to put my impressions of this book into words because there is so much information that could be gleaned from it, but I’ll say this: If you’re interested in expanding your knowledge of the Bible, and how all the different pieces of history fit together, I’d highly recommend you check this out. It’s a great book.
March 1, 2013
***An unforgettable, amazing visual tour of Jerusalem's Temples from the time of Moses through today..."
In the “Rose Guide to the Temple” readers are given the entire history of the first and second Temple built in Jerusalem from Moses to modern times, plus fascinating information on “the modern Temple Mount and Future Temple.” This incredible historical record provides an astonishing visual tour that includes colorful illustrations with clear plastic overlays that lift for readers to “see inside” the Temple.
Inside the hardback, spiral bound, front cover is a 24-inch-long fold-out two-sided poster, with “The Messiah Temple,” on one side and “Jerusalem’s Holy Ground” on the other. Aerial pictures of “Solomon’s Temple,” Herod’s Temple,” Dome of the Rock,” and “Today, the Old City” are provided by National Geographic.
Dr. Price’s extensive research, clear writing and amazing graphics and illustrations, offer an accurate archeological and biblical account with an easy-to-understand overview of times and events. Over 150 maps, timelines, photographs, sidebars and charts add breadth and depth.
Features include:…Full Review: http://tinyurl.com/d59y7n7
In the “Rose Guide to the Temple” readers are given the entire history of the first and second Temple built in Jerusalem from Moses to modern times, plus fascinating information on “the modern Temple Mount and Future Temple.” This incredible historical record provides an astonishing visual tour that includes colorful illustrations with clear plastic overlays that lift for readers to “see inside” the Temple.
Inside the hardback, spiral bound, front cover is a 24-inch-long fold-out two-sided poster, with “The Messiah Temple,” on one side and “Jerusalem’s Holy Ground” on the other. Aerial pictures of “Solomon’s Temple,” Herod’s Temple,” Dome of the Rock,” and “Today, the Old City” are provided by National Geographic.
Dr. Price’s extensive research, clear writing and amazing graphics and illustrations, offer an accurate archeological and biblical account with an easy-to-understand overview of times and events. Over 150 maps, timelines, photographs, sidebars and charts add breadth and depth.
Features include:…Full Review: http://tinyurl.com/d59y7n7
February 25, 2021
If you want a through and accurate presentation of the original Temple that God commanded David through Solomon and the Children of Israel to build, then this is your book. As well as excellent descriptions of the Temple, there is page after page of full color renditions of the Temple and all of the supporting pieces used in the Temple, with descriptions of each. It is an excellent tool to have beside your Bible as you read how the Temple was constructed.
David L
David L
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May 9, 2024
This is an excellent illustrated guide to the Jewish tabernacle, as well as the temples built in Jerusalem and the possible future temple. It also includes detailed information about the Muslim Dome of the Rock, which many believe sits on the site of the Temple and covers the "Foundation Rock." This rock was where Abraham offered his son Isaac and on which the Ark of the Covenant in the Holy of Holies was positioned. The illustrations are beautiful and easy to understand, as are the timelines and text.
January 11, 2024
This book contains a lot of material and illustrations of all the historical temples in Jerusalem. Price also includes lot of research on potential for building a third temple. Very eye opening. Of course, Randall Price discusses the millennial temple.
The book is well researched and highly informative. Many great illustrations are offered.
The book is well researched and highly informative. Many great illustrations are offered.
January 4, 2025
Wonderfully fantastic
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