Jewish Temple Sections

Sections of the Judaic synagogueMrs. McCurdy Mostly From Icons, p. 10-11 The out homage is also known as the Court of Gentiles Gentiles or non-Jews were not allowed beyond this court. Traders could be found here selling birds and animals to be utilize for devotes. It was also a place to change Roman money into Temple money (money-changers). When saviour got angry with these people and threw them out of His Fathers House he did this because they were giving the people a very scummy exchange rate, and so were make lots of money at their expense, subsequently all, they had to buy the sacrifices with Temple money The Court of Women Women and children were not allowed to beyond this area. It was a favourite meeting place for families when they came to Jerusalem on pilgrimage. This was probably where bloody shame would have been looking for Jesus when he was 12 years old. The Court of Israelites Only Jewish men were allowed to enter here. They would see the altar of sacrifice an d the offers being made to God. At the time of Jesus, animal sacrifices were an important activate Temple worship. The Court of non-Christian priestsThis was exclusively reserved for priests. In this area was the altar on which the birds and animals were sacrificed. Only domestic animals would be sacrificed. This included pigeons and doves, the offerings of poor people. The saintly of Holies This was the innermost and most sacred part of the Tempe. A large mist covered its entrance. Only the high priest was allowed to enter, and he all went in once a year, on the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur. He offered sacrifices and asked Gods forgiveness in the name of all the people.On this day only he spoke aloud, in full, the name of God. You will learn untold later from the Gospel of Jesus trial that during this trial, before the High Priest, when asked, Jesus said he was the Son of the Blessed One. The Jewish regimen were then able to accuse Jesus of blasphem, because only the High Pri est was allowed to speak out aloud the name of God, so under Jewish law, Jesus was committing a grave sin. This day marked a recent start, a renewal of faithfulness to the laws of God.