Why did Nehemiah--whose clearly articulated interest was the gates and walls of the citadel that pertained to the temple--conduct his night reconnaissance on only the lower portion of the City of David?
Clearly because the temple was within that area.
It could never have been on so-called 'Temple Mount'.
Get the details in 'THE TEMPLE QUEST' eBook by Ian Heard.
Loaded with biblical proof.
Be persuaded purely from the Biblical text, not opinions and hypotheses of man.
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