[Uncle Chip]

Also, isn’t it true that Herod did not begin construction of the second temple in 19 BC but rather, destroyed the first temple then. I have read that it was 8 years of aquiring material, so that Construction would have commenced circa 11 BC and the 46 years (45 years by our calender) would take us to circa 34 AD?

So if he destroyed the Temple at that time, where did the Jews hold their Temple services all those years -- in their imaginations????

Nope -- the Jews did not trust Herod. They would not permit the old temple to be torn down until he finished the new one and it was still under construction in 27 AD. So says my funky wagnalls, which is right again.

[SonlitKnight]

well...since it was wrong the first time, the word ‘’again’’ doesn’t apply.