[ROTB]

>Without it all you have is the Temple of Herod ~

... which was a legitimate temple also ... right?

[muawiyah]

Maybe, maybe not ~ I'd suspect that under Roman occupation the Temple authorities didn't enforce their Courtyard of the Gentiles rules (against Romans wanting to get inside to check what was going on).

If those rules are necessary to the proper functioning of the Temple, I would imagine the Temple of Solomon was the one being referenced.

You do realize there are tremendous disagreements among the experts concerning every little issue involving the Temple.