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"The Western Wall (Hebrew: הכותל המערבי‎, translit.: HaKotel HaMa'aravi), Wailing Wall or Kotel (lit. Wall; Ashkenazic pronunciation: Kosel); (Arabic: حائط البراق‎, translit.: "Ḥā'iṭ Al-Burāq", translat.: "The Buraq Wall") is located in the Old City of Jerusalem at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount. It is a remnant of the ancient wall that surrounded the Jewish Temple's courtyard, and is one of the most sacred sites in Judaism outside of the Temple Mount itself. Just over half the wall, including its 17 courses located below street level, dates from the end of the Second Temple period, having been constructed around 19 BCE by Herod the Great."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Wall

"The Second Temple was completed and dedicated in around 19 BCE Herod the Great began a massive expansion project on the Temple Mount. He artificially expanded the area which resulted in an enlarged platform. Today's Western Wall formed part of the retaining perimeter wall of this platform. Herod's Temple was destroyed by the Roman Empire, along with the rest of Jerusalem, in 70 CE during the First Jewish-Roman War."

Today's Western Wall formed part of the retaining perimeter wall of this platform. Herod's Temple was destroyed by the Roman Empire, along with the rest of Jerusalem, in 70 CE during the First Jewish-Roman War.

Thanks for posting. Many people, including myself at one time, think that the Wailing Wall was part of the Temple. It was actually a part of the Temple Mount retaining wall, said to have been built when the Temple Mount area was enlarged. To this date and to my knowledge, no part of the actual Temple (walls, floor, walkways) have been found, or any ruins proved to have been part of the Second Temple.

So, not only did Jesus predict the destruction (in itself significant), he also said, “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!” - Mark 13:1

Nothing now exists of these massive buildings, though scholars agree they did exist. If massive buildings can disappear, why must we have "physical" evidence before we can believe Jesus walked among these same buildings?

We have the words of Jesus, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away." - Matthew 24:35

Contrast the total obliberation of the Jewish temple, as predicted by Jesus, with the ruins of Egypt, Greece, Rome, Babylon, Mayans, Stonehenge, ...

It doesn't take a rocket scientist, only someone willing to open their eyes.