The Jerusalem Temple Mount Myth

MARILYN SAMS

Marilyn Sams

Ratings and reviews

I found this work to be surprisingly scholarly, rich in both biblical, extra-biblical and archeological references that come together to support the author's premise that Melchizedek's, Solomon's and Herod's temples all stood roughly in the center of what is known as the City of David (the southeastern hill/modern Silwan). The author also unpacks some of the flaws in the traditionalist views held by such scholars as Ritmeyer, Bahat and E. Mazar, who hold that the Jerusalem temples sat in what is traditionally considered the Temple Mount complex (Northern hill above the Ophel). Unfortunately, the author's work may not be taken seriously because she does not carry scholarly credentials sufficient to draw the attention of the academic community, a community not ready for its paradigms to be challenged by a David-type figure. What a shame. She gets 5+ stars from me!