I meant to mention I took the information on the Temple from the writing of Alfred Edersheim. He wrote almost exclusively about Jewish life in New Testament times - including Jewish social life during Jesus sojourn on earth - in the late 1800's and early 1900's. He was a Christian and his books are available on openlibrary.org. I purchased one also. Do you agree with his description of the Temple at the time of Christ? His books go into a lot of detail and he gives all the sources he uses. He seems to be a respected author of those times. bi