As we have seen Bahá’u’lláh does not throw away the past; rather Bahá’u’lláh re-weaves the past in new forms in his teachings. The Temple of course refers to the ancient temple of Judaism in Jerusalem. The Temple Mount: the place where the Temple once stood, before it was destroyed by the Romans, remains the most sacred site of Judaism. The same site is now also sacred to Muslims – being the site of the Al Aqsa Mosque. The Temple and its restoration also features in ancient biblical prophecy associated with the return of the prophet or Messiah. In New Testament teachings, the concept of a physical temple is transmuted into a…