Get ready for a learning experience unlike any other! The original Second Beis HaMikdash, precursor to the Third, comes to life in this awe-inspiring, one-of-a-kind text that explores every aspect of this sacred structure. With over 130 full-color computer renderings in exquisite detail, clear explanations, footnotes, sources, and much more, this unprecedented volume offers you the learning opportunity of a lifetime. Prepare for the coming of Mashiach – starting today! Before Josephus and before Herod, the original Second Beis Hamikdash stood in Yerushalayim for over three centuries. It is this structure that is described in Maseches Middos and will serve as our guide to the construction of the Third Beis Hamikdash. The Original Second Temple by Yoav Elan explores the layout and design of the pre-Herodian Beis Hamikdash in exquisite detail like never before. It features: A comparison of the Herodian and pre-Herodian structures Clear explanations of each part of the Beis Hamikdash Extensive footnotes to source each fact Over 130 full-color computer renderings and diagrams Appendices with detailed analysis and mathematical formulations Complete annotated floor plan of the Beis Hamikdash Prepare for the coming of Mashiach ― today!