You are hereHomeBible ReviewOctober 1988Reconstructing the Magnificent Temple Herod Built Many scholars, such as Emil Schürer, Kurt Watzinger, Abraham Schalit, Michael Avi-Yonah and others, find the Middot descriptions of the Temple preferrable to that provided by Josephus. Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.