The Gospel Coalition posted this really helpful blog post with drawings describing what the Jewish Temple might have looked like in Jesus' day. Truly one of the most remarkable things I discovered when I went to Israel about 5 years ago was the sheer size of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Of course, the Temple of Jesus' day (the building itself) is no longer standing, so any speculation as to what it looked like is just that . . . speculation. But the artist that drew the following designs seems to be pretty close, based on the Biblical information, and extra-Biblical information that is provided to us, and you can get the sense of how stinkin' huge this thing was . . .
The final picture is pretty cool, giving a glimpse into Jesus' final views from the cross. . . The thief on one side, and a spectacular view of the temple mount on the other. . .