(1) Julian wished to rebuild the Temple to strengthen paganism against Christianity (he saw Judaism and paganism as having sacrificial rites in common);
(2) he wished to refute Jesus' prophecy concerning the Temple (Luke 21:6; Matt. 24:2).
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(2) he wished to refute Jesus' prophecy concerning the Temple (Luke 21:6; Matt. 24:2).
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jul ... tate-x00b0