So sacred are the confines of the Temple site that strictly observant Jews dare not even come here, for fear of walking on the unknown spot where the Holy of Holies (sacred chamber) of the Jerusalem Temple once stood.
The Temple has always been considered extremely sacred land.
mnli hypothesis: The Temple has always been considered extremely sacred land. premise: So sacred are the confines of the Temple site that strictly observant Jews dare not even come here, for fear of walking on the unknown spot where the Holy of Holies (sacred chamber) of the Jerusalem Temple once stood.