Use the highlighting tool to identify reasons temple mount is important to jews. according to jewish tradition, this piece of earth was first consecrated by the israelites following their exodus from egypt. later, abraham prepared to sacrifice his son isaac upon a rock that rises up from the center of the platform to prove his faithfulness, but was saved by god. it was the site of the great temple erected by king solomon in 957 bce, and home to the ark of the covenant, the resting place of the tablets inscribed with the ten commandments. according to the text, why is temple mount important to jews? check all that apply. it was the site of the jewish exodus from egypt. it is the location where abraham prepared to sacrifice his son isaac. it is the site of the great temple erected by king solomon. it was once home to the container holding the torah.