Revelation 11:1–2 appears to assume that the Jerusalem temple is still standing. The setting for this passage appears odd for a text that was written after the fall of Jerusalem. This has led many commentators to assume that chapter 11 reflects early traditions dating to the time of the Jewish War.32 I will argue that this passage does not necessitate an early date and, contrary to Marshall, it provides evidence for a conflict between the church and Judaism. Frankfurter is dependent on his thesis