Julian, according to church historians, encouraged the Jews to rebuild their temple, in the belief that this would prove that Jesus was a false prophet.
Saskaņā ar baznīcas vēsturnieku teikto, Juliāns mudināja ebrejus atjaunot templi, jo tā viņš cerēja pierādīt, ka Jēzus ir bijis viltus pravietis.