Why is Christ considered the greater fulfillment of the temple?

In John 2:19, Jesus declares, 'Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up,' referring to His body as the true temple. The physical temple was a shadow and type pointing to the reality of Christ, who is God incarnate. The absence of the Ark in the second temple highlights the fact that the ultimate presence of God was not in an object, but in the person of Jesus Christ. Thus, the glory of the latter house is greater because it embodies the fulfillment of God's presence with humanity through Christ, who provides redemption and reconciliation.