Tag: Jerusalem
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A Mysterious Giant Column in Jerusalem
As a West Jerusalem complex was being built in 1871, the excavation team discovered a giant pillar/column. The column is about 39 feet long (12 meters) and 6 feet (1.75 meters) in diameter, it weighs about 60 tons (132,277 pounds). The quarrying of the column was never completed because the column cracked as it was… Read more
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The Second Coming of the Lord will be Brighter than the Coming of the Sun
When the Lord Jesus Christ comes again for the second time his glory shall be like the sun: “the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the Lord bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound” Isaiah 30:26. “But… Read more
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Jesus Christ’s Ascension into Heaven from the Mount of Olives
At the end of his forty day ministry, after his resurrection, Jesus Christ ascended into heaven from the top of the Mount of Olives in view of his apostles: “And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they… Read more
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Where Christ Taught the Apostles the Lord’s Prayer at Pater Noster on the Mount of Olives
On the site where tradition held that Jesus Christ taught the 12 disciples the Lord’s Prayer: “And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said unto… Read more
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The Western Wall of Jerusalem, the Holiest Site in Judaism
The Western Wall, sometimes incorrectly called the wailing wall, was built by King Herod the Great in about 20 BC. It was a retaining wall to Herod’s expansion of the temple mount complex. The lower mammoth stone blocks (weighing several tons) have decorative chiseled borders and are original. The smaller upper blocks are much later,… Read more
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The Tower of David in Jerusalem
The Tower of David, a.k.a. The Citadel, is one of the oldest structures in Jerusalem. The first fortress was built on this spot by Herod the Great (about 72 to 1 BC). From that time the fortress has been rebuilt multiple times. It was the site of the Palace-Castle of the Crusader Kings and Queens… Read more
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Crusader Buildings in Jerusalem that are Still Observable
The Christian Crusaders (1099 to 1291 AD) built many monumental structures in Jerusalem. Many still exist in part, or in whole. The Kingdom of Jerusalem was established shortly after the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099 AD. There were 24 kings and queens of the kingdom plus 14 regents who ruled in place of an underage… Read more
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Olive and Olive Oil: Health Facts and Religious Symbols
The olive and its oil are an amazing and wonderful fruit and oil. It is mentioned throughout all scripture for both it’s religious and health uses. Both uses seem to be related to each other in some way. Let’s first review the health benefits of olive oil. When I say olive oil, I am only… Read more
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Woman Healed from an Issue of Blood, Luke 8
While Jesus was making his way through a crowded street in Capernaum, a woman desiring to be healed touched the fringe of Jesus’ tallit’s tzitzit (see definition below): “But as he went the people thronged him. And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither… Read more
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The Jerusalem Destruction by the Romans in 70 AD, as Exemplified at the “Burnt House”
What is known as the First Jewish Revolt against Rome began in 66 AD. Emperor Nero sent General Vespasian to crush the rebellion. Vespasian’s plan was to first defeat the countryside and to take Jerusalem last. Part way through the war Nero died and Vespasian was made emperor. He left for Rome leaving his son… Read more