New Jerusalem

offered the proposal of Mordot Arnona where there would be 2000 new housing units that will aid growing populations inside the new territory added to Jerusalem. (Powerpoint for Ministry of Construction, February 27 Minutes) This suggestion worried the Minister of Internal Security, Gilad Erdan, because of its capability to threaten the security of Israel. Galant’s reasoning behind this proposal is the expansion of housing in Jerusalem. The neighborhood will allow for the continuation of growth and

Zarchariah’s tomb it is dated back to the beginning of the 1BCE, during the Hasmonean rule over Jerusalem. The tomb is a burial cave dug right into the cliff. At the entrance a Hebrew inscription reveals it to be a burial place for Cohanim or priestly family by the name of Bnei Hezir. According to the New Testament, Jesus passed through the Kidron Valley and the Golden Gate on his way to Jerusalem during his Triumphal Entry. Jesus also traveled through Kidron on his way to Bethany where he brought

Despite only being found in ancient texts, Solomon’s Jerusalem Temple still stands out in history as one of the most magnificent sacred structures of the ancient world. Elaborate descriptions of the Temple, found in both the Bible and royal inscriptions, include the fact that it “was adorned with gold” and that it contained some of Jerusalem’s most valuable treasures (Pasachoff and Littman 26; Van Seters 55). This shows just how important it was to Solomon and the other Israelites. Solomon’s motivation

These troops reached Constantinople in 1097 CE.  They advanced on Jerusalem on July 15, 1099 killing Muslims, Jews, and Christians as they toppled the city. The goal of capturing Jerusalem was met and the Latin Christian states of Edessa, Antioch, Tripoli, and Jerusalem were set up. Muslims in the region wanted to regain control and promised to wage a jihad. The Umayyad Dynasty began with Mu'awiya of the Quraysh tribe

finished; a second group of exile Jews returned from Babylonia to their homeland, led by the scribe Ezra. It is said, that Ezra had a very eloquent character, when requesting to King Artaxerxes I, permission for him and a group of Jews to return to Jerusalem, and to grant him the necessary help for the temple. As a result, Artaxerxes I provided everything he asked for, because “the hand of the Lord his God upon him” (Ezra 7:6). God 's favor was upon Ezra for a number of reasons; he had prepared his heart

Kea Braekman The Holy Land and Jerusalem David’s Tomb Final Paper On June 1st of 2015, Israeli police had to use force to arrest a group of Yeshiva students preventing Christians from entering King David’s tomb. This was not the first time this sort of incident occured in the holy site. For ages now, King David’s tomb became a hotbed for controversy, international and religious tension. Even the people are fully opposite when it comes to reporting and explaining the incident I just mentioned.

it was created. Many unique buildings have been constructed all over the world, however, the most unique structures and its bold design will catch the eye of bystanders more often, such as The Dome of the Rock. This building, which is located in Jerusalem, caught the eye of many people due the huge golden dome structure that sits on top of the building and the decorative colors and tiles that surround the building. The historical significance of this building is upheld by the religion of its local

were also vastly different. When Babylon conquered Jerusalem, they took important artefacts from the temple. One of these artefacts was the Ark of the Covenant, which was lost after it was taken as a spoil of war. This reduces the significance of the temple as the holy of holies, did not have the spirit of God which resided in the Ark in it (1Kings 8:6-9, Exodus

to Daniel, Gabriel talks of “your people and your holy city” which commonly refers to the people of Israel and the city of Jerusalem respectively (The Holy Bible). In the better part of the prophecy, Daniel talks of ‘the city,” “the many,” and “Jerusalem.” The subject of Daniel’s Prophecy therefore could not have been anything else apart from the nation of Israel and Jerusalem, her capital city. The purpose of Daniel’s Prophecy of Seventy Weeks is documented in verse 24 of Daniel Chapter 9 using

Bible Study of Jeremiah Chapter 1 In our Bible Study today, we will work through the first chapter of the book of Jeremiah. It introduces the prophet, narrates his calling, presents two oracles and ends with an encouragement for Jeremiah. We will start by reading the whole chapter. Jeremiah Chapter 1 is divided into four parts (Fretheim: 2002:45): - Introduction of the author and historical context (v. 1-3) - Jeremiah’s calling (v. 4-10) - Two oracles (v.11-16) - Final encouragement (v.17-19) We