New Jerusalem

the Temple Mount as the site of the Temple of Solomon. It is the culmination of the revelations of Moses and Jesus in the restoration of the primordial Abrahamic unity which is Islam…the calligraphic inscriptions recall the relationship between Jerusalem and Jesus, and the apocalypse to come." In addition to the structure's architectural composition, elaborate Quranic inscriptions further elaborate this message of religious superiority. Carole Hillenbrand alludes to such: "The Dome of the

other unfamiliar and chaotic areas behind. As you will see in the following biblical texts, hierophany and the axis mundi play a crucial role in the history of Jerusalem, and its resulting establishment as a central religious capital and sacred space. In the first book of the Bible, Genesis, one of the earliest depictions of the city of Jerusalem as the axis mundi is found, even before its establishment as a distinct city. God tells Abraham to take his “only son Issac, whom you love, and go to the land

And since they would become two different states they would not need to spend as much money on new military weaponry and defense systems because conflict would no longer be something that they would be focused on, and the money they could have used for weaponry and defense systems could used more efficiently, for instance that money that was used

Jerusalem Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and is known as one of the Holiest places in the world. It holds some of the most significant history and landmarks for many religions. It is a sacred and holy place that people may go to for worship and prayer. The three major religions that view Jerusalem as an important location are: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Each religion views Jerusalem as a holy and spiritual location due to all of the history that has occurred within their religious beliefs

crusaders and royal officials, marginalized Muslims, Jews and other non-Christians as inferior infidels through discriminatory legal codes and violent expansionism. Thus, Christians in power acted as savage as their stereotypes of non-Christians. In the "New World," or the continents currently known as the Americas, the misguided navigator Columbus continued to mute cross-cultural dialogue by claiming the natural and

through Jerusalem Andreas was imprisoned by the Romans thinking he was a part of a demonstration against Polite when his mission was to find Jesus. Andreas writes, “I never met Jesus on my travels through Galilee. I just found traces of him everywhere: anecdotes and stories, traditions and rumors. But everything that I heard of him fit together. Even quite exaggerated stories about him had a characteristic stamp” (124). Beginning (Interrogation) • Andreas, son of John, was in Jerusalem when an

Jerusalem has been cited as the holy land of the known world. People have gathered in this sacred ground for thousands of years and the land has been the site for forging religions. These religions including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Christianity is the religion associated to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, also known as the Church of Resurrection. This is the holiest shrine for Christians and holds the location where Jesus was crucified, buried, and would subsequently be resurrected. The

The Evolution of Jerusalem as a Sacred Space The present day Jerusalem is not only a religious center for the three major religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—but also one of the most disputed spaces due to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While the city’s religious significance alone attracts enough pilgrims to support its economy, modern Jerusalem prospers with the additional tourists intrigued by the historical landmarks, such as the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock. However, rather

displays numerous traits of a Servant Leader in the biblical book, Nehemiah. Nehemiah sets out on a quest to rebuild the city of Jerusalem and the wall that surrounds his beloved home. During this time, he encounters many obstacles and will overcome all roadblocks put in front of him. This paper will provide an analysis of two significant events, building the wall around Jerusalem and organizing Jerusalem’s people to rebuild the city. The analysis will define two leadership models and provide specific

monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; Judaism being one of the oldest religions, dating as far back as 2000 BCE in Canaan. Christianity, which then took into Judaism’s steps spread more vigorously and was more recently “recognized in New Testament studies” (Yencich 120). Then many years later came Islam, which had its own peak as well. These three monotheistic religions seem to echo each other’s tales, ideals, and values. The conflict between the Arabs and the Israelis over this Holy