New Jerusalem

most practiced religions worldwide. The Arabian Peninsula is known to be the birthplace of Islam. Islam rose in the early seventh century under the leadership of the prophet Muhammad, he is considered by Muslims to be the last in the line of Old and New Testament of prophets. Prophet Mohammad was born around 570AD in Mecca, in western Arabia. Mohammad received his first revelation

disciples came from the rural countryside of Galilee. The magnificent structure no doubt would have gotten their attention. The temple was considered one of the great wonders of the world and covered approximately one-sixth of the area of the city of Jerusalem. It was located on a spectacular site on Mt. Moriah. It had been under construction for forty-six years. Listen as the Jewish Historian Josephus describes the magnificent splendor of the temple, “The exterior of the building wanted nothing that could

Nasrid. Although built to show the historic power of the time, these buildings continue to represent the emergence and development of the Islamic culture through representation of powerand aesthetic beauty. The Dome of the rock since it the city of Jerusalem on the Haram alsharif with the Golden Dome and Turkish Faience tiles that served since the seventh century as a symbol of the rising faith of Islam. It is the oldest building to have survived in the Islamic world and there is no real evidence of

ordinary archeologist but truly was a one of the most influential archeologists concerning the discoveries as it relates to the history of Israel. Early Life Yigael Yadin’s original name was Yigael Sukenik and he was born March 21, 1917 in Jerusalem. His mother was Chassiya Sukenik and his father was Lipa Sukenik. Even as a child people remarked how exceptionally beautiful he was and how remarkable he was at a young age. This would prove to be true later in life. He was considered as growing

areas grow wilds and have sweet water from their rivers. Since the water is sweeter in their land, their cows produce more milk. Southern Judea is the area where the Jews lived. Jerusalem is in the very center of this area. Then incomes Jericho, the area that is most fruitful above all even Judea. Further ahead is Jerusalem, enclosed by three walls and surrounded by valleys. The city was built on two hills opposite of each other that were divided into two areas,

R. Alter asks, “The whole story of David and Michal concludes on a poised ambiguity through the suppression of casual explanation: Is this a punishment from God, or simply a refusal by David to share her bed, or is the latter to be understood as the agency for the former?” Filling gaps of this ambiguity, many commentaries and scholars, compared to small numbers of scholars who view the second option of Alter, conclude Michal was physically barren as a result of God’s judgment as follows. “Michal’s

Spilling down a slope overlooking Jerusalem, the Peace Forest symbolizes the unity of Jerusalem after the Six-Day War, harmony between Arab and Jewish people and the hope for peace in a land birthed and raised in turmoil. Here, the city plants a tree for EVERY child born in Jerusalem. According to Moshe Rivlin, who served as chairman of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) until his death in 2004, "In most countries people are born to forests, and forests are given to them by nature. But here in this

The Dome of the Rock Jerusalem is the holy city that hosts an array of religious artifacts and buildings that are rooted in different religions that span centuries. From the Wailing Wall to the Second Temple, Jerusalem exists as a testament to ancient religions and their cultures. But one particular architectural masterpiece rises above all of them. The Dome of the Rock or Qubbat as-Sakhrah rises above Jerusalem, its golden peak reflecting the desert sun, a beacon of ancient history. It can be seen

Multicultural Empires and the New World The Seljuks were pressuring the Byzantine Empire the second half eleventh century. Much to their demise the Byzantimes challenged the Turks in 1071, in modern-day eastern Turkey (then Manzikert). The Turks now had control over most of the Anatolian Peninsula. The Byzantine empire went to the west for assistance out of desperation. Western European Christians wanted to stop the spread of Islam and take back the Holy Land, located in the Eastern Mediterranean

Kings (see CT 's survey)— and it was additionally one of the first significant movies in late memory to forcefully court the religious business sec David was, by Books of Samuel, the second lord of the United Kingdom of Israel, and as indicated by the New Testament, a precursor of Jesus. His life is