Jehoram of Israel

Forced out of their synagogues for several doctrinal disagreements, early Christians, who were predominately Jewish, began gathering in the only place they could for worship, each others homes. Although the exclusion from temple worship was meant to bring the new sect of Judaism known as Christianity to an end, the first century house church became an incubator for the infant faith. Communion being such an essential aspect of early Christian worship, breaking bread together was primarily their…

Jerusalem is one of the holiest cities in the entire world. Home to holy places, synagogues, mosques, and churches, millions of people visit the city of Jerusalem. It is also a place of conflict as the three major world religions view Jerusalem as one of the sacred places for their religion. In addition, history has shown that each of these religions wanted to take control of Jerusalem, and destroyed the holy sites belonging to the others. Finally, none of the religions want others to control…

Argentina, the world’s eighteenth largest country headed by President Mauricio Macri, is one of such diversity and beauty from the rural lands covered with vast mountains and deserts to the bustling metropolis of Buenos Aires with the growing surge of life. A nation with such a vast territory, stretching over 2.8 million square kilometers, is bound to face challenges regarding the security of its borders and the nation as a whole. Since becoming a paramount member in the year 1945, Argentina has…

Summary of Lamentations Lamentations 1 talks about how Jerusalem is in affliction. A city that was once full of people is now desolate. It discusses how Jerusalem is like a widow who has lost her husband. The metaphors that are used are incredibly beautiful and they give a testament to how Jerusalem has suffered. In this chapter, Jeremiah is mourning Jerusalem and Judea as it lays in ruin by the assault and destruction of the city of Babylon. It’s sad to see such a great city be in ruins by…

The word “Diaspora” means Jewish people living outside of their homeland Israel. It is worthy note that the word Diaspora can also apply to anyone residing away from his or her country. Simply put, diaspora of immigrants residing into the Unites States is great example. The Jewish Diaspora started in early 587 B.C, in part, a time when the Kingdom of Judea was occupied by the Babylonians. Besides, “when the Jewish people were conquered by the Babylonians, they were moved into Babylon, which is…

When discussing the establishment of Israel, many people give much credit to Theodor Herzl. Herzl, a Jewish journalist who was born and raised in Budapest, known as the founder of the Zionist movement. In fact, Herzl was the one who took the Zionist idea and turned it into a political idea, which is basically the establishment of the Jewish state. Years later, Herzl received the title of "the predictor of the Jewish state". Supposedly, this title confirms the conventional wisdom that Herzl is…

were skeptical of an American diplomat role in the Middle East. Within the Middle East, there were many different negotiations that Rice was involved with. The first one was the Gaza withdrawal. Within this negotiation, Rice worked hard to persuade Israel to withdraw from Palestinian territories and free up commerce and travel between the two areas. Rice worked diligently with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Authority President Abbas to help with the peaceful process. She met with…

Marc Chagall was an artist who was not defined by his present surroundings, but one who drew directly from his rich cultural past. Chagall was an artist of Belarusian Jewish descent who spent his formative years in a small Hassidic community where he was directly inspired by the rural scenes so essential to his artistic identity. Chagall is hard to categorize into one style or movement, he borrows many visual elements of Symbolism, Fauvism, Cubism, and Surrealism. He has his own personal,…

Prize-winning reporter and author, Amy Dockser Marcus, wrote the novel Jerusalem 1913: The origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict in the year 2007. Marcus was a journalist working for New York City’s The Wall Street Journal in 1991. She flew to Tel Aviv, Israel in September. The stories and facts she has about this topic are interesting because she has actual historical background and knowledge about it. She is able to describe everything in a very vivid manner. As an example of this, in the…

was traumatic (Beitler). It had been 20 years under Israeli control for the Gaza Strip and West Bank and the Palestinians began to feel disheartened. Many Palestinians grew up under the control of Israel and never had experienced certain freedoms. The employment opportunities and higher wages in Israel caused the Palestinians to view a different lifestyle and they became more frustrated.…