Jerusalem in Christianity

JERICO is a name derives from different origin with different meaning To make my very good name is my mother because of her idol jericho rosales and to say something different. Jerico name in Hebrew, Yeriẖo, is generally thought to derive from the Canaanite word Reaẖ ("fragrant"), but other theories hold that it originates in the Canaanite word for "moon" (Yareaẖ) or the name of the lunar deity Yarikh for whom the city was an early centre of worship.Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history…

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The boundaries of the Promised Land in Joshua showed that a decisive military campaign was envisaged, but the settlement was partial (Wenham 1971:144). The next part of the narrative explained how the conquered land was allocated amongst the twelve tribes of Israel. This was followed by the creation of cities of refuge and the allocation of Levitical cities. Finally, the Book concluded with Joshua’s farewell exhortation to Israel at Shechem. 1. Allocation of the Land (Joshua 13-19) With the…

John can be summarized in this way. The book of John is about Jesus’ ministry. The book of John starts off by stating that God was in the beginning and nothing was made without Him. It is also stated that John was sent to testify of the Light which is the coming Son, Jesus. Jesus’ ministry covered in the book of John starts in Cana at a wedding where He turns water into wine. He then goes to the temple to find sales people in the temple. He says His Father’s house is not a marketplace and He…

Assyrians. Zephaniah believed these invaders to be the inflictors of YHWH’s punishment. Zephaniah proclaims the idolatry rampant in the temple, therefore, he must be in Jerusalem prior to Josiah’s “discovery” of the scroll. The people were at peace because the Assyrian’s protected Jerusalem for a heavy tax. Zephaniah saw Jerusalem as a city of corruption that refused the rule of YHWH, the rulers useless, and the prophets faithless, the priests serving idols. There was no shame, while the peace…

Babylonians created their own empire to replace the Assyrian one and in time they turned their eyes on Judah. (m) Josiah was king of Israel (640-609 BC) King Josiah made a decision for the repair of God’s temple in Jerusalem. By accident, they found part of the Old Testament there and Josiah tried to enforce all of its requirements. Josiah tried to rid his kingdom of idols. Unfortunately after his death the people went back to worshiping idols. God warned the…

be ruler over Israel” (New Revised Standard Version, 2 Samuel 5:2). David replaced King Saul, the first king of Israel because he had lost favor with the Lord. As king, David conquered the previous inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Jebusites. After David and the Israelites settled in Jerusalem, the Philistine people tried to conquer them. However, the Lord delivered a victory to David, which allowed him to obtain the Ark of the Covenant from Baale-Judah. When the Israelites went to retrieve the Ark,…

Even though Solomon was a wealthy king he still believed in sharing god’s wisdom through his own thoughts. He was very keen on giving his books to people whenever they wanted free of charge. Even though his writing were for every one Solomon wrote many of his verses to young men. As seen in Proverbs, he began most if not all of his versus with “My Son”. Solomon was a good wise teacher he liked to use the compare and contrast method of teaching along with similes and metaphors. A good example of…

The Umayyads appear to have lost at Tours for several reasons, with the first being overconfidence coupled with a lack of respect for their Frankish adversaries. In the Franks, the Umayyads faced an opponent who had begun establishing professional military forces, including cavalry, and required 3 months of military service per year from its eligible citizenry. The Frankish people’s military skills were further improved by their need to hunt and protect their flocks from wild animals. Finally,…

His son and successor Solomon is most noted for advancing David’s kingdom and for building the First Temple. In fact, according to Abba Eban (1999), author of over half a dozen historical reference books on Jewish history as well as the PBS television series “Civilization and the Jews,” “Solomon’s Temple was the crowning glory of a building program that rivaled those of the Pharaohs” (p. 50). Archaeologists claim to have found remnants of Solomon’s Temple as well in the form of a tablet dated…