Siege of Jerusalem

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…

According to Harris’ Exploring the Bible, “...the Book of Isaiah represents and incorporates the three principal themes or concerns of Israel’s prophets: warnings of divine judgement, promises of forgiveness and reconciliation, and responsibilities of restoration” (163). However, what sets the book of Isaiah apart from the other prophet books is that it is actually compiled of three different prophets. These three prophets correspond with different periods of Judean history which take place…

Jeremiah to preach this message: “Turn back, each of you, from your evil way and from your evil deeds; then you shall remain in the land which the Lord gave you and your ancestors.” (Jeremiah 25:5) God wanted him to preach this message to the people of Jerusalem. Unfortunately the people never listened to him. After the Babylonians took over he had a new message from god to tell the people: “you shall not be handed over to the men you dread. I will make certain that you escape and do not fall…

wearing a cross as a symbol of the Church “Crusades.” There were many fights fought in the first crusade that were successful. The first crusade was one of the only successful crusades and left destruction to the muslims so that they could reclaim Jerusalem. There were multiple waves of crusaders in the first crusade which allowed them to leave destruction to turkish forces. The first wave was stopped in the first major battle between Crusaders and Muslims “Crusades”. Shortly after, there was a…

28) Within the year, knights and peasants from all over Europe set off towards Jerusalem.(Chrisp 14) Over the course of their long, 2,000 mile journey the armies survived by raiding and searching for food as they went along. Additionally, siege was laid “to castles and town walls” that they passed on their way. One of the most important sieges that took place was on the capital city of Nicaea for two weeks. Laying siege was slightly more difficult in the Islamic Empire than it would have been in…

Throughout centuries, The Byzantine Empire was a center for arts, architecture and religion. Under the leadership of The Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Byzantines stood still as the cornerstone of the Orthodox world. While many churches were built during the empire’s 1120-year life, but most of them vanished over time either getting destroyed or being converted. However, one of them, an old tiny church overshadowed by the mighty Hagia Sophia, stayed where it was despite the powers against…

Guibert of Nogent in chapter two of The Crusades: A Reader Pope Urban II called upon all of the Christians (the wealthy, the poor, knights, farmers, father, son) in Europe and neighboring regions to come together as one force and to travel to the Jerusalem (The Holy Land) to take it back from the wicked and sinful who have apprehended it and take it back from those who oppose Christianity. Though the accounts of the four individuals mentioned above differ from one another all four do relate in…

The history of Jerusalem goes back far in to the past, the best source of information about how the life looked like long time age is the Bible. The Old testament presents us with a lot of informations regarding how the structure of the city looked like because of the main religious sites that were build in the city. We can also learn from the Bible what kind of religious practices were performed and developed when the Jewish religion was born. There are other archeological findings that help us…

Crusade had not happened then the other eight would not have occurred either. If none of these had occurred the world would be a much different place. The First Crusade began in 1096 and ended in 1099 (First Crusade). Muslim armies had taken over Jerusalem, which was and is considered holy in to Christians. Because this city is considered holy many Christians made their way there to pay respect to The Church of Holy Sepulcher, and the…

as one of the world’s best kings of the ancient world. Another term for Babylonians was Chaldean, which was used when they were sent to deport the Jewish people. After defeating the Egyptians in 605 BC, he then invaded Judah in 597 B.C, captured Jerusalem and deposed their king Jehoiachin. During this exile it is clear that there are at least three deportations during this period. The extent of this Babylonian exile had different reactions…