Temple in Jerusalem

Map of the Holy Land (see attached sheet) All the parts are labeled according to the required colors. Most of the information for it came from pages 49, 54, and 224 in Halley’s Handbook, as well as some notes from class. The rest was found on the “Canaan – The 12 Tribes” map page and was confirmed by yet other maps. Important Cities and Physical Features Beer-Sheba was a location in Genesis in which Abraham had a disagreement with Abimalek. There was an important well nearby, and though Abraham…

The agriculture industry in Palestine is crucial to the economy, and is the pillar of their food security. However, the agriculture industry in Palestine is being controlled and restricted by the Israeli government. Israel continues to use the Palestinian agriculture as a means to inflict collective punishment on the Palestinian people to confiscate more land in the Occupied Territories’ (OT). Israel continues to confiscate Palestinian agricultural land and aquifers by denying Palestinian…

Manzikert, the Byzantine army battled the Seljuk Turks. Romanus IV, the emperor of the Byzantine Empire, was killed and his army obliterated. The Turks expanded their empire into Anatolia, Syria, Jerusalem, and throughout the Holy Land. Turkish zealots prevented Christian pilgrims from visiting Jerusalem and other places Christians considered sacred. (Acrobatiq, 2014) Alexius I Comnenus, the emperor of Greece, was very troubled by the expeditious expansion of the Muslim Turks and…

"The Greek transliteration of Golgatha is the Aramaic word for the skull" and in Latin, the word skull is "calvaria" which in English means calvary (Mitch and Sri, 358).Called Golgatha because there were rocks that formed a structure that resembled a skull, symbolizing death because it was an execution site (Mitch and Sri, 358).Before crucifixion, the wine was offered to lessen the pain, but the same soldiers who mocked Jesus with the crown of thorns put a poison called gall in the wine that…

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…

Vaibhav Thakkar 104163889 AN E 10W Dis 1D Jerusalem as a Holy City Jersualem, the city, for nearly three thousand years, has been considered to be one of the most influential and integral spiritual centers in the world for three of the largest Abrahamic faiths of Islam, Chrsitianity, and Judaism. Given Jerusalem’s rich, deep cultural connections and diverse historical and religious past, it becomes very simple to infer that this city has become sanctified and venerated to such an extent that it…

Meri Brown is one of Kody Brown's four wives on the hit TLC show Sister Wives. You would think this means it is obvious that she supports polygamy, but something was just revealed that has everyone wondering a bit about Meri and what is going on with her. All About the Tea actually shared that Meri Brown has been found supporting a charity that actually helps women who are trying to escape polygamy and move on. This was a few years ago, but a lot of people didn't know about it. Meri has always…

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…

The Pool of Siloam is a rare well. Instead of holding water, it is pushed up, allowing the water to continually refill. Since the well was built like this, it allowed the people of Jerusalem to have water during war or other events that caused them to stay behind their walls. This pool is located in The City of Jerusalem. (Davis, John) The Pool was originally found around 400-460…

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…