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Antonia’s Fortress
Antonia’s fortress was built by Herod the Great in 34 BC, as part of his fairly significant expansion of the temple and the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Situated on the northwest corner of the expanded temple mount esplanade, the fortress … Continue reading →
The Pool of Bethesda
Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews. Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here a great number … Continue reading →
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Tagged Benny Hinn, Bethsaida, Israel, Jesus, Miracles, Sanctification / New Life in Christ
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The Temple Mount
As I’ve already mentioned in another entry, Solomon built the first temple on the site where Abraham was prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac in Genesis 24 and where David built an altar to God in repentance for his sinful … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abraham, Herod the Great, Isaac, Islam, Israel, King David, Muhammad, Temple Mount
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Model of Jerusalem in Jesus’ Day
To wrap up day 5 of our tour, we stopped at a museum and saw an amazing 1:50 scale model of the city of Jerusalem during the first temple period. This is how the city would have looked during Jesus’ … Continue reading →
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Tagged Israel, Jerusalem, Kidron Valley, Mount Moriah, Pool of Siloam, Temple Mount
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Mount Zion and the Upper Room
After we left Caiaphas’s house, we boarded the bus, drove a block or so, parked the bus, and disembarked. We were still on Mount Zion, just down the street from Caiaphas’s place, at the tomb where it’s believed David is … Continue reading →
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Tagged Communion / Lord's Supper / Eucharist, Israel, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jesus' Disciples, King David, Mount Zion, Pentecost
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The House of Caiaphas
Matthew 26 records that, on Thursday night after the last supper with His disciples, Jesus retreated to the Mount of Olives to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane. He typically went alone, but this time asked Peter, James, and John … Continue reading →
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Tagged Caiaphas, Garden of Gethsemane, Israel, Jerusalem, Jesus, Kidron Valley, King David, Mount of Olives, Mount Zion, Tyropaeion Valley, Valley of Gehenna
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