either through divine or human agency (Leonard & McClure‚ 2004). Some sacred places are sites for mourning. Let us‚ for the purpose of discussion‚ consider religion as an evolution or an expression of established myths. The Wailing Wall in Jerusalem and the Golgotha‚ the hill and site where
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In Scripture‚ Jeremiah 31:31–34 is one of the popular passages for the discussion for both Christina and Jews alike. It is a foretelling message of God promise for the people‚ in which God promises that he will make a new unconditional covenant with the nation of Israel. To further understand this passage of the New Convenant in Jermiah 31:31-24‚ we need further analyisis this passage by investigating this passage’s historical context (when and where it was written and for what audience)‚ literary
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The Minor prophet- Joel and his Prophetic Book The Book of Joel is part of the Hebrew Bible. Joel is part of a group of twelve prophetic books known as the Minor Prophets or simply as The Twelve; the distinction ’minor ’ indicates the short length of the text in relation to the larger prophetic texts known as the "Major Prophets". Swindoll (1979‚ no pagination) states ‘Dating the writing of the book of Joel remains one of the most difficult tasks for Old Testament scholars because unlike most prophetic
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through Spain through the channels of Byzantine trade. But as these go on‚ Islam population and territory expands until they reached Jerusalem. However‚ this did not interfere much with the pilgrimage to Christian holy site or the security of monasteries and Christian communities in the Holy Land‚ and western Europeans were not much concerned with some loss of Jerusalem when‚ they themselves faced with invasions from the Muslims. A turning point in western attitude came in the year 1009 when the Fatimite
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When the emperor received word of this Jesus claiming to be king he wanted him dead. It wasn’t until Jesus destroyed a temple full of shopping carts and stuff that he was wanted he was evading authorities and one of his disciples‚ judith. Turned him in. He was prosecuted and sentenced to death by crucifixion. He was nailed to the cross and left to die. He was put in a
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still moved forth within their own boundaries. The First Crusade was a shining victory‚ taking Jerusalem out of Muslim control and achieving mass popularity with the people of Europe. Thanks to the achievement of the first Crusade‚ one of the results was the Templars‚ or Knights of the Temple‚ which created safe routes between Europe and the crusaders states and the defense of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Later results of the Crusades were extremely important to the longevity of the Europeans‚ even
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but let me first lay out what the scenario looks like which will make it easier for you to grasp the points. In the middle of the end-times 7 year period‚ the antichrist will sit down in the most holy place of the soon to be built Jewish Temple in Jerusalem‚ and declare falsely that he is God. This is called throughout scriptures‚ the abomination of desolation. It is also called the beginning of the Great Tribulation period. Almost immediately after the abomination of desolation‚ Egypt will lead
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The Roman Forum or plaza‚ located at the center of the city of Rome in the small valley between Palatine and Capitoline Hills‚ has a sprawl of ruins‚ a grandiose district of temples‚ basilicas‚ ancient government buildings and vibrant public spaces. For centuries the Forum was the center of public life in Rome. From elections‚ to public speeches‚ to criminal trials‚ the Roman Forum was the most celebrated meeting place in the world‚ and in all of history (Watkin). First developed in the 7th century
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Virginia April 04‚ 2011 Table of Contents Introduction 2 Setting the stage: the expansion of the Jewish Diaspora 2 the Jewish roots of Christianity 4 Hellenistic Judaism and Early Church 6 Jewish Christian relations after the fall of Jerusalem 8 The Last straw: the Bar Kokhba Revolt 13 the aftermath of the Bar Kokhba revolt and Jewish-Christian relations 16 the final parting of the ways. 19 Conclusion 22 Bibliography 25 Introduction Students of church history often puzzled
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the following. Paul and the Jerusalem Council In the book of Acts‚ Luke records two separate trips Paul made to Jerusalem to discuss doctrinal matters with the head Messianic leaders Peter and James. The first incident is recorded in Acts 15. Here‚ as the story goes‚ there had been a disagreement as to whether the Gentiles believers needed to be circumcised. So Paul and Barnabas were sent to Jerusalem to find an answer to the question. When they came to Jerusalem the elders
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