I was glad when they said to me,“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”Our feet are standingWithin your gates, O Jerusalem,Jerusalem, that is builtAs a city that is compact together. ~Psalm 122:1-3 As Jewish pilgrims made their way to Jerusalem three times a year for the major feasts, they sang the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134). The Temple …
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Looking Ahead to 2017
Tonight at midnight we close the chapter on a fairly tumultuous 2016. Will 2017 bring brighter days, or are we in a deep trough of the "ups and downs" of history? The next chapter in history is about to be written and we will know the answer to that question soon. There are many things …
The Old and the New
The city of Jerusalem (in Hebrew: ירושלים) is home to about 800,000 people...roughly 62% Jews, 35% Muslims, 2% Christians and 1% other; and is considered a holy city to all three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Both Israelis and Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their capital. The old, walled city (often called the Old City) …
