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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Jerusalem: The Eternal Capital of Israel
Argument abounds regarding the legitimacy of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Though David established Jerusalem as the capital of his kingdom about 1,000 years before Christ, parts of the Old City, including Temple Mount, fell into Muslim control during modern history. In the 1967 Six Day War, Israel recaptured Temple Mount and reunited Jerusalem. Despite that …
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) …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 