Have you ever wondered what life was like on and around Temple Mount in Jesus' day? There are some things we know about, such as Jesus clearing the Temple courtyards of money changers who were turning God's house into a den of thieves (Matthew 21, John 2), Jesus taught in the Temple (Mark 12), and that …
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Okay, many of us are familiar with the First Temple period (Solomon's Temple) and the Second Temple period (Herod's expansion of the Temple). But, what about BEFORE Solomon's Temple? We know the Temple was the center of worship for the Jewish people, and that prior to the construction of the first Temple, a portable tabernacle …
Around 2010 or 2012 I first saw the City of David. I don't recall if it was freshly opened or if it simply was not well-excavated enough to be a hot tourist spot prior to that. But what I realized the first time there was that this was an incredibly important place of discovery. If …
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Ok my friends, jump into your Jewish mindset and let's talk about Hanukkah! It is a very festive occasion and commences tomorrow night at sundown. But exactly what are our Jewish friends celebrating? Perhaps this will help! Throughout history Satan has tried to destroy God's plan by destroying God's people. First, he deceived Eve, resulting …
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