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5 hours ago · 458 BCE: The third wave of Babylonian returnees is Ezra's Aliyah. 445 BCE: The fourth and final wave of Babylonian returnees is Nehemiah's Aliyah. Nehemiah is the appointed governor of Judah, and rebuilds the Old City walls. 410 BCE: The Great Assembly is established in Jerusalem.
3 days ago · The city of Jerusalem is mentioned over 800 times in the Bible, making it one of the most frequently referenced locations in the scriptures. Its significance is deeply rooted in the religious and historical narratives of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. For Jews, Jerusalem is central to their faith as the site of the ancient Temple and the ...
3 days ago · It concludes with chapters on the history of Jerusalem, the disciplines of historical geography, and the most complete and accurate listing and discussion of place-names found in any atlas. Throughout the Atlas, innovative graphics, chronological charts, and over one hundred specially selected images help illuminate the geographical and ...
- David Richards
- 2019
5 days ago · May 29, 2024. JERUSALEM — Jewish settlers, a shady Australian developer and a defrocked priest. This unlikely cast sits at the heart of a multimillion-dollar real estate deal that has caused an uproar within Jerusalem’s ancient Armenian community and mobilized its youth in an unprecedented campaign to defend their land.
2 days ago · Canaan and the Canaanites are mentioned some 160 times in the Hebrew Bible, mostly in the Torah and the books of Joshua and Judges. They descended from Canaan, who was the son of Ham and the grandson of Noah. Canaan was cursed with perpetual slavery because his father Ham had "looked upon" the drunk and naked Noah. The expression "look upon" at ...
5 days ago · Jerusalem is an ancient city which holds endless history, stories, and incredible importance to many people. Jerusalem’s sealed “Golden Gate” holds a variety of significance for different religions and people, and the story of how this Easternmost gate to the city came to be sealed is one entrenched in history and religious prophecies.
2 days ago · The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also known as the Church of the Resurrection, is a fourth-century church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is considered to be the holiest site for Christians in the world and has been the most important pilgrimage site for Christians since the fourth century .
