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Apr 30, 2024 · Explore captivating images of old Jerusalem from the early 1900s. See the city's rich heritage come to life in stunning photographs.
May 18, 2024 · In the tradition of the Hebrew Bible, the 12 tribes of Israel are formed, and thus named, for the sons of the Jewish patriarch Jacob (whose name is changed to Israel by God). The Jewish tribes are named Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Ephraim, and Manasseh, depending on the list (I realize ...
6 days ago · Contrary to Western naming conventions, "Christ" is not actually Jesus' last name. It's a title that comes from the Greek word "Christos" (Χριστός), which means "anointed one" or "messiah." This term is a translation of the Hebrew word "Mashiach" (מָשִׁיחַ), also meaning "anointed one." In ancient Israel, anointing a person with ...
3 days ago · The fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD marked a decisive turning point in Jewish history with profound and lasting consequences: End of the Second Temple Period: The destruction of the Temple permanently ended the system of priestly rule and ritual sacrifice that had defined Judaism for a millennium. Rabbinical Judaism emerged to fill the void ...
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Apr 30, 2024 · Ancient Samaria and Jerusalem had a lot in common in the ninth and eighth centuries B.C.E. Both were part of David and Solomon’s United Kingdom of Israel in the tenth century, and both became capitals when it split into the southern kingdom of Judah and the northern kingdom of Israel. Jerusalem became the capital of Judah, and Samaria, Israel.
May 9, 2024 · Two other tribes, Gad and Asher, were named after sons born to Jacob and Zilpah, Leah’s maidservant. Two additional tribes, Dan and Naphtali, were named after sons of Jacob born of Bilhah, the maidservant of Rachel, Jacob’s second wife. Rachel bore Jacob two sons, Joseph and Benjamin. The tribe of Benjamin provided Israel with its first ...
May 18, 2024 · See Jerusalem’s beautiful art parks, where (almost) no graven images can be found The Holy City has long had a de facto ban on statues in the human form, as per the second of the Ten ...
