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Of Guests and Hosts in the Cities of Old

In the cities of old, from the gates of Jerusalem to the ports of Tyre and Sidon, there was a custom deeply rooted and honored among the people—a covenant between guest and host, held sacred by the law of hospitality. For in those days, the stranger and the traveler were often as the sojourner in a dry land, and their welfare depended not upon inns...

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The Habitations and Lives of the People in Jerusalem of Old

In the city of Jerusalem, where kings ruled and prophets walked, the daily lives of its people were woven with faith, family, and toil. The homes they built and the ways they lived reveal much about their culture, their hopes, and their devotion to the Lord. The Houses of Jerusalem The dwellings in ancient Jerusalem were modest yet sturdy, built to...

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Of Stone and Timber: Crafting the House with Understanding

In the Beginning, Men Did Build In ancient days, when the Lord gave land to the tribes of men, they dwelt in tents, then in houses fashioned by hand. And the wise among them laid strong foundations, for it is written: “Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established.” (Proverbs 24:3) Noah built an ark according to the wor...

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The Sacred Journey of the Son of Man Unto Jerusalem

The Path Toward the Holy City And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Man, made His way toward Jerusalem, the city of the great King. From Galilee He traveled, through the towns and villages, teaching the people and healing their infirmities, saying, "The kingdom of God is at hand; repent ye and believe the gospel." (M...

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Ancient Jerusalem - Kids Bible maps

This map shows the great city of Jerusalem where Jesus visited the temple as a boy. Many things happened in the city of Jerusalem throughout the Bible. Jerusalem was captured by Nebuchadnezzar in the Old Testament, David established Jerusalem as his capital, Solomon built the temple, and Jesus visited the city many times throughout his life....

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Ancient Jerusalem - Map of New Testament Israel

JE-RU`SA-LEM (vision of peace) If not the Salem of Gen. 14:18, certainly the Jebus of the Old Testament until the time of David when the name Jerusalem was fully adopted. Situated in the southern portion of Benjamin, twenty-four miles from the Jordan and thirtyseven miles from the Mediterranean Sea near the summit of a broad mountain ridge. P...

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Jerusalem Scripture - Lamentations 2:13

What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach [is] great like the sea: who can heal thee?...

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Jerusalem in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(the habitation of peace), Jerusalem stands in latitude 31 degrees 46' 35" north and longitude 35 degrees 18' 30" east of Greenwich. It is 32 miles distant from the sea and 18 from the Jordan, 20 from Hebron and 36 from Samaria. "In several respects," says Dean Stanley, "its situation is singular among the cities of Israel. Its elevation is r...

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Jerusalem Scripture - 2 Kings 19:21

This [is] the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, [and] laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee....

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Jerusalem in Easton's Bible Dictionary

called also Salem, Ariel, Jebus, the "city of God," the "holy city;" by the modern Arabs el-Khuds, meaning "the holy;" once "the city of Judah" (2 Chr. 25:28). This name is in the original in the dual form, and means "possession of peace," or "foundation of peace." The dual form probably refers to the two mountains on which it was built, ...

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