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- Jerusalem - JW. ORG
About 142 B C E , Simon Maccabaeus was able to make Jerusalem the capital of a region ostensibly free from subservience to or taxation by Gentile nations Aristobulus I, Jerusalem’s high priest, even assumed the title of king in 104 B C E He was not, however, of the Davidic line Jerusalem was no ‘city of peace’ during this period
- When Was Ancient Jerusalem Destroyed?—Part Two - JW. ORG
When Was Ancient Jerusalem Destroyed? —Part Two What the Clay Documents Really Show This is the second of two articles in consecutive issues of The Watchtower that discuss scholarly questions surrounding the date of the first destruction of ancient Jerusalem This two-part series presents thoroughly researched and Bible-based answers to
- What Is New Jerusalem in the Bible Book of Revelation? - JW. ORG
New Jerusalem is part of a government Ancient Jerusalem was the capital of Israel, the place where King David, his son Solomon, and their descendants ruled “on Jehovah’s throne ” ( 1 Chronicles 29:23 ) Jerusalem, called “the holy city,” thus represented God’s rulership in the family line of David
- Wat is die Nuwe Jerusalem in die Bybelboek Openbaring? - JW. ORG
Die Nuwe Jerusalem bestaan uit ’n groep van Jesus se volgelinge, die bruid van Christus Die Nuwe Jerusalem word “die bruid, die Lam se vrou” genoem (Openbaring 21:9, 10) In hierdie simboliese beskrywing verwys die Lam na Jesus Christus (Johannes 1:29; Openbaring 5:12) “Die Lam se vrou”, Christus se bruid, verteenwoordig Christene
- Jerusalem and the Temple of Solomon - JW. ORG
Jerusalem is at an altitude of 2,500 feet (750 m) in the central mountains of Judea The Bible refers to its “loftiness” and to worshipers as ‘going up’ to reach it ( Ps 48:2; 122:3, 4 ) The ancient city was surrounded by valleys: the Valley of Hinnom on the west and south and the torrent valley of Kidron on the east
- Nehemiah—Rebuilding the Walls of Jerusalem | Bible Story - JW. ORG
The Israelites are busy building the walls of Jerusalem When King Neb·u·chad·nezʹzar destroyed Jerusalem 152 years before, he knocked down the walls and burned the city’s gates The Israelites did not build the walls again when they first came home from Babylon
- Jerusalem’s Temple | Apostle Paul | Did You Know? - JW. ORG
Originally, Solomon erected Jerusalem’s temple on a hill and had retaining walls built on the east and west sides of the hill in order to create level terraces around the sacred structure Herod wanted a temple more magnificent than Solomon’s, so he set about remodeling and enlarging the existing one
- Ang mga Pader ng Jerusalem - JW. ORG
Dumating galing sa Juda ang kapatid ni Nehemias na may dalang masamang balita: ‘Hindi ligtas ang mga bumalik sa Jerusalem Hindi pa kasi naaayos ang mga pader at pintuan ng lunsod na sinira ng mga Babilonyo ’ Nalungkot si Nehemias Gusto niyang pumunta sa Jerusalem para tumulong, kaya nanalangin siyang payagan sana siya ng hari
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