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Each time the Bible mentions New Jerusalem, it is said to come down from heaven, where angels guard the city’s gates. (Revelation 3: 12; 21: 2, 10, 12) Also, the city’s great size proves that it could not be on earth. It is a cube measuring “12,000 stadia,” or “furlongs,” around. a (Revelation 21:16; King James Version) Its sides ...
Oct 1, 2011 · A QUICK SUMMARY. Secular historians usually say that Jerusalem was destroyed in 587 B.C.E. Bible chronology strongly indicates that the destruction occurred in 607 B.C.E. Secular historians mainly base their conclusions on the writings of classical historians and on the canon of Ptolemy.
After about four months of traveling, the Israelites get back to Jerusalem right on time. It is just 70 years since the city was destroyed, and the land was left completely empty of people. But though the Israelites are now back in their own country they will have some hard times, as we will learn next. Isaiah 44:28; 45:1-4; Ezra 1:1-11.
TIME LINE (ALL YEARS B.C.E.) 620: Babylon begins to dominate Jerusalem. Nebuchadnezzar makes Jerusalem’s king a vassal. 617: Babylon takes first captives from Jerusalem. Rulers, mighty warriors, and craftsmen are taken to Babylon. 607: Babylon destroys Jerusalem. The city and her temple are burned. After 607: Tyre, mainland.
When Nehemiah arrived at Jerusalem, he inspected the city walls. Then he gathered the priests and rulers and told them: ‘This is terrible. We need to get to work.’. The people agreed, and they began to rebuild the walls. But some of the Israelite’s enemies made fun of them, and said: ‘A fox could knock down the wall you’re building.’.
After a siege of about five months, the city was thoroughly destroyed and the temple reduced to ruins. Three years later, in 73 C.E., the Roman armies captured the last Jewish stronghold, the mountaintop fortress of Masada. Jerusalem’s destruction emphasizes the importance of paying attention to Bible prophecy.
Escape will cancel and close the window. 21 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; a for the former heaven and the former earth had passed away, b and the sea c is no more. 2 I also saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God d and prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. e 3 With that I heard a loud voice from the ...
The Walls of Jerusalem. While rebuilding the wall, the workers must keep their swords and spears ready both day and night. As Babylonian captives, the Israelites face many tests. Once back in Jerusalem, faithful men like Ezra and Nehemiah help rebuild the temple and the wall.
JESUS REFERS TO JEHOVAH AS “MY FATHER”. It is springtime. Thus, it is the time for Joseph’s family, along with friends and relatives, to make their yearly trip to Jerusalem. They go there to celebrate the Passover, as the Law directs. (Deuteronomy 16:16) From Nazareth down to Jerusalem is a trip of about 75 miles (120 km).
Oct 1, 2012 · Bible accounts about the prophets Samuel, Elijah, and Elisha refer to men called “the sons of the prophets.”. When Elisha had Jehu appointed king of Israel, for example, he dispatched “one of the sons of the prophets” to anoint him. — 2 Kings 9:1-4. Scholars believe that the term refers to a school of instruction or a cooperative ...
