The Synagogue and Jewish Worship
In cities other than Jerusalem, the synagogue was the center of Jewish worship during the time of Christ. Synagogues were located in most of the… Read More »The Synagogue and Jewish Worship
In cities other than Jerusalem, the synagogue was the center of Jewish worship during the time of Christ. Synagogues were located in most of the… Read More »The Synagogue and Jewish Worship
When the Gospels and the book of Acts refer to entering the temple or teaching in the temple, it is often not a reference to… Read More »Herod’s Temple Complex in the Time of Jesus
Herod began construction of this magnificent temple in 20/19 b.c., during the 18th year of his reign. The main construction phase was completed within about a… Read More »Herod’s Temple in the Time of Jesus
Herod’s Temple Mount was the focal point of Jerusalem during the time of Jesus. Sitting atop Jerusalem’s northeastern ridge, it occupied one-sixth of the city’s… Read More »The Temple Mount in the Time of Jesus
The heavily fortified city of Jerusalem lay atop adjacent hills in the mountainous region of Judea. It therefore proved difficult even for the Romans to… Read More »Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus
This illustration shows the type of boat that Jesus and his disciples probably used, based on the remains of an approximately 2,000-year-old fishing boat found… Read More »Galilean Fishing Boat
Nineveh, which was situated at the confluence of the Tigris and Khoser rivers (modern-day Mosul, Iraq), was first settled in the seventh millennium b.c. According to the… Read More »The City of Nineveh
The city of Babylon reached its zenith under Nebuchadrezzar II (Nebuchadnezzar of Scripture, who reigned 605–562 b.c.). He restored and enlarged it, making it the largest… Read More »The City of Babylon
Ezekiel’s final vision of an ideal temple (and city, and land; chs. 40–48) forms a counterpart to the vision of chs. 8–11. In each case he is… Read More »Ezekiel’s Temple Vision
Jerusalem was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 b.c. Upon their return from exile in 536 b.c., the Jews, under the leadership of Zerubbabel and Jeshua, first restored… Read More »Jerusalem in the Time of Nehemiah (c. 444–420? b.c.)
The rebuilding of Jerusalem’s temple was done in stages (c. 536–516 b.c.). First, the altar was built, so that sacrifices could again be made (Ezra 3:2–3).… Read More »Zerubbabel’s Temple
During the reign of King Hezekiah, the city of Jerusalem expanded more than ever before. Many refugees from the Assyrian invasion settled on the Western… Read More »Jerusalem in the Time of Hezekiah (c. 725–686 b.c.)