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Jerusalem
The capital of Israel, Jerusalem is situated in the Judean Mountains between the northern edge of the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It is a holy city to the three major religions –Christianity, Islam and Judaism. The city has a population of 780,200 as of 2009.
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Why is Jerusalem so important to Medieval Christians?
Because in the Middle Ages , a lot of people were Christian (and if you weren't, you were considered a sin) and in the Bible, Jerusalem was the place where Jesus Christ was crucified (nailed to a cross) and was sent up to Heaven to God. Also Bethlehem is in Jerusalem and (according to the Bible) that is the place where Jesus Christ was born.
(I'm not too sure this is right so you should still look it up if I'm wrong)
Where do Christians worship in Jerusalem?
The official place of worship for Christians is the church. The Jews worship in a synagogue.
What is the only remaining piece of the second temple that the Romans destroyed in 70AD?
The only part of the Temple that is seen today is the section known as the "Wailing Wall" which is part of the retaining wall for the Temple's foundations. All the rest above-ground was destroyed. The Wailing Wall is a fulfillment of prophecy.
Matthew 24
2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Who destroyed the Jewish temple in Jerusalem?
The First Temple built by Solomon was destroyed by the Babylonians. The Second Temple built by Herod the Great was destroyed by the Romans.
What Roman leader destroyed the Hebrews' Second Temple?
The second Jewish temple was destroyed while Vespasian was emperor. It was destroyed by the future emperor, Titus.
The second Jewish temple was destroyed while Vespasian was emperor. It was destroyed by the future emperor, Titus.
The second Jewish temple was destroyed while Vespasian was emperor. It was destroyed by the future emperor, Titus.
The second Jewish temple was destroyed while Vespasian was emperor. It was destroyed by the future emperor, Titus.
The second Jewish temple was destroyed while Vespasian was emperor. It was destroyed by the future emperor, Titus.
The second Jewish temple was destroyed while Vespasian was emperor. It was destroyed by the future emperor, Titus.
The second Jewish temple was destroyed while Vespasian was emperor. It was destroyed by the future emperor, Titus.
The second Jewish temple was destroyed while Vespasian was emperor. It was destroyed by the future emperor, Titus.
The second Jewish temple was destroyed while Vespasian was emperor. It was destroyed by the future emperor, Titus.
Where is the ancient city of Troy located?
Well, in 1870 a German called Heinrich claimed that he had found the remains of Troy, in Hisarlik. Though he was never able to prove it.
troy is located in present day turkey on the black sea. this gives a great advantage to the trade routes and made troy a crossroad.
When you ask a 'why' question like this one, it could be approached from different angles.
From the Bible account, Jerusalem was conquered and rebuilt two times as a punishment from Jehovah upon his people the Israelites. The books of Isaiah and Jeremiah prophecy Jerusalem's capture to be by the Babylonians. This happened in the 6th century BCE. The reasons for this punishment from God was because the Israelites as a nation had flagrantly disobeyed Jehovah for many years. God said that the land would rest for 70 years. Then Cyrus released the Jews to return and rebuild Jerusalem.
Next: Jesus foretold that Jerusalem would again be abandoned by God. The Israelites had rejected the Messiah; even manipulated his death with the Romans. Therefore in 70CE the Romans conquered and destroyed Jerusalem a second time.
(Since this is approx where the Bible ends its record of Jerusalem's history, this is where my knowledge regarding Jerusalem ends. Why it was rebuilt will need to be filled in by others.)
Of note: The temple itself has not been rebuilt. The animal sacrifices have not been reintroduced. And all the archived genealogical records have never been retrieved. No one really knows what tribe they belong to. It cannot be established without the records.
Nero's was overthrown for numerous reasons. Squandering the imperial wealth by building the "Golden House" in the centre of Rome, alienating Roman commanders, his scandalous private life, killing Romans and taking their land... he wasn't a very good guy. We'd call him psychotic. His reign ended when he fled the city and the Romans named someone else Emperor. He was sentenced to death but he killed himself before they got to him
Why did saladin re-take Jerusalem?
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Jerusalem was holy to Muslims, as well as to Christians and Jews, so to give up Jerusalem would have meant denying Muslims the opportunity to perform pilgrimages to Jerusalem, since Christian rulers never accepted Muslim rights. Contrary to modern opinion, the Arabic empire was not at that time entirely Muslim, but included a very substantial proportion of Christians and Jews, although the ruling classes were Muslim. Generally, Christians and Jews were permitted to visit Jerusalem without hindrance.
To have given up Jerusalem would also have provided the crusading armies a well fortified base from which to attack the Arab empire. Even the cities that remained in Christian hands provided bases for attacks until the Christian armies were finally driven from the Holy Land, but Jerusalem was more easily defended, and would extend the reach of the Christian armies right into the heart of the Arabian empire.
Nero is one of the most underrated of Roman emperors. Of course, by ancient standards he was decadent and that was because he appeared on stage and liked art and literature rather than the military. Nero was inventive, and interested in technology. He rebuilt the city after the great fire with a strict building code and wide streets. His Golden House was a masterpiece of architectural innovation. His plans for waterways and a canal across the isthmus of Corinth were feasible, although never carried out due to his death.
Judea was governed by Roman procurators from 44 to 70. The eight procurators of Judea were: Cuspius Fadus (44-46), Tiberius Julius Alexander (46-48), Ventidius Cumanus (48-52,) Marcus Antonius Felix (52-60), Porcius Festus (60-62), Lucceius Albinus( 62-64), Gessius Florus (64-66) and Marcus Antonius Julianus (66-70).
What was the year that the Romans burned the second temple in Jerusalem?
Jewish tradition places the Destruction of the Second Temple in the year 68 CE, not 70. See also:
Why was Jerusalem destroyed in 70 AD?
Jerusalem was not destroyed in 70 AD. The temple was destroyed. Much of the city remained after the final battle. One can read two messages in the destruction of the temple. One was that it actually was an accident that it was burnt, as the ancient writers claim. The other was that the destruction of the temple was a fulfillment of Jesus' prophesy.
What did crusaders do to Muslims and Jews when they captured Jerusalem?
The Crusaders came to liberate the Holy Land from the "infidels" and woe to any Jews who lived along the route. Numerous Jewish communites encountered by traveling Crusaders were subjected to the increased religious fervor of the Crusaders, and were pillaged and massacred. There were several extensive pogroms, especially in Germany and France.
When the Crusaders conquered Jerusalem at the end of the First Crusade, they initiated a massive slaughter of the Jewish and Muslim inhabitants of the city.
Until 1948 the holy land, Palestine, was a British mandated territory. British policy on the territory was informed by the Balfour Declaration of 1917, whereby Palestine would be regarded as a homeland for the Jews, subject to the rights of the Arabs, but would not necessarily be an independent state. By 1939, Britain was moving away from this position, and a white Paper recommended that an Arab state of Palestine be created.
In order to force Britain's hand and ensure a favourable outcome, the Jews commenced a program of terrorism, with the Stern Gang as the main participant. In 1946, the British headquarters in the King David Hotel were blown up. By February 1947, the number of British casualties in Palestine has risen sharply and Britain called on the UN to solve the Palestinian problem.
At first, the international solution was for the Palestinians to receive the major portion of the divided territory, but the Jews gradually achieved concessions, until a "Green Line" was drawn, dividing the territory approximately into two, by means of four sectors which touched at one point, so that a Jew or Palestinian need not cross the other's territory in order to move from one of his two territories to the other. After the British forces moved out, the Jews declared independence for Israel and commenced a civil war to extend its area. This was successful, and the recognised boundaries of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip were far more favourable to Israel than provided by the Green Line.
On April 10, 1948, the village of Deir Yassin, in the suburbs of Jerusalem, was attacked by the Zionists. The Jewish forces rounded up most of its 600 inhabitants, looted everything of value in the village, and next turned their attention to killing the men, women and children. About 150 mutilated corpses of women and children were thrown down a well.
Four days after the massacre of Deir Yassin, the Jewish forces attacked the village of Nasr el Din, near Tiberias. The bulk of the population of this village consisted of defenceless women and children, who were attacked with machine-guns and hand-grenades. Of the whole population of this village, only forty women and children were able to escape to a neighbouring village.
Palestinians were deported from their ancestral homes, changing the proportions between Jews and Arabs in the Israeli zone. Between May 1948 and January 1949, 370 Palestinian villages were wiped out just in the coastal strip between Tel-Aviv and Haifa. In many cases, if the villagers refused to leave, they were put onto trucks and driven away to the West Bank. Of about 850,000 Palestinians living in the territories designated by the UN as a Jewish state, only 160,000 remained on or near their homes and land by winter 1949.
Why is Jerusalem important to the Arabs?
Answer 1
Jerusalem is the first, & the holy House of Almighty GOD. It's the first place built to worship Almighty GOD on this Earth and it's the only door to the heaven. It is the real door. That is why; the Muslims and the Jews know this.
Answer 2
While the Jews are one united religion, Arabs are not. The vast majority are Muslim, but there are a minority of Christian Arabs who also revere Jerusalem. Jerusalem's importance to each group is primarily religious. See the links below to find out more about these religious claims.
There is also the political dimension to control of Jerusalem in that this city symbolizes the longevity of both Jewish and Arab historical occupancy of the land.
When was the first temple of Jerusalem destroyed?
586 B.C.
Jerusalem was destroyed in 607 B.C By the babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar
The jewish nation was taken into captivity in Babylon for 70 years
Cyrus defeated the babylonian empire in 539 B.C
539 B.C is a pivital date and cannot be disputed
2 years later Cyrus released the jews and gave them the go ahead to go and rebuld Jerusalem in the year 537 B.C
"Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid" Isa. 44:28
70 years from 537 B.C to 607 B.C = 70 Years so it was 607 B.C and not 586 B.C
The 70 years were fulfilled when the Jews returned to Jerusalem in the first year of Cyrus of Persia SEE 2 Chr. 36:22-23, Ezra 1:1-4
Where is a great place to visit in Israel?
Tel Aviv - A great city that lives 24/7. Lots of dance-bars, pubs, nightlife, great restaurants.
Jerusalem - A Must Have! Visit the old city of Jerusalem, the lovely Mahane Yehuda Market, and of course the Wall.
If you're looking for a holiday to sit back and relax, try the city Eilat, with its great hotels, beach and sun!
When was the wall of Jerusalem's Old City built?
The walls of the Old City of Jerusalem were last built by King Herod of the Roman Empire (also known as Herod the Great) Herod was responsible for the building and fortifying the old city, at that point in history, the only city of Jerusalem, the smaller city within Jerusalem known as the City of David and the famous mountaintop vacation palace turned Jewish stronghold called Massada. This buildup took place between 73 and 4 BCE during the time of the second great temple of the Jews. It has been discussed at great length, how old Jerusalem is and who was the first to fortify it. Most historians agree that Jerusalem was founded approximately 3000 to 3100 years ago (1300 BCE) by Cannanites and Amorites and named for one of their gods Salem or Shalem. Abraham, it is said, visited this city during this time. Jerusalem was said to have been first fortified 1000 years later by another group of Cannanites, the Jebusites. Calling the Walled part of the city the City of Zion. The walls that are seen today were the walls built by Herod toward the end of the last millineum BCE.
When did the Crusaders capture Jerusalem?
The first successful Islamic Conquest of Jerusalem was under Caliph Omar in 634 C.E. Jerusalem remained under Islamic Control (under various different empires) until 1099 C.E. when it fell into Crusader hands. Saladin retook the city for the Ayyubid Caliphate in 1187 C.E. and it remained under Islamic control until the Second Crusader Kingdom took Jerusalem back in 1229 C.E., only to lose it to the Ayyubids again in 1244 C.E. The city was under Islamic control until 1919, when it came under British control. After the Arab-Israeli War of 1948, the city was divided between West Jerusalem under Israeli control and East Jerusalem under Jordanian (Muslim) Occupation. In 1967, the Muslims lost Jerusalem for the final time when the Israeli government unified the city in contravention to International Law.
The Jerusalem UFO refers to an event allgedly captured by a series of videos which went viral in 2011. The videos purport to show a brightly lit unidentified flying object which appeared briefly over the ancient Mideast city of Jerusalem before descending to hover for several moments above the famous Dome of the Rock. Then the mysterious object shoots back up into the sky rapidly before vanishing.
The video was widely dismissed as a hoax by many. Those who contend the supposed UFO was the result of an attempt to dupe the public doesn't just include skeptics either. The chief video and photo analyst for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) also regarded the footage as fake.
The reasons given by skeptic Benjamin Radford to believe the UFO video wasn't real include a lack of light reflected against the dome and the absence of other reports of the event which took place in a crowded area.
Who visited Jesus for the first time?
Wise men from the east came to see Jesus in Bethlehem, who was at that time a young child.
How long did it take the temple to be built in Jerusalem?
Solomon started construction in1034 BC in the second month (ziv). The work continued for 7 years. 30000 laborers along with 70000 burden bearers who were alien residents, along with 80000 stone cutters. In 1026 BC Solomon dedicated the temple to Jehovah, and the Ark of the covenant was placed in the most holy compartment. The temple was destroyed in 607 BC by King Nebuchadnezzer of Babylon. So the temple stood for 419 years from dedication to destruction.
The temple was also neglected during this period, and King shishak of Egypt robbed the temple in 993 BC.
Why do Muslims go to dome of the rock on pilgrimage?
The Dome of the Rock is the third holiest place in Islam, so many Muslims try to travel to Jerusalem to see it. Of course, since many Muslim countries do not have relations with Israel, which controls the city, a significant percentage of Muslims cannot see it, which only increases its cachet.
