Visit Old Jerusalem

Visit Old Jerusalem Dear readers, Jerusalem Jerusalem is a religious center sacred to all three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. History and The Gates of Jerusalem "Religious pilgrims from all nations will continue to meet in the Holy City and millions of people travel through the gates of Jerusalem every year. The references to the city of Jerusalem appear throughout the Scriptures. Writing the history of Jerusalem (known then as "Salem"), begins when Abraham meets "Melchizedek" (King of Justice) about 2000 BC. Through the centuries has been called by many names: Urusalim, Salem, Mount Moriah, Adonai Urah, Jebus, Jerusalem, Zion, the city of David, Ariel (Lion of God), God said that instead, he has put his name and will live forever. David conquered Jerusalem by defeating the Jebusites in 1052 BC Chronicles 1 11:4-9), nearly 3000 years. Throughout history, no other city was the most loved and fought in Jerusalem. After the death of David and Solomon (in 1015 BC / ECB) has started to "build a house for the name of the Lord" (2 Chronicles 2:1). It took seven years and 183,300 men to build (1 Kings - 5:13-16, 6:38). E 'measured almost 90 meters long, 30 meters wide and 45 feet high (1 Kings 6:2). The Holy of Holies occupied one third of the interior spaces, and the Holy See, the two thirds. The details are described in Kings 1 - 6 and 7. When completed, the Glory of God filled the temple (2 Chronicles 7:1). Israel was divided after Solomon's death (979 BC). The kingdom of Israel was in the north, while Judah was in the south. Jerusalem is the capital of Judah (the southe kingdom). It should be judged by a succession of kings winds from 979 BC to 586 BC. Their reign lasted less than three months (Jehoahaz and Jehoiachim), provided that fifty-five years (Manasseh). The history of discouraging the fall of Judah mentioned 1 Kings 12:1-2, Kings 25:30 and 2 Chronicles 10:1-36:21. Jerusalem was totally destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC / AC. The city and the Holy Temple was destroyed and the articles of the Temple and its treasures have been taken to Babylon. People who were not killed were also taken to Babylon. Jerusalem was left to lie for seventy years before the country can enjoy its Sabbaths (Chronicles 2 36:17-21 / Leviticus 26:34). Sixty years later, a (445 BC) In 539 BC, Cyrus, king of Persia, issued a proclamation to rebuild the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, for a total of 42,360 people retued to Jerusalem and Judah to help rebuild the Temple, with the exclusion of women and men civil servants and musicians. All are based on their ability to finance the work. During the first year, during the months of the year, Joshua and Zerubbabel led a group to build an altar to offer sacrifices in accordance with the Torah. It was finally completed in 516 BC, twenty-three years. In 167 BC the Greeks converted the Temple in Jerusalem, in a show of greek gods in 40 BC the Romans is the super power and then sent an army of 30,000 infantry and 6000 cavalry to take Jerusalem. Jerusalem and its Temple were incinerated. When Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire under Constantine, the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem was built, the most important and visible part in the construction of the city at that time. During the Byzantine period (330-640 CE) many impressive Christian architectural monuments were built in the city. Jerusalem was an important Christian center, attracting pilgrims from all coers of the Roman Empire. The monks and priests of other seven have begun to settle in the city, and pilgrims from different countries filled the streets of Jerusalem: Ethiopians and Armenians, Copts and Nestorians, Syrian Jacobites and Gregorian and, above all, greek orthodox, who became the most large group of Christians in the city. At the end of the 11th century, the Seljuk tribes invaded the country. The city is a leader of another until the arrival of the Crusaders, who ruled about two hundred years (1095-1187) of the EC Treaty and again after a short period (1189-1348). Christian Crusaders in Jerusalem, the order was extremely brutal, especially at the beginning of the period, and the domination of the city, was accompanied by a massacre of Muslims and most Jews who live there. Jerusalem has been fought by the armies of the Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, Ptolemies, Seleucids, Romans, Byzantines, Persians, Arabs, Seljuks, Crusaders, Mongols, Mamelukes, Turks, British, Jordanians, Egyptians, Syrians, Lebanese and Iraqis. Today, nations throughout the world feel their responsibility and obligation to intervene in politics and his destiny. E 'a city which was about forty times besieged and destroyed (at least partially) on thirty-two times. The primacy of Jerusalem has changed hands some twenty-six times. Since the creation of Israel in May 1948 to 1967, the city was divided. Walls, barbed wire fences and a sorry band of non-man's land cut through the heart of the city, in particular the exclusion of Jews from the Old Town and the Temple Mount. Meanwhile, the Jewish Quarter was leveled and its synagogues bued. Were desecrated Jewish graves and monuments, or converted into latrines, Since 1948 Jerusalem has experienced four wars. Jerusalem, City of Peace "has known wars and destruction since its existence was known to the Bible record. Today, Jerusalem is a city of more than religion, art, culture and museums of the economic viability of the market or a regional center of activity. However, Jerusalem is in our time as a city full of mystical attractiveness and endless fascination. Jerusalem has played and will continue to play an important role in God 'deliverance of the earth, the holy city, and our participation in it. Jerusalem became the birthplace of Christianity in the first century AD, ** David a thousand years later. As the position of both the Crucifixion and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Jerusalem is called the holy city of that faith. While Constantine spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire in the 4th century, Christians desire to recover the Holy Land from the infidels is a millennium after the Crucifixion when the Crusaders and in exile slaughtered Muslims and Jews. Christian kingdom of the city, lasted about 100 years until the Muslims led by Saladin finally Jerusalem. Visit our website to lea more about the Holy Land Scenes | Cities | History & Culture