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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 ...
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.
In and Around Jerusalem Today. JERUSALEM —once the center of true worship of Jehovah God, but no longer the city bearing God’s name. Jerusalem lost its privileged position after it apostatized from the teachings of God’s Word and rejected the Messiah, Jesus. (Lu 13:34, 35) To this day, however, Jerusalem is of keen interest to lovers of ...
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.
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.
KEY EVENTS SURROUNDING EZEKIEL’S LIFETIME (ALL DATES B.C.E.) c.643: Born. 617: Taken captive to Babylon. 613: Begins prophesying; sees vision of Jehovah. 612: Sees vision of apostasy at the temple. 611: Begins to denounce Jerusalem. 609: Wife dies and the final siege of Jerusalem begins. 607: Receives confirmation that Jerusalem has been ...
In time, Jerusalem expanded to the west and north. Judean kings after Solomon added walls and gates. Ongoing archaeological research may shed light on the exact line and extent of some parts of the walls. The city was destroyed in 607 B.C.E. and remained desolate for 70 years. About 80 years after the Jews’ return, Nehemiah embarked on an ...
7 Court of Women. 8 Court of the Gentiles. 9 Barrier (Soreg) 10 Royal Colonnade. 11 Solomon’s Colonnade. 12 Fortress of Antonia. Shown on the Timeline. 536 B.C.E. Foundation of second temple laid. 70 C.E. Temple destroyed.
Hezekiah, the king of Judah, paid Sennacherib a lot of money to leave Jerusalem alone. Although Sennacherib took the money, he still sent his powerful army to attack Jerusalem. The people in the city were scared because the Assyrians were getting closer and closer. Then Hezekiah told them: ‘Don’t be afraid.
