...Jerusalem Case Study The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the most common conflicts in Modern Times and is one of the most critical and debated topic still going on today. This conflict is complicated and hard to understand, but it is important to always focus on the central point on a side issue. “What makes this conflict difficult is to say where religion ends and politics begin” (Adelman 114). Focusing on the main point of this conflict is the existence of Israel and its relations with Arab countries and with the Palestinian population in the area. Since the development of Israel, the Palestinians and the Jews have been fighting over the land for numerous years believing that they have a greater right than the other. Both parties share a variety of customs, practices and beliefs that makes them clash. Even the similarities between these two have been the source of battle for several of years. The crucial points that make the study of Jerusalem interesting are because of its ancient and modern history, sociopolitical situation and background, and negotiating for a position. Jerusalem, one of the oldest cities in the world, have so many secrets and important stories because of its ancient history. Located in ancient Judah that is now the capital city of Israel, Jerusalem had “Experienced at least 118 conflicts” (Oehring and Domingo). It is called the city of peace, but has been through everything but peace. In Adelman points of view, Jerusalem is a symbol of “something...
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...Do you want war to erupt in Jerusalem, arguably the most religious place on earth between the Israelis and the Palestinians? I certainly do not. Israel and Palestine have been fighting for ages over Jerusalem and I believe that neither the Palestinians or the Israelis should be in control of Jerusalem. As a result, the United Nations will take control of Jerusalem. Neither of them should be in control of Jerusalem because war will erupt like a volcano that hasn’t gone off in milleniums if only one or both control Jerusalem. Also, because they will argue over the holy site over the hill, known as “Temple Mount” to the Israelis and the “Noble Sanctuary” to the Palestinians. Thirdly, they would not be able to compromise on a government. Jerusalem would be best fitted if neither the Palestinians or the Israelis controlled it, instead the United Nations will control it. Firstly, war will erupt in Jerusalem if only one or both religious groups controlled it. Jerusalem would be in terrible hands if only one religious group were to control it. In reality the other religious group that is not controlling Jerusalem would argue and bicker over it, and eventually they will declare war. Also, if war breaks out, it causes the authorities and both groups army’s to get involved. Lastly, havoc will outbreak in the city of Jerusalem and...
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...EXCAVATION REPORT/TEMPLE MOUNT (JERUSALEM) PRESENTED TO PROFESSOR LEE CASTILLO FOR BIBL 471- BO3 BY REV. JOSEPH T. WHITAKER, III LU23755920 JUNE 15, 2014 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND---------------------------------------------------------------------------1 OBJECTIVE OF THE CURRENT EXCAVATION----------------------------------------------------3 PROGRESS AT THE SITE--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 THE SIGNIFICANCE OF DISCOVERIES TO BIBLICAL STUDY-------------------------------5 2 Introduction/Report This report will identify the historical background of the Temple Mount located in Jerusalem. Any currently known excavations at the Temple Mount will be addressed. The objective of the current excavation will be noted. The progress of the excavation will be reported. The significance of discoveries to biblical studies will be clarified. Historical Background The Bible and the science of archaeology have identified the Temple Mount in Jerusalem as being the location of...
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...Beitar Jerusalem, one of the greatest soccer team in israel with the most amount of fans. The teams fans are anti-arab, and chant racist comments in games towards arab players, every team involves arab players in israel but Beitar is the only team who never had an Arab player play for them. The owner Arkadi Gaydamak decieded to sign to Chechnyan players which were Muslim to change the view of the club and make a difference, some of the fans disagreed on the move and protested against it stating Beitar will stay "pure" forever and that the team is for the fans. The two players Dzhabril Kadiyev and Zaur Sadayev are muslim but are not arab, and actually look more european then Beitar Jerusalem players. Most of the fans are not against this move at all as long as the players help boost the club, those are just a few fans who are ruinning it for the whole team. Should the team break a tradition of 70 years without muslim or arab players , or listen to the fans which are actually the team and not have them on the team. The same team the players came from has in Isareli player Zeev Haimovich which was jewish, and there wasnt a big issue about it. The two chechnyan players arrived to the team and were booed at training and the owner of the club was cursed by the fans including the coach. FIFA the organization of soccer/football is against any type of racism and the new motto is to kick racism out of the fields, sport is supposed to bring us together, we are all human beings. The team...
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...How significant were the divisions among the Latin leaders in bringing about the fall of Jerusalem? Although divisions between the devotees of Raymond of Tripoli and Guy of Lusignan caused much conflict and suspicion, there is a considerable amount of evidence to suggest that there were a series of other factors; for example Saladin’s personal qualities which proved extremely significant in the failure of Latin’s at the Battle of Hattin in 1187 and the lack of support/money received by the Latin’s. In source 7 Ralph of Coggershall describes his concern surrounding the lack of support and money the Latin side possessed; ‘we should not move away from water, food and other necessities to lead to such a multitude of men to death’. As a result of the lack of resources, death and disease were colossal issues, especially as there was already a lack of men due to a downturn in crusading appeal, leaving the Latin troops somewhat outnumbered. The lack of support lead to momentous failures in the first and second crusade and therefore men not wanting to risk their lives and livelihood for what they believed to be an imminent death. This compared with Saladin, who was only growing in power in the build up to the Battle of Hattin in the year 1187, becoming king of Egypt and seizing control of Damascus. This power is supported within Source 1, where William of Tyre states ‘a man of humble antecedents and lowly station now holds under his control all these kingdoms’. This illuminates...
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...“Throughout comedy the emphasis is on human limitations rather than on human greatness” (John Morreal Comedy Tragedy and Religion). To what extent does Jez Butterworth focus on human weakness and ineptitude in his play ‘Jerusalem’? Jez Butterworth’s ‘Jerusalem’ creates a comic vision focusing on the ambiguities, turmoil and hypocrisies of the society presented on stage. Butterworth focuses on the characters’ degeneracies in which the form of humour tends to be the exposure of their unruly behaviour and their reluctance to conform to social norms. “The most basic difference between comedy and tragedy lies in its central characters, who are not heroes, and often, as with Shakespeare’s Falstaff, are anti-heroic” The key character Johnny ‘Rooster’ Byron partially embodies the idea of human limitation and anti-heroism; throughout the play this is uncovered between his portrayals of superiority. Butterworth has also constructed characters with significant weaknesses and flaws to be used as a tool of exploitation but also as a form of laughter to highlight his philosophical thoughts about the truths of society. The difference between this and any typical Shakespearean comic drama ensures that in every way possible the play is subversive and goes against norms not only within the text- but with universal comic traditions. The central protagonist Johnny, has otherworldly attributes linking back to elements of mythological rural England with ideas that he was “built into the land” with...
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...The New Jerusalem William Blake And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England's mountains green? And was the holy Lamb of God On England's pleasant pastures seen? And did the Countenance Divine Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here Among these dark Satanic Mills? Bring me my bow of burning gold! Bring me my arrows of desire! Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold! Bring me my charriot of fire! I will not cease from mental fight, Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand Till we have built Jerusalem In England's green and pleasant land. William Blake’s poem, The New Jerusalem, is the one chose because I found it truly amazing. It includes biblical and historical ideas. In my opinion, the poem should be taken literally keeping in mind the hidden messages it portrays. The poem describes that Jesus did not walk on England’s hills; instead, it were the druids who controlled England while Jesus was in Jerusalem, thus England was a place of "Satanic mills." Since Jerusalem was not originally created in England, English must make their own Jerusalem. Personally, I liked Blake’s way of make connections with the words. This makes the poem more interesting and adds more meaning to the story being told. The idea of the poem is to show the transformation of England when it was involved in war and corruption and now, the times of piece. I believe that Blake is trying to express that Earth has the potential to be at complete peace, not...
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...roSeven Prophecies That Must Be Fulfilled Before Jesus Christ's Return Previous generations have thought that Jesus Christ would return in their lifetimes, but they were proven wrong. Many people alive today think that Christ's return is imminent. Certainly, the Bible contains prophecies that could not have been fulfilled until this generation. Shortly before His crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus Christ delivered a major prophecy of end-time events, recorded in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21. He was asked by His disciples: "When will these things be? And what will be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?" (Matthew 24:3). Jesus responded with a description of conditions and events that would lead up to His second coming. Moreover, He said that when these signs became evident, His return would occur within one generation (Matthew 24:34). Could this be that generation? Throughout the nearly 2,000 years since Christ gave His prophecy, many have thought that theirs was the time of His return—and turned out to be wrong, of course. But interestingly, there are a number of prophecies in the Bible that could not be fulfilled until our modern era, the post–World War II period. 1. The human race would have the ability to exterminate itself In Matthew 24:22 , describing world conditions prior to His second coming, Jesus said that "if that time of troubles were not cut short, no living thing could survive; but for the sake of God's chosen it will be cut short" (Revised...
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...************** Dr. Ehrenkrook RELGST 1210 19 October 2012 2 Baruch The beginning of Baruch starts in the twenty-fifth year of Jeconiah, king of Judah, when the word of the Lord came to Baruch, the son of Neriah. God asks, “Have you seen all that this people are doing to Me, that the evils which these two tribes which remained have done are greater than (those of) the ten tribes which were carried away captive?” The people of Israel are not folling the commandments he gave to them. “The former tribes were forced by their kings to commit sin, but these two of themselves have been forcing and compelling their kings to commit sin. For this reason, behold I bring evil upon this city, and upon its inhabitants, and it shall be removed from before me for a time, and I will scatter this people among the Gentiles that they may do good to the Gentiles. And my people shall be chastened, and the time shall come when they will seek for the prosperity of their times.” This is not the kind, loving and forgiving God that kids learn about in bible school. This God is planning on destroying a city, so he then picks out a man in that city, Baruch, and tells him to leave. Then God plans on delivering up this land to the people that hate the Jews. This is also unique because God refers to the fact that he is destroying the city of his people. God then says that he is telling Baruch this so that him and people like him may “retire” from the city. The reason God will save Baruch’s people is...
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...of the painting allows the viewer to see the whole painting while focusing on Christ’s lamentation. David made the painting so the viewer will see the background and the foreground as one then drawing the viewer’s attention to the foreground where St. John, Mary and Christ are. There are a few objects that are fascinating or attractive. One of the objects is the white lily in the foreground with a yellow flower. Another thing that attracts the eyes is the circular object to the left of the lamentation, which looks like the thorny crown Christ wore. There are also the nails that held Christ to the cross and the tools used to pull out the nails. Some objects are puzzling like the city in the background most likely Jerusalem or the heavenly Jerusalem. This is a huge beautiful city coming out of the hills behind St. John. Another is Joseph of Arimathea wearing a turban and exotic clothing. Joseph of Arimathea clothing is the only clothing of that style in the painting. There are many first responses to David’s painting discussed in the first paragraph. How David promotes these responses is shown throw the space, placement of the viewer, light, color, line and shape, and the composition. For example, David provides much depth in his painting. He illustrates an illusionistic 3-D boundless space. He does this by having objects (like the cross) leave the picture plane. He has characters touching, with some in front of others and...
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...reflects on the essentials of the social message of God through Amos, and how those essentials of Amos can properly “aim us” in the right directions for relationship between God and man, between nations, and between men. THE PROPHET, HIS CONTEXT, AND HIS TARGET AUDIENCE The prophetic figure and the context of the Book of Amos are important for understanding its social criticism and ground-breaking lessons. While the Book of Amos may have been a product of at least three authors or editors over three different time periods (see below), the original purported figure and inspiration was a cattle herd breeder and cultivator of sycamore fruit from Tekoa, a little village on a hill in rural Judea, about six miles from Bethlehem and 18 miles from Jerusalem. He lived during the pre-exilic reigns of Uzziah from 791-740 B.C. (coregent and later King of Judah), and Jeroboam from 793-753 B.C. (King of Israel from). Tekoa was a rugged and desert-like area. Amos would have spent substantial time in the wide-open spaces of the Judean outdoors in the relatively harsh arid environment. From Tekoa, on a hill at about 2500 feet, one could see part of the dead Sea and a vista of arid, rugged limestone hills and mountains. As with John the Baptist, the wide-open spaces of the desert are somewhat naturally associated with spiritual vision. The starkness and danger of the wilderness may at times starve the senses, but excite the inner faculties. This period...
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...Seas The Dead Sea Scrolls, what exactly are they? Well, in this essay I shall be explaining and educating you on this subject exactly. You probably have more questions other than this, well, let us begin this journey of learning about the Dead Sea Scrolls. So what are the Dead Sea Scrolls. Well first off lets start with the legend. Legend says one day Sheppard were walking by a stream, threw a walk, they heard a shattering, found a cave full of treasure, and in that treasure was a set of decayed scrolls. These scrolls are called the Dead Sea Scrolls. These Scrolls were a copy of the biblical book of Isaiah. These Scrolls were most likely placed there by the same people at the time of the Great Revolt against Rome in CE 68-70, when Jerusalem was besieged and finally destroyed by the Romans. One other manuscript find also prepared the way for the Dead Sea Scrolls. A small scrap, now known as the Nash Papyrus, was discovered in the 1920's in Israel. On it was a copy of the Ten Commandments as found in the book of Deuteronomy. There were scripts found in the library of Qumran and they had 200 manuscripts on them. The theory is that the library was made and or found by a Jewish sect known as the Essences , and the scrolls were put there to keep the knowledge hidden. Now, there is much more information about the Dead Sea Scrolls but this is just a overall summary of it. I hope I have helped you and answered any questions of your...
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...The Portrayal of the Consecration of Jerusalem in the Hebrew Bible For the average person of the present, there is a general understanding that Jerusalem is an important place with grand historical and religious significance. Historically, Jerusalem has withstood an array of both consecrated and detrimental events that have been described and deciphered through ancient texts and relics. Shrines, altars, pillar figurines and other architectural remains of cult sites have been found in countless locations that are connected to ancient Israel. Aside from the archaeological discoveries that depict the city as a significant place, the Hebrew Bible is also a significant source that portrays the city as vital and sacred through the thoroughly outlined...
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...days and 40 nights.” At Jebel Qarantal west of Jericho. Jesus was known as the Messiah, the King of the Jews. Jesus was born to save mankind from their sins. Jesus worshiped the synagogues on the Sabbath day. About that time Jesus began to gather his disciples possible, around about the year of 70 A.D. which where twelve. Their names are, (John, Andrew, and Peter, Philip, Nathanael, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, Simon and Judas Iscariot and James.) In the city of Galilee Jesus turns water into wine. Jesus disciples, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John wrote the four gospels of Jesus Christ. Jesus travel different cities like, Galilee, Capernaum, and Jerusalem. Jesus is known for his mercies and healing the sick, rising the dead, opening the blinded eyes. Jesus had to stand trial before the authorities about “9am on Friday outside the walls of Jerusalem to the hill of Golgotha.” Jesus was 33 when he died, possibly in the year of “28 or 29 A.D.” THE BOOK OF GALATIANS. “The Epistle of Paul the Apostle of the Galatians.” Paul wrote the book of Galatians in the year around about (49 to 56 A.D.) The book of Galatians is in the New Testament. The book of Galatians has six chapters, “Paul’s Hebrew name was “Saul of Tarsus” and his Roman/ Greek name was Paul.” Paul was born in Roam and his mother and...
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...believes of Islam and Christianity, and during the time of the Crusades tension was an understatement. The main goal was to take control of the sacred land, Jerusalem. These two religions had different interpretation on what to believe in. They believed that their beliefs were correct and the other was just an interpretation of their’s that was changed slightly. Both of these religions revolve around god, their are just smaller aspects that are different between the two. The Muslims were the first group to gain control of Jerusalem during the First Crusade. They took the sacred land of Jerusalem from the Franks who were so frightened by the Muslim army that they surrendered the city over for 30,000 dinar ransom for the poor. “Balian ibn Brazan offered 30,000 dinar as a ransom for the poor, which was accepted, and the city surrendered… the Muslim flags were hoisted over the walls of Jerusalem…(Heritage Reader, 173). As the Muslims raided through their new cit the Franks moaned and groaned, while the Muslims sang cried Allah akbar in much joy. The Muslims gained control over Jerusalem during the Muslim conquest. The Roman Catholics of Europe and their leader Pope Urban II, wanted to regain the land that had been taken from the Franks. The Roman Catholics believed that the Muslims had tarnished the holy land of Jerusalem with their Islamic beliefs. “They have either destroyed the churches of God or appropriated them for the rites of their own religion. They have destroyed alters...
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