Map of Hebrews 7 Ancient Jerusalem
Map of Hebrews 7 Ancient Jerusalem. "Melchizedek was king of Salem and a priest of God Most High."
Ancient Jerusalem
Hebrews 8 map
Hebrews 8 map
Hebrews 8 map. New contract with God. "The time is coming when I’m going to make a new agreement with the people from Israel and from Judah."
New contract with God
Map of Isaac sacrifice
Map of Isaac sacrifice
Map of Isaac sacrifice. The trip of Abraham and his son Isaac from Beersheba to Jerusalem.
Sacrificing a son
Song of Songs 2 Map
Map Song of Songs 6
Map Song of Songs 6
Map Song of Songs 6. You are as beautiful as twin cities: Tirzah and lovely Jerusalem.
Lay of the land
Map of Mount Carmel
Map of Mount Carmel
Map of Mount Carmel south of the sprawling Jezreel Valley in northern Israel, by the Mediterranean Sea.
Mount Carmel
Map En-Gedi, Song of Songs 1
Map En-Gedi, Song of Songs 1
En-Gedi
Lover's hideaway
LADY IN LOVE
12My king rests on his cushions,
While my perfume reaches out to touch him.
13My lover is a treasure of fragrant myrrh...
14My lover is a sweet bouquet of henna blossoms
From the vineyards of En-gedi.
GENT IN LOVE
15Darling, you are beautiful.
Your eyes look as bright as those of a morning dove.
En-gedi oasis
Map Psalm 3
Jerusalem Temple
Jerusalem Temple
Jerusalem Temple
The Jewish Temple was an important part of Jewish worship for a really long time. King Solomon built it around 3,000 years ago. He used valuable materials like gold, bronze, and other expensive material. He imported cedars of Lebanon, floated down as rafts on the ocean.
Getting close to God
The Temple was where Jewish people went to be close to God. It had different areas, like an outside place (courtyard) and two inside rooms. The Holy of Holies was the most important part of the Temple. It was where the Ark of the Covenant was kept, which had the Ten Commandments inside. The Ark was really special because it meant that God was also present in the Temple.
Sacrificing to God
People would have religious ceremonies and holidays at the Temple. They'd do things like give offerings, make sacrifices, and teach the people about Jewish laws and traditions. These helped people stay close to God.
Destroyed twice
Unfortunately, invaders destroyed the Temple twice. The Babylonians trashed it in 586 BC, but the Jews rebuilt it even better, with the help of King Herod the Great. But the Romans destroyed it too, in 70 AD...once and for all. This was a big deal for Jewish people because their religion revolved around what happened there. But the "there" wasn't there anymore. Never has been. They had to find another way to worship God. That's possibly how synagogues developed.
Even though the Temple doesn't exist anymore, it's still an important part of Jewish culture and history. People still talk about it and remember it as a symbol of their faith. The Temple was the center of Jewish worship and identity for a long time, and its legacy continues to inspire people of different religions today.
Some Jews even hope to rebuild it. But the Temple Mount is now occupied by a 1,400-year-old iconic landmark that is now the most visual symbol of Jerusalem. It's the Dome of the Rock, a Muslim shrine where Islamic people go to pray every day.