Nebuchadnezzar's Dream
Sleepless in Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar's Dream. King Nebuchadnezzar started having dreams so disturbing that he couldn’t sleep. Those dreams started during his second year as king. He called in his spirit…Solomon’s Temple, model in Jerusalem’s Israel Museum
Solomon's Temple, model in Jerusalem's Israel Museum
Temple under construction
King Solomon’s workers started building the Jerusalem Temple on a flat slab of ground where a local farmer named Ornan used to thresh grain—shaking it loose from the stalks.…David’s 2 holy tents
David's 2 holy tents
King David's 2 holy tents
One in Gibeon, another in Jerusalem
King David maintained two holy tents instead of just the one inherited from the time of Moses, centuries earlier. Israel sacrificed to…Hezekiah’s staircase clock
Hezekiah's staircase clock
Hezekiah's stairway sundial
God moves the shadow backwards
King Hezekiah's staircase clock assured him of 15 more years of life. A few minutes earlier, the prophet Isaiah had told ailing Hezekiah to…Valley of Hinnom (Gehenna)
Valley of Hinnom (Gehenna)
Painting of ridgetop city of Jerusalem
with Hinnom and Kidron Valleys
Two Israelite kings in Jerusalem sacrificed a son in Hinnom Valley. That's the name in the Hebrew language of the Old…Entrance to Solomon’s Temple
Entrance to Solomon's Temple
Model of Entrance into Solomon's Temple
Model of Solomon’s Temple
Solomon’s Temple
Solomon's Temple
Replacing Solomon's Temple
Jews rebuilt their own destroyed houses before they rebuilt God’s house—the Jerusalem Temple.
God didn’t like that one bit.
He had the prophet Haggai tell…
