The Crusades were fought in an effort to recover Jerusalem from the Muslim conquerors of that city. Jerusalem has such importance because it is a sacred focal point for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It was believed that the ability to occupy Jerusalem and control it, was an indication of...
Nicolas Poussin was believed to be a Grand Master of the Knights Templar, an order which captured Jerusalem during the Crusades and were known as the keepers of The Holy Grail.Chief among these is the belief that the connections of the estate's creators, The Anson Family, with the grand ma...
This was not the safest area on the outskirts of Jerusalem. The questioning whispers rose in volume and intensity when Jesus gestured to “The Wandering Sheep” gathering house, and announced, “I must go in there.” The facility was well-known for catering to the less spiritual crowd and...
Some people in Jerusalem wanted to kill Jesus. Jesus told His disciples thatLazarus was dead. He said that He would bring him back to life. This miracle would help the disciples know that He was the Savior. Does God has a plan for me? “God has a plan for your life”is well in me...
They were the remnant of those who had followed Jesus throughout Galilee among the crowds there and also in Jerusalem not that many days ago. The crowds were gone, so very quickly gone, and so was Jesus. “At early dawn,” some women found an empty tomb instead of a dead body. Two ...
As the supposed site whereJesus Christdied, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre has a huge spiritual significance for Christians. However, not only is it the alleged site of his death, but it is also the supposed spot where Jesus was buried. Located in Jerusalem with a rai...
What were Jesus last words before he ascended into heaven? The Last words Jesus spoke before he ascended into heaven : Act 1:8 Butye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samari...
all these things on God’s appointed Feast Days. He sent His Holy Spirit and filled the Believers who were gathered in Jerusalem because they were there to obey the command to come up for the Feast. Shavuot means “weeks”, and it comes fromLeviticus 23when we are commanded to count 7 ...
The empty Tomb is arguably the most Ultimate Moment in His-Story. We could debate all day long about this, but it’s hard to argue a more profound moment in time. Just three days before, Jesus Christ had given up His Spirit to the Father at Golgatha amongst a blood red moon, a glob...
At the end of Holy Week is Easter Sunday, with the celebration of Jesus rising from the tomb. Palm Sunday commemorates the day Jesus entered Jerusalem; his last journey into the city before his death. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, a choice that is highly symbolic as he intended ...