The whole nation of Israel is represented as engaged for seven months in burying the bodies (Ezekiel 39:12-13); after this an indefinite time is to be occupied by one corps of men appointed to search the land fo
At the time, Israel was occupied by Rome, which was newly transformed from a republic to a massive empire of rapid conquest. In Israel, the Pharisees and Sadducees were the religious rulers of Israel and Jerusalem’s grand temple, but they were submitted in temporal matters under the authorit...
David Ben-Gurion (October 16, 1886–December 1, 1973) was the primary founder of the State of Israel and the first Prime Minister of Israel. Ben-Gurion's passion for Zionism, which began early in life, led him to become a major Zionist leader and Executive Head of the World Zionist Org...
The second king of Israel, a man after God's own heart, and a significant figure in Jewish history. Jesus being a descendant of David fulfills Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah.3. Paul the ApostleThe author of the Book of Romans, writing to the believers in Rome to explain the...
The people known to history as the Phoenicians occupied a narrow tract of land along the coast of modern Syria, Lebanon and northern Israel. They are famed for their commercial and maritime prowess and are recognised as having established harbours, trading posts and settlements throughout the Medi...
Schools were closed, extra-curricular activities were all suspended, and the introduction of home-based learning (HBL) meant children would be kept at home and parents would have to supervise their learning and keep them occupied throughout the day for the entire CB period, a task that would ...
A staunch leftist, Fo’s works - which dealt with subjects like the Vietnam War, the Chinese revolution and student revolts in the West - were taken out of “bourgeois” theaters and into streets, piazzas, occupied factories and circus-style tents. His plays, which combined raunchy humor ...
Following the end of his active political career, Duisenberg occupied numerous seats on supervisory boards in the business and industry world and international non-governmental organizations (Air France–KLM, Rabobank, Rijksmuseum and the Bilderberg Group).Duisenberg was known for his distinct Frisian ...
The visas Ho gave out were unique– they were only for Shanghai, an open port city without any immigration controls and occupied by the Japanese army. As a result, anyone could enter without a visa. So why did he issue visas to a place that doesn’t require one in the first place?
Gerald Ford occupied the White House from 1974 to 1977, but was never elected on a presidential ticket. He became vice president under the 25th Amendment when President Richard Nixon's Vice President, Spiro Agnew, resigned in disgrace. As Agnew’s replacement in the order of presidential success...