About 142 B.C.E., Simon Maccabaeus was able to make Jerusalem the capital of a region ostensibly free from subservience to or taxation by Gentile nations. Aristobulus I, Jerusalem’s …

New Jerusalem is heavenly, not earthly, for it comes down “out of heaven from God.” So this city is not one erected by men and consisting of literal streets and buildings constructed in the …

Would they recognize their need of the Kingdom of God? Though some put faith in Jesus, most were unresponsive. The nation’s faithless actions were climaxed by the impalement of Jesus, …

Den frihet Jerusalem fick när romarna drog sig tillbaka var kortvarig, precis som den frihet staden hade fått när babylonierna tillfälligt drog sig tillbaka för att strida mot egyptierna vid slutet av …

Bethany-Jerusalem. Curses fig tree; cleanses temple again. 21:18, 19; 21:12, 13. 11:12-17. 19:45, 46 Jerusalem. Chief priests and scribes scheme to destroy Jesus 11:18, 19. 19:47, 48 Jehovah …

Jerusalem is being burned down. And the Israelites who weren’t killed are being taken as prisoners to Babylon. Remember, this is what Jehovah’s prophets warned would happen if the …

Jerusalem lost its privileged position after it apostatized from the teachings of God’s Word and rejected the Messiah, Jesus. ( Lu 13:34, 35 ) To this day, however, Jerusalem is of keen …

2 The apostle Paul wrote: “But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.” (Galatians 4:26) He there showed that celestial, or heavenly, Jerusalem corresponded to Sarah and was …

Important events preceding Jesus’ death occurred at places in or near Jerusalem: the garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus prayed; the Sanhedrin hall; the house of Caiaphas; the palace of …

Das untreue Jerusalem. Vieles von dem, was in der Bibel über Jerusalem geschrieben steht, sind verurteilende Worte. Somit konnte Jerusalem offensichtlich nur, wenn es treu war, den …