Tag: jerusalem
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Roman Oversight of Jerusalem’s god
There’s been some trouble in town. Now controversary and crowds are nothing out of the ordinary here (or in Roman oversight of Jerusalem), but I have been trying to determine how best to present an equitable view of recent events. Oh, I might mention that today’s look back at history incites reaction in some no…
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Jerusalem – a City Stirred Up
Then the whole city was provoked… Acts of the Apostles 21:30 NASB20 CROWD REACTIONS with violence, retribution and vengeance, WAR between two opposing forces where some claim PEACE while others besiege it with competing claims of war and tolerance… Nothing is new under the sun, most especially in Israel ! Jerusalem, Jerusalem! ~ In the…
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What God Hath Wrought
Jerusalem, Jerusalem ! And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. – Acts of the Apostles 21:17 ASV That’s it, really – the end of a THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY OF PAUL (and many other apostles and disciples of the risen Jesus Christ). Acts of the Apostles 21: NOTE: Due to the…
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King for a Common Era Holy Week 5
KING jesus! KING jesus! The Prophet who drove the money changers out of God’s Temple HAS RETURNED! Holy Week in the year of our Lord 30 Without noting several significant private events and conversations of this holy week, including Jesus’ celebration of the Passover meal with the Twelve; let’s look once more at the witness…
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Epistle from the Council of Jerusalem – Acts 15:20
The Council of Jerusalem has come to a decision. They will write an epistle of instruction to the gentile churches. Let’s focus for a moment on a HOT TOPIC of A.D. 50 on which future missions of the apostles hinged. (HOW will JEWS worship with other CULTURES?) Church leaders ANSWERED with an EPISTLE from their…