Solomon’s Pools
On the day of Pentecost (Acts 2), for the first time conditions of salvation were proclaimed under the New Covenant. Three thousand responded! “Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain...
View ArticleSigning the Covenant–Nehemiah 10
I love to study the book of Nehemiah. Jerusalem’s walls that had been in ruins since the Babylonian destruction (586 BC) were rebuilt (444 BC) in just 52 days! (Neh. 6:15). The people had a mind to...
View ArticleJerusalem Panorama
In this panoramic shot of Jerusalem you can see several landmarks, including the Church of the Holy Sepulcher at left, the Dome of the Rock, right center, and the Mount of Olives in the Distance. It...
View Article“I Heard the Sound of Harpists Playing their Harps”
The Apostle John wrote, “And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps” (Revelation 14:2). I...
View ArticleJerusalem, SW Temple Mount Panaroma
A panoramic view looking toward the SW corner of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. At the base of the ancient wall on your left (western side) you can see stones lying in place. These were from the...
View ArticlePaul’s Journey to Jerusalem and the Role of the Spirit
As Paul’s 3rd Missionary Journey draws to a close, the text states, “After looking up the disciples [at Tyre], we stayed there seven days; and they kept telling Paul through the Spirit not to set foot...
View ArticlePaul’s Military Escort: From Jerusalem to Caesarea via Antipatris
Acts 23 records how Claudius Lysias, the Roman commander stationed in Jerusalem, upon learning of a Jewish plot to kill his prisoner, the Apostle Paul, provided for a military escort to Caesarea, the...
View ArticleThe Theodotos Synagogue Inscription in Jerusalem
An interesting artifact displayed in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem is the dedicatory inscription, written in Greek, from the synagogue of Theodotos in Jerusalem. This inscription, made of limestone,...
View ArticleJoash Repairs the Temple, 2 Chronicles 24
When Judah’s King Ahaziah was killed (841 BC, Theile), his mother, described as “the wicked Athaliah” (2 Chron. 24:7) usurped the throne and reigned 6 years. She did the unthinkable: she killed all of...
View ArticleHer House Leads Down to Death
The book of Proverbs is especially written for young people, to impart wisdom as decisions are being made that will impact the rest of their lives, as well as for eternity. The structure of Proverbs 2...
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Hezekiah’s Broad Wall
Isaiah prophesied during the reign of good King Hezekiah of Judah (r. 715-686 BC). Isaiah states, “Then you counted the houses of Jerusalem, And you tore down houses to fortify the wall” (22:10). This...
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The Cyrus Cylinder
“Who says of Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd, And he shall perform all My pleasure, Saying to Jerusalem, “You shall be built,” And to the temple, “Your foundation shall be laid.” ‘ (Isa. 44:28) I often say...
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Solomon’s Mount of Corruption
2 Kings 23 records the zealous reforms of good king Josiah (r. 640-609 BC), who had been the object of prophecy some 300 years earlier (1 Kings 13). Josiah destroyed/defiled the sites and objects of...
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Apse Marking Jesus’ Crucifixion
The best evidence points to Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher as marking the location of Jesus’ entombment and resurrection. Entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. Photo...
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Herodian Temple Inscription
Some biblical texts are especially illuminated by archaeological finds. For example, Acts 21:28 records the false charge against Paul, “He also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy...
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