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Aug 22, 2024 · Church of the Holy Sepulchre, church built on the traditional site of Jesus’ Crucifixion and burial in the Old City area of Jerusalem. According to the Bible, the tomb was close to the place of the Crucifixion, and so the church was planned to enclose the site of both the cross and the tomb.
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1 day ago · Jesse and Ruth were King David’s father and great-grandmother, respectively. Restored buildings at the tomb include a synagogue, a small learning and dining space, a room for a scribe to write the Book of Ruth, a garden, bathrooms, and more.
3 days ago · The tomb (including a ledgerstone) of Philip d'Aubigny aka Philip Daubeney (died 1236), a knight, tutor, and royal councillor to Henry III of England and signer of Magna Carta—is placed in front of, and between, the church's two original entrance doors, of which the eastern one is walled up. It is one of the few tombs of crusaders and other ...
5 days ago · David, second ruler of the united kingdom of ancient Israel and Judah and an important figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was the father of Solomon and united the tribes of Israel. The primary evidence for David’s career is found in books 1 and 2 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament).
- According to the Bible, David grew up in the rugged Judean hills around the Israelite town of Bethlehem, a few miles south of what was then the Can...
- David was the youngest of eight sons of Jesse, a farmer and sheep breeder of the Israelite tribe of Judah. David likely spent much of his boyhood t...
- As a youth, David distinguished himself as a musician and warrior. This gained him the attention of King Saul, for whom he played the harp and foug...
- As Israel’s second king, David built a small empire. He conquered Jerusalem, which he made Israel’s political and religious centre. He defeated the...
Aug 20, 2024 · Hezekiah’s Tunnel, part of Jerusalem’s water system, is located under the City of David. It connects the Gihon Spring—Jerusalem’s fresh water supply—with the Siloam Pool. According to 2 Chronicles 32:2–4 and 2 Kings 20:20, this tunnel was dug during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah to prepare Jerusalem for the imminent attack of ...
5 days ago · Join a guided tour in English on an exciting journey through the new Tower of David Jerusalem Museum, spanning 4,000 years of Jerusalem's rich history.
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4 days ago · The book of genesis of Jesus in Matthew, i.e. the account of the genealogy/birth goes from Abraham to David and from David to Joseph. It shows the legal right (through Solomon) to David’s kingship, as He had the same rights as Joseph’s other (older) children.
