Archives for November 2024

Let’s continue to take a closer look at how the water system in the city of David grew over time. Following “Warren’s Shaft,” the next big project was called the Siloam Channel, also known as the Canaanite Tunnel. It was built at the start of the 2nd millennium B.C. This channel begins at the Gihon […]

When we last left off, we discussed the Gihon Spring, the City of David’s only water source. This spring flowed out of a cave on the city’s east side, above the Kidron Valley. Over time, the people living there worked hard to protect this spring. They needed to keep their water safe from enemies and […]

“The king and his men went to Yerushalayim to attack the Y’vusi, the inhabitants of that region. They taunted David, ‘You won’t get in here! Even the blind and the lame could fend you off!‘ — in other words, they were thinking, ‘David will never get in here.’”-2 Samuel 5:6 Verse 6 kicks off with […]

Today, we’re gonna wrap up our study of the history of Jerusalem with a quick overview. So here’s what we learned so far. FIRST, we learned the oldest known name for this city is Yerushalayim. Surprisingly, that name isn’t Hebrew—it’s Akkadian! Archaeologists found clay tablets in northern Syria during the late 1960s and early 1970s […]

Following yesterday’s discussion, even in Yeshua’s time, the Holy Land was divided into the Roman Provinces of Idumea, Perea, Samaria, Galilee, and Judah. In other words, Jerusalem was always considered a separate entity. The New Testament often mentions Judah (or Judea) and Jerusalem as separate places. It’s interesting how many Jews and Christians today are […]