Kameel Majdali's Road Ahead

Jesus’ Jerusalem - History of Jerusalem - Part 04 Part 01: In the Beginning http://majdali.blogspot.com/2023/01/in-beginning-history-of-jerusalem-part.html Part 02: David & the Conquest that Changed the World http://majdali.blogspot.com/2023/01/history-of-jerusalem-part-02-david.html PART 03: The Royal City http://majdali.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-royal-city-history-of-jerusalem.html He was born a Judean but raised a Galilean. The first thirty years of His life were spent in an obscure village with less than three hundred inhabitants. Because of Him, His hometown has grown to 78,000 today. Regarding His famous ministry, it was also Galilean-based by the shore of what is now the most famous body of water in the world, the Sea of Galilee. Yet our King, Saviour, and Lord - Jesus of Nazareth - had an appointment in Jerusalem. Indeed, He had several but the most important one occurred at the end of His natural life. While His visits to Jerusalem were occasional, they were also notable. ...

Its transformation was breathtaking. From an obscure Jebusite walled village, perched on the Ophel hill, it became the capital of the united kingdom of Israel. The arrival of the ark of the covenant, symbolising the presence of Almighty God, made it a holy city. And God’s promise to give David a son and heir who would rule from his throne forever made it the city of the great king. To seal its special nature, God Himself said that the city was the place where His name would dwell (1 Kings 11:36; 2 Kings 21:4; 7; 2 Chronicles 6:6; 33:4; 7; Revelation 3:12). This is Jerusalem, the city of David and the city of God. It was already a thousand years old when David took over. Now that his kingdom was established, Jerusalem became the royal city. In this article, we will see how the sons of David fared while ruling and reigning from there. Temple of Solomon (963 BC) David, as a worshipper of God, had a passionate desire to build Him a house in Jerusalem. After all, David lived in a king’s pal...

                                                                            Introduction It was a sobering scene. Location : The plain of Moab, near the Jordan River, at the back door of the ‘Promised Land,’ near the city of Jericho. Main character: Moses, the aged and faithful servant of God, was about to give his valedictory speech. The audience: A large group of Israelites: the younger generation, who were born in the wilderness (‘the wilderness generation’). The challenge: Moses would need all the God-given communications skills he could muster to reach this younger group of people who knew no other leader but him. After all, if Ronald Reagan, John Paul II and Bernie Sanders, all in their 70s, could connect with younger people, why not God’s anointed prophet? He apparent...