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Jesus' Jerusalem: History of Jerusalem Part 04

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. ...

The Kingly Messiah: Why Study the Gospel of Matthew? Part 01

  Welcome to the New Testament! Having given introductions and surveys of all thirty-nine books of the Old Testament, the Issachar Teaching eLetter is pleased to offer you the same regarding the twenty-seven books of the New Testament. We begin with the Gospel of Matthew. Our purpose is to encourage you to do your own in-depth study of God’s Word. Purpose of the Gospel of Matthew Matthew’s apparent purpose is to persuade a primarily Jewish audience the case that Jesus of Nazareth is the long-awaited ‘Son of David’ and ‘Messiah of Israel.’ He does so by highlighting the following: 1.       1.    Fulfilled Old Testament prophecy, 2.        Christ’s supernatural conception, 3.        The flight to Egypt, 4.        The use of parables, 5.        His genealogy via Abraham and David, 6.      ...