Jerusalem’s relief as a result of the Roman withdrawal was short-lived, as it had been when the Babylonians temporarily withdrew to deal with the Egyptians near the end of King Zedekiah’s reign. Under General Titus the Roman forces returned in 70 C.E. in increased numbers and laid siege to the city, now crowded with Passover celebrants. Siege banks were thrown up by the Romans, and a ...
The king granted Nehemiah’s every request! Nehemiah made the long and perilous journey to Jerusalem. Once there, he discreetly inspected the ruins of the city walls by night. Then he organized the people and encouraged them to join in the restoration work. He set the example by taking part in the labor himself.
‘New Jerusalem’ only appears twice in the Bible, at Revelation 3:12 and Revelation 21:2. This symbolic city represents a group of Jesus’ followers, also called the bride of Christ, who go to heaven to rule in God’s Kingdom.
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When Was Ancient Jerusalem Destroyed? —Part Two What the Clay Documents Really Show This is the second of two articles in consecutive issues of The Watchtower that discuss scholarly questions surrounding the date of the first destruction of ancient Jerusalem. This two-part series presents thoroughly researched and Bible-based answers to questions that have puzzled some readers. Part One ...
New Jerusalem is heavenly, not earthly, for it comes down “out of heaven from God.” (Re 21:10) So this city is not one erected by men and consisting of literal streets and buildings constructed in the Middle East on the site of the ancient city of Jerusalem, which was destroyed in 70 C.E.