The time is described as “between the straits.” The phrase “in the narrow places” comes from Lamentations 1:3. It’s a direct ...

Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...

NEHEMIAH 1:4, provides a powerful example of intercessory prayer, demonstrating a heart burdened for God's people and a ...

Your work focuses on labor and taxation in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. What makes these texts particularly significant for understanding informal taxation and forced labor? How do Ezra and ...

(MENAFN) Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karei sparked controversy by quoting religious sayings that suggest "the future of the gates of Jerusalem that illuminate our path is to reach the ...

(Psalm 122:7). In addition, rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem is a major theme of the entire book of Nehemiah. In fact, Nehemiah himself calls building the wall a "great work" (Neh. 6:3).

Similarly, in Ezra 3:4 the Second Temple was dedicated on Sukkot, and in Nehemiah 8:18, the celebration over the completion of the Jerusalem wall and the public reading of the Torah ends with a ...

After rebuilding Jerusalem’s walls, Nehemiah faces a new challenge. Over time, the nation’s spirituality has deteriorated. With help from Ezra and Malachi, they set out to restore pure worship.

Experts unearth huge moat which protected biblical Jerusalem The trench’s discovery at the City of David answers many questions, but poses several more, like when it was constructed and how.