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B14-B Currency and Weight. B15 Hebrew Calendar. Appearance Settings. Map of David’s kingdom in Bible times and the kingdom of Solomon. Boundary locations, import and export routes, and a timeline for the reign of each king.
MATTHEW 21:1-11, 14-17 MARK 11:1-11 LUKE 19:29-44 JOHN 12:12-19. JESUS ENTERS JERUSALEM IN TRIUMPH. JERUSALEM’S DESTRUCTION IS FORETOLD. The next day, Sunday, Nisan 9, Jesus leaves Bethany with his disciples and heads to Jerusalem. As they approach Bethphage, on the Mount of Olives, Jesus tells two of his disciples: “Go into the village ...
New Jerusalem is depicted as “coming down out of heaven from God,” showing that God uses it to affect matters outside of heaven. (Revelation 21:2) This expression links New Jerusalem with God’s Kingdom, which God uses to accomplish his will “as in heaven, also on earth.” (Matthew 6: 10) God’s purpose for people on earth includes ...
Fast Facts—Israel. 9,888,000 —Population. 2,129 —Ministers who teach the Bible. 32 —Congregations. 1 to 4,731 —Ratio of Jehovah’s Witnesses to population. NEWS RELEASES.
So he makes two golden calves and gets the people of the 10-tribe kingdom to worship them. Soon the land becomes filled with crime and violence. There is also trouble in the two-tribe kingdom. Less than five years after Re·ho·boʹam becomes king, the king of Egypt comes to fight against Jerusalem. He takes away many treasures from Jehovah’s ...
Jehovah’s Witnesses hold meetings for worship twice each week. (Hebrews 10:24, 25) At these meetings, which are open to the public, we examine what the Bible says and how we can apply its teachings in our life. Most of our services include audience participation, much like a classroom discussion. Participation is voluntary.
One of Solomon’s servants, Jeroboam, was traveling on the road when he met Ahijah the prophet. Ahijah ripped his own robe into 12 pieces and told Jeroboam: ‘Jehovah will take the kingdom of Israel away from Solomon’s family and divide it in two. Take ten of these pieces because you will be king over ten tribes.’.
A7-G Main Events of Jesus’ Earthly Life—Jesus’ Final Ministry in Jerusalem (Part 1) A7-H Main Events of Jesus’ Earthly Life—Jesus’ Final Ministry in Jerusalem (Part 2) Appendix B Show more. B1 The Message of the Bible
Good Kings and Bad Kings. Israel is divided. Over time, many kings rule over the Israelites, and most of them are unfaithful. Jerusalem is destroyed by the Babylonians. JUST as Jehovah had foretold, Israel was divided after Solomon defected from pure worship. His son and successor, Rehoboam, was harsh. In response, ten of Israel’s tribes ...
The 2,520 years began in October 607 B.C.E., when Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians and the Davidic king was taken off his throne. The period ended in October 1914. At that time, “the appointed times of the nations” ended, and Jesus Christ was installed as God’s heavenly King. a — Psalm 2:1-6; Daniel 7:13, 14.