Where Jesus was Scourged

The City of David and Mount Moriah

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September 21st 2008
It is impossible to express the feelings associated with walking these streets. I stood on Mount Zion. Here Abraham met Melchizedek (probably aka "Shem", the son of Noah). Here the Jebusites held out against King Saul, but King David conquered the city, made it his capital, and built his palace. From this hill he looked down onto Bathsheba's rooftop. I visited Hezekiah's tunnel and the Po ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more