Jerusalem

The Dung Gate was, and is even today, the primary entrance into the Temple Mount comples. In Nehemiah’s day, the Israelites would have entered here to worship God. In the following chapter, they stood in the Temple precincts to hear the holy teachings of God read aloud.  Part of the walk down toward the Dung Gate from Mount Zion. In the foreground is the Mount of Olives and the traditional spot where Jesus ascended into Heaven. Photo by John Buckner

The Dung Gate 

July 29, 2026
“And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall. Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and...
A journey through Micah reveals the Faithful King, and lets us know what the Lord requires from us as we live to serve Him.

Journey Through Micah

December 2, 2025
Journey Through Micah In the 1950s, the Quakers coined an expression. Maybe you have heard it: “speaking truth to power.” We sometimes hear this phrase in different contexts, such as...
Zedekiah’s Cave 

Zedekiah’s Cave 

August 18, 2025
“To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an...
The King's Game, with some of the markings explained. All of the markings are on a single flagstone. I would add to the information presented here that the scorpion was the emblem of the Praetorian Guard, the most elite unit of the Roman Army. Mark says that they took Jesus to the Praetorium, the Praetorian headquarters. Photo by John Buckner. The Game of Kings from he Bible, ancient time games, game at the cross, Roman games

The King’s Game 

May 28, 2025
The King’s Game  “And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. And they clothed him with purple, and platted a...
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Jerusalem in Scripture

May 19, 2025
Jerusalem “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will...
Journey through Matthew, Written to the Jewish mind, Matthew is the transitional book between the Old and New Testament. Study Matthew and discover the King!

Journey Through Matthew

January 28, 2025
Overview: Matthew, the first Gospel Record, serves as an appropriate transition from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant. Matthew makes plain that the Jehovah of the Old Testament is...
The last words of Lincoln were these: “I should so much like to go to the holy land and walk in the steps of the Master. After the war we shall go to Jerusalem.” Going to Jerusalem. Scott Pauley Israel

“After the War We Shall Go to Jerusalem.”

April 1, 2022
"After the War We Shall Go to Jerusalem." The life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln have always been of special interest to me. He has been one of my favorite...