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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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* It will be seen that, with <strong>the</strong> most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Temple<br />

area. weoeat ezpk»eni I locate ICoont Zion mot<br />

BOOK pletely levelled—where <strong>the</strong>y formed <strong>the</strong><br />

magnificent treble colonnade, n known, as <strong>the</strong><br />

Royal Porch. Passing through it, <strong>and</strong> out by <strong>the</strong> ^" '<br />

' Western Gate <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Temple, we st<strong>and</strong> on <strong>the</strong><br />

inmiense bridge which spans <strong>the</strong> * Valley <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Cheesemongers,' or <strong>the</strong> Tyropoeon, <strong>and</strong> connects<br />

<strong>the</strong> Eastern with <strong>the</strong> Western hills <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> city. It is<br />

perhaps here that we can best mark <strong>the</strong> outst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

features, <strong>and</strong> note <strong>the</strong> changes. On <strong>the</strong> right, as we<br />

look northward, are (on <strong>the</strong> Eastern hill) Ophel,<br />

<strong>the</strong> Priest-quarter, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Temple—oh, how<br />

wondrously beautified <strong>and</strong> onkrged, <strong>and</strong> rising<br />

terrace upon terrace, surrounded by massive<br />

walls: a palace, a fortress, a Sanctuary <strong>of</strong> shining<br />

marble <strong>and</strong> glittering gold. And beyond it firowns<br />

<strong>the</strong> old fortress <strong>of</strong> Baris, rebuilt by Herod, <strong>and</strong><br />

named after his patron, Antonia. This is <strong>the</strong> Hill <strong>of</strong><br />

Zion. Right below us is <strong>the</strong> cleft <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> TyropcBon

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