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

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~ ' l<strong>of</strong>ty walls were pierced by massive gates—<strong>the</strong><br />

nnused gate (Tedi) on <strong>the</strong> north; <strong>the</strong> Snsa Gate on<br />

<strong>the</strong> east, which opened on <strong>the</strong> arched roadway to<br />

<strong>the</strong> Mount <strong>of</strong> Olives; ^ <strong>the</strong> two so-called * Huldah'<br />

(probably, * weasel') gates, which led by tunnels *<br />

from <strong>the</strong> priest-suburb Ophel into <strong>the</strong> outer Court;<br />

<strong>and</strong>, finally, four gates on <strong>the</strong> west.<br />

Within <strong>the</strong> gates ran all around covered double<br />

colonnades, with here <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>re benches for those<br />

who resorted thi<strong>the</strong>r for prayer or for conference.<br />

<strong>The</strong> most magnificent <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se was <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn, or<br />

tw<strong>of</strong>old double colonnade, with a wide space<br />

between; <strong>the</strong> most venerable, <strong>the</strong> ancient ^<br />

Solomon's Porch,' or eastern colonnade. Entering<br />

fi^m <strong>the</strong> Xystus bridge, <strong>and</strong> under <strong>the</strong> tower <strong>of</strong><br />

John,* one would pass along this sou<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

colonnade (over <strong>the</strong> tunnel <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Huldah-gates) to<br />

its eastern extremity, over which ano<strong>the</strong>r tower<br />

rose, probably<br />

* <strong>the</strong> pinnacle' <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> history <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Temptation.<br />

From this height yawned <strong>the</strong> Kedron valley 450

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