This sketch is from an actual discovery in the ruins of ancient Assyria, and shows Jewish prisoners being led away through a thick forest in the mountains. Silver coin with lyre and Hebrew inscription issued by Simon Bar Kochba, leader of the second Jewish revolt (132-135 CE) against the Roman occupation of Palestine under Emperor Hadrian. Dated 134 CE, H:2,5 cm |
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Psalm 137
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Why This Blog?
Most of my mornings begin with Bible and coffee. This blog forces me to slow down, to nail down the text and be precise in my processing and...
-
We presume that whatever is unpleasant is our duty! Is that anything like the spirit of our Lord— “I delight to do Your will, O my God . . ....
-
Hello, "The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the Maker of them all." Proverbs 22:2 It's good to remember that ...
-
Geography of David 1. House of Saul --after the fight with the Philistines and the conquering of Goliath, Saul insisted that Davi...
No comments:
Post a Comment