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The Destruction of Jerusalem

… scheme of grace was propagated through the nations. Jerusalem was the capital of this earthly Canaan. Glorious … were to have a primary fulfilment in the desolation of Jerusalem, and of the Jewish commonwealth. This primary … This was the beauty and elegance of the north side of Jerusalem. On the east side stood the temple, and the fort of …

The Jerusalem Council

… the New Testament tells of a high-level council meeting in Jerusalem of the leaders of the Church. The date is not … produced the Protestant Reformation. Events Leading to the Jerusalem Council As noted earlier, the causes that produced the Jerusalem Council did not develop in a vacuum. The need for …

The "Mormon University" in Jerusalem

… students first moved into the Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. BYU’s Jerusalem study abroad program began in 1968, when a group of … in the Holy Land. By the early 1970s, there was a group in Jerusalem almost every year, and a few years later, student …

Jerusalem, the Holy City

… from more people, for a longer period of time than Jerusalem. [2] For Jews and Muslims, this city is esteemed as … in relation to the other parts of the city. This was where Jerusalem’s elite built their homes, most of which were … Valley here. https:// www.ritmeyer.com/ 2017/ 12/ 29/ jerusalems-garbage/. [14] See https:// www.haaretz.com/ …

“Gadiantonism” and the Destruction of Jerusalem

… Romans, who destroyed Jerusalem in A.D. 70, fulfilled prophecies that Jesus forty years earlier had made concerning the leveling of Jerusalem, its temple and people. He said not one stone would … went unheeded. On one occasion, while weeping over Jerusalem’s impending pain, he lamented: “If thou hadst known …

From Jerusalem to Zarahemla

… and Historical Studies of the Book of Mormon … From Jerusalem to Zarahemla …

Perspectives from Jerusalem and Beyond

… Jerusalem is one of the most well-known cities in the world, … capital, or cutting-edge modern advances). Instead, it is Jerusalem’s history that continues to draw people to it and …

The BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies

… History of the Center From the outset, the story of the Jerusalem Center has been one of audacious dreams. The story … a formal Church presence there with the creation of the Jerusalem Branch and Jerusalem District. During his visit, President Lee voiced …

Orson Hyde: Nauvoo to Jerusalem and Back Again

… As I gazed upon [Jerusalem] and its environs, the mountains and hills by which … arrived in Jaffa, Palestine [2] —just forty miles from Jerusalem—on Wednesday, 20 October 1841. Standing at the … since Elder Hyde was commanded by the Spirit to travel to Jerusalem via of London, Amsterdam, and Constantinople. [4] …

Jerusalem Program Reborn: An Interview with the Executive Director

… Eran Hayet, executive director of the BYU Jerusalem Center. Holzapfel: We want to focus on what the new Jerusalem Center program has to offer. In the past there were three incarnations. There was the pre–Jerusalem Center program, which was the David Galbraith–Kelly …