Part 3: A Pilgrim's Journey | The Temple: Then and Now
The Temple: Then and Now
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For a Jewish worshipper, a visit to God’s Holy hill was exciting and joyous, and filled with many traditions, but with King Herod’s exquisitely designed Greek and Roman architecture in view the journey was only intensified and captivating. A pilgrimage up to the temple, and a visit inside its beautiful courts and buildings would have been a journey to remember and a walk beyond compare. So, what did first century Jews experience as they made their way up to the sacred temple, and what did they encounter when they arrived at the top of God’s Holy Hill?
Follow along on this fantastic journey as we walk through the streets of Jerusalem and arrive at the most sacred place on earth.
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