Sentences with phrase «history of the temple»

Activities including Zen meditation sessions and lectures from priests about the history of the temples will be offered.

Take a look around the site and learn about the history of the temples, which many researchers believe were dedicated to the Great Earth Mother, a goddess of fertility.

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Early on in our history when things weren't really going well — we had hit a tough patch and a lot of people wanted to buy Facebook — I went and I met with Steve Jobs, and he said that to reconnect with what I believed was the mission of the company, I should go visit this temple in India that he had gone to early in the evolution of Apple, when he was thinking about what he wanted his vision of the future to be... That reinforced to me the importance of what we were doing, and that is something I will always remember.

As a matter of fact, when he will walk into the temple of God, declaring himself to be God, it is then that it will all make sense to Israel, they will see that they have been deceived, and when they reject him, he begins a slaughter of God's people that will be unparalleled in all of human history.

In this oracle of comfort the prophet uses the hymnic traditions of the pre-exilic temple to introduce the theme of Yahweh's sovereignty over nature and history.

For many evangelicals, the Jewish people exited the stage of history after the destruction of the temple in a.d. 70 and only reemerged in the 1940s with the Holocaust and the birth of modern Israel.

The chapter headings give us an overview of the work: Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ: the theological project of Joseph Ratzinger; The critique of criticism: beginning the search for a new theological synthesis; The hermeneutic of faith: critical and historical foundations for a biblical theology; The spiritual science of theology: its mission and method in the life of the church; Reading God's testament to humankind: biblical realism, typology, and the inner unity of revelation; The theology of the divine economy: covenant, kingdom, and the history of salvation; The embrace of salvation: mystagogy and the transformation ofsacrifice; The cosmic liturgy: the Eucharistic kingdom and the world as temple; The authority of mystery: the beauty and necessity of the theologian's task.

The history channel, or some such channel did have one bible show that had Jesus as a short semitic man with short hair and the temple locks of a Jewish man.

Here's a little history to back up the prophecy of who is who, according to the prophecy in Daniel 9:24 - 27, of the command from YHWH to restore the temple.

For much of history the point was to bring tourism dollars to the towns with the best temples, oracles and churches.

In history there are few instances of the transmutation of tragedy into gain so impressive as the achievement of the later prophets, using the disaster of Zion's ruin and the temple's destruction to spiritualize and universalize the idea of God.

In a word, history had brought Judaism face to face with an unavoidable antinomy — a God at once national and universal, deity of a special people and yet God of the universe, lord of a particular temple and yet everywhere accessible to prayer, pledged to the ultimate victory of his purged and redeemed people and yet the savior of all mankind.

This growing sensitiveness of conscience about Hebrew slavery was doubtless responsible for the fact that, whereas according to the earlier history Solomon prepared and transported the materials for his temple by «a levy out of all Israel», (I Kings 5:13 - 16.)

I can't remember when the second temple was destroyed, that event isn't in waht is left of the OT and is a part of secular history.

(by the way, you know that Jesus predicted this would happen «not one stone left upon another», and you know, that none of the NT writers even mention the destruction of the temple, you also know, it is only by secular history that we know what happened in AD 70.

Aside from the roster of celebrity investors, change of colors, and shiny new downtown - adjacent stadium — which I will forever condemn for destroying one of the great temples of rock - n - roll history — it is hard to see much distance between the old and new versions of Chivas USA.

«Then Solomon began to build the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah» 2 Chronicles, 3:1, NKJV The Sankofa symbol expresses the instruction to turn backwards to history and tradition and take important knowledge and values, thus a better future will be built up.

To search for evidence of historical earthquakes in Bhutan, geophysicist György Hetényi of the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and his collaborators examined published accounts of Bhutanese history and original documents written by monks and temple builders.

Every era of history leaves its mark in its own signature medium: the metal axes of the Bronze Age, the marble temples of ancient Greece, our silicon - encoded thicket of 1s and 0s.

In the field season 2014, the 60 - strong excavation team uncovered finds from all periods of the 2,000 - year history of the cult site, such as the thick enclosing wall of the first Iron Age sanctuary or the foundations of the main Roman temple of the god Jupiter Dolichenus, who became one of the most important deities of the Roman Empire in the 2nd century A.D.. His sanctuary is situated close to the town of Gaziantep on the 1,200 metres (3,900 feet) high mountain of Dülük Baba Tepesi.

Everywhere the explorers look lie crumbling temples, marketplaces and relics of a long - dead civilization with no name, no writing, no history.

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Temples of Tamilnadu, History, Architecture, Deities, Religious Significance, Legends, Festivals

Highlighting the history as well as scientific and archaeological research concerning the location of the first and second Jewish temples.

How about the history classroom, where instead of listening to a teacher lecture about ancient Athens, students take a virtual tour and then use 3 - D design software like SketchUp to build a simple model of a Greek temple as a way to internalize classical principles such as balance?

Rabbi Mordechai Smolarcik, Judaic studies teacher at Katz Hillel, said «The program is designed to give kids not only a sense of some of the pretty amazing things going on in Israel, but it also gives them a sense of history and the game is designed to allow them to walk through the timeline of Jewish history, from the ancient times of King David establishing the temple in Jerusalem through modern Jewish history today.»

Under her own name she is the author of Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs, A Popular history of Ancient Egypt and Red Land, Black Land, Daily Life in Ancient Egypt.

As Willie's days unravel in the present, readers are also introduced to generations of Temples and other important figures of Templeton history.

Much of the history of Khmer society is known through bas - relief carvings of the Angkor temples (that are studied by the character and real life art historian Victor Goloubew in Samuel Ferrer's The Last Gods of Indochine) and the writings of the visiting 13th century Chinese diplomat Zhou Daguan.

Elephant Ride Elephant safari will take you pass through unworldly beauty of natural rice paddies, quant Balinese village, temples and local markets on the scenic drive to Bali elephant camp, located in history village of Carang Sari, birth place Bali national hero «Ngurah Rai «(name of Bali International Airport) and only a short distance from the Sangeh monkey forest.

In addition to the Marco Gonzalez Maya Site, there are many Mayan temples in the area surrounding Exotic Caye that are free or low - cost and offer a deep insight into the Mayan history of Belize.

We visit several temples and Ganga tells me a lot about the history of the place.

On the boat you will be entertained by Hawaiian musicians and hula dancers and learn the history of this 20 mile river lined with ancient Hawaiian temples «heiau» and sacred stones.

For a dose of history, travel to Agrigento, home to the fifth - century B.C. Valley of the Temples — a collection of seven Doric - style Greek temples... ReTemples — a collection of seven Doric - style Greek temples... Retemples... Read More

Set on the island of Honshu and full of myriad gardens, palaces, and temples, Kyoto's history goes back thousands of years, and a wedding at Kamigamo Shrine allows couples to embrace the spiritual reverence of Kyoto while including traditional performances and culinary experiences of the region, including a sacred sake barrel top breaking, perfect for a celebratory post-wedding reception.

The tailored educational and nature outings could include the island's evolution, medicinal and cultural plants (with sampling of fruit and other edibles), language, history, legends, and hidden temples and sacred sites.

Battambang is home to a city center where 800 or so building have been preserved from its Colonial history and beyond, Wat Ek Phnom — an 11th - century temple situated just north of the city, and an artistic history rivaling any other in the country.

Wat Hong Rattanaram a temple from the Ayutthaya era has some very old Buddha statues, beautiful temple decor and murals in the ubosot and it's located in an area in the older part of Bangkok that's steeped in history.

Elephant safari will take you pass through unworldly beauty of natural rice paddies, quant Balinese village, temples and local markets on the scenic drive to Bali elephant camp, located in history village of Carang Sari, birth place Bali national hero «I Gusti Ngurah Rai «(name of Bali International Airport) and only a short distance from the Sangeh monkey forest.

Learn the history of these world - famous temples on a guided tour and enjoy a taste of a little erotica from the Middle Ages.

Most backpackers who visit Cambodia tend to head straight to Phnom Penh to learn about the Khmer Rouge history and then Siem Reap to witness the magnificent pre-Buddhist temples of Angkor Wat.

It is just minutes away from imposing ancient temples by the Nile and millennia of Egyptian history.

Elephant safari will take you pass through unworldly beauty of natural rice paddies, quant Balinese village, temples and local market on the scenic drive to Bali elephant camp, located in history village of Carang Sari, birth place Bali national hero «Ngurah Rai «(name of Bali International Airport) and only a short distance from the Sangeh monkey forest.

Being in a country with peaceful kind people, monks peeking around corners when you least expect it and striking ancient temples coupled with a brutal history that makes your heart ache took the focus of aging away and -LSB-...]

As you might have notices, there are a lot of history museums and photos of temples, churches, palaces or ruins — I have taken thousands of... Continue reading →

This four - day tour incorporates many facets of the town's history, culture and unique personality and you will visit the oldest Buddhist temple, go on a boat excursion to the nearby Pak Ou Caves, pay a call to the National Museum, visit the Kuang Si Waterfall along with much more.

Plus this beautiful Mediterranean island has over 7000 years of history, fascinating neolithic temples and many other interesting sights.

Ruins of ancient temples can also be found here, for those who enjoy a little history.

Mayan ruins are all around the country including pyramids, settlements and temples of which some have a very gruesome history.

Evidence of Vietnam's rich, and sometimes turbulent, history remains in cities such as Hanoi where buildings from the French colonial period stand alongside traditional temples and pagodas.