Her gnarled hands caressed
the stones of the temple where she was not permitted to enter.
Not exact matches
The Lord is in the process
of gathering living
stones to form the new covenant
temple to be located in, not separated by doctrinal - opinion - church - buildings, but the territorial locality whose believers will be one Heart, Mind, and one in judgment, so the leaven
of sin may not, can not, drag others down.
I am looking for authenticity, relevancy, no ovewhelming bands that take away from the experience
of worship, clergy who are willing to answer my hard questions, who understand doubt is a stepping
stone to deepening my belief, who accept everyone as Jesus did (and we know Jesus was a rebel who accepted and led all sorts
of people), who don't feel the need to try to be hip, who speak about things without inserting politics, who are wiling to trash the
temple to bring us back to the truth, who will step out
of the box
of comfort and be real.
These builders
of churches and church organizations are the same builders who reject Christ as the Chief Cornerstone, Cap
Stone and Master Builder
of the
temple which is the Father's design for His
temple is made
of living
stones (see Matt.
It must have been difficult for the disciples to conceive that Herod's great
temple, one
of the wonders
of the world, would be torn down,
stone by
stone, until it was nothing but a heap
of rubble.
An interesting note: «The same phenomena and portents
of the sudden darkness at the sixth hour, a strong earthquake, rent
stones, a
temple entrance broken in two, and the rising
of the dead have been reported by multiple ancient writers for the death
of Julius Caesar on March 15, 44 BC.»
As the Hindu activist Sadhvi Rithambara put it, «the Hindu is not fighting for a
temple of brick and
stone.
Then took they up
stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out
of the
temple, going through the midst
of them, and so passed by.
Satan wanted Jesus to turn
stone into bread (the lust
of the flesh), the devil showed him all the kingdoms
of the world (the lust
of the eyes), and tempted Jesus to throw himself down from the pinnacle
of the
temple in order to easily declare himself as the Messiah and prove that God was working for him (the pride
of life).
The occasion for Jesus» teaching on the signs
of the end was the disciples» remark that the
temple in Jerusalem was adorned with beautiful
stones and with gifts dedicated to God.
There is one time where he drove merchants out
of the
temple but he did not hurt them or put them in jail or cut their heads off or beat them or
stone them.
Doesn't Paul say, «So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are
of God's household, having been built on the foundation
of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner
stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy
temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling
of God in the Spirit.»
His enemies took up
stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself, and went out
of the
temple (John 8:59; cf. 10:31).
According to Acts 8:1 he was present when Stephen was
stoned and approved
of his condemnation; and Stephen had rejected the
temple cultus, maintaining that the Jewish people had killed the prophets and «the righteous one» (Acts 7:52).
/ 9 / Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle
of the
temple, saying to him, «If you are the Son
of God, throw yourself down from here, / 10 / for it is written, «He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,» / 11 / and «On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a
stone.»»
We are the
temple of living
stones — the new one that Jesus promised to build.
«They destroyed our mandir and humiliated our gods,» said an angry Prakash, pointing towards the huge debris
of concrete,
stones and walls
of the
temple.
Mat 4:5 Then the devil * took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle
of the
temple, Mat 4:6 and * said to Him, «If You are the Son
of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written, «HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELS CONCERNING YOU»; and «ON their HANDS THEY WILL BEAR YOU UP, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A
STONE.»»
5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle
of the
temple, 6 and saith unto him, If thou be the Son
of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a
stone.
Though the
temple has been gone since 70 AD., the site still stirs wonder as the foundation
stones remind today's pilgrims
of the splendor that once was there.
(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.
An interesting note, which should not be ignored: «The same phenomena and portents
of the sudden darkness at the sixth hour, a strong earthquake, rent
stones, a
temple entrance broken in two, and the rising
of the dead have been reported by multiple ancient writers for the death
of Julius Caesar on March 15, 44 BC.»
For that which I seek does not dwell in
temples of stone made with hands, or...
The excavation also yielded a mutilated sculpture
of a divine couple and carved architectural remains that include an amalaka (a cogged piece
of carved
stone exclusively placed on the spires
of north Indian
temples), artifacts bearing a lotus motif, and a circular shrine having pranjala or water chute (another typically Hindu
temple artifact).
At the
temples, the researchers measured the tilt direction, the amount
of inclination on pillars and the full
temple structures, and cracks in building
stones, among other types
of damage.
This past year, Holum followed up on a hunch that the
stones were part
of the southern foundations
of Herod's
temple.
Guessing that the church was built with the same orientation as the
temple it replaced, he measured the distance between the center line
of the church and the
stones to the south.
Tilted pillars, cracked steps, and sliding
stone canopies in a number
of 7th - century A.D.
temples in northwest India are among the telltale signs that seismologists are using to reconstruct the extent
of some
of the region's larger historic earthquakes.
In their report published online July 27 in Seismological Research Letters, Mayank Joshi and V.C. Thakur
of the Wadia Institute
of Himalayan Geology show how the signs
of destructive earthquakes are imprinted upon the ancient
stone and wooden
temples.
As the capital
of the Inca Empire from the 13th through the 15th centuries, Cuzco was renowned for its palaces,
temples, and other
stone structures.
The various passages and chambers
of the site strongly resembled the
temples aboveground, with upright
stone blocks spanned by lintels, steps, hinge holes for barriers and perhaps painted decorations.
The design
of the
temples is regular: each consists
of a curved
stone facade overlooking an open forecourt.
The prehistoric archaeology
of the Maltese islands is famed for its many huge
stone temples.
From a
temple passageway, pre-Peruvians could watch the sun rise beyond the
stone towers, which ranged from 6 to 20 feet in height and were spaced precisely to calibrate seasons, weeks, and days according to the changing position
of the sun throughout the year.
Off the southern Japanese island
of Yonaguni divers and researchers have long been amazed by geometric
stone structures that many say resemble an arch, a number
of temples, a stadium, a pyramid and parts
of a castle.
At the moment there are still no complete accounts but many
of the
stone temples in Kathmandu and other places — Kasthamandap, Panchtale
temple, the Dasa Avtar
temple, Krishna Mandir — have been destroyed or heavily damaged.
For example, if tribes migrate (d) to a certain locale or are forced out
of an ideal way
of life due to cataclysm etc, (such as leaving fruit bearing tropical climates due to sea level rise in ancient prehistory as seen from underwater megalithic
stone temples from around the world) then that does nt mean their way
of life currently is the most ideal that the body thrives on, such as «paleo» diet or atkins diet or other FAD BULLSHIT low carb, high fat diets that are EXTREMELY HARMFUL AS CITED CONCLUSIVELY.
However, on this occasion this was not to be where we would experience this foodie
temple, we were led through the main dining room down the
stone steps and into the beating heart
of Vinkeles, a beautiful table for two on tall chairs opposite the pass, no pretence, just perfection with a smile.
donations to
temples, hero -
stones (Veeragallu),
stone edicts and copper plates dating back to the age
of the Western Ganga Dynasty (est..
This is a stretch, but the Heart - Shaped Herb that grants T'Challa his powers allows him to commune with the souls
of the dead, so perhaps the Soul
Stone is in the dirt underneath the
temple garden where the herbs grew, and that's what gave them their special properties.
If you're gonna make us watch a minute and a half
of children running around fake
temples, you've got to give us a giant talking
stone head.
Make sure to note his talk
of the Mind
Stone, formerly in Loki's Sceptre and now affixed to the Vision's
temple, and it as part
of the «Infinite Six» - the Marvel Cinematic Universe name for the Infinity Stones.
The piece is part
of an exhibition placed at the Daikaku - ji
temple in Kyoto, and the giant
stone mural depicts... Read more»
If you're disappearing into a backpacking adventure that holds hammocks, street food, and day - long hikes to the top
of stone temples covered in tall grass, be sure that you have an address back home, or in the country for your mail.
In the center
of the city, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000, may be
temples and colonial baroque style and the Monasterio de Santa Catalina, a Spanish city in miniature
stone streets, beautiful courtyards and plazas.
It's what everyone pictures when they think
of Machu Picchu — the verdant network
of stone terraces,
temples, and open - walled houses; the soaring peaks
of Huayna Picchu framing the dramatic scene.
Erected in the starting
of the 11th century, these
temples have stunning carvings and
stone work.
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.
The
temple was constructed out
of a red
stone, which creates a very unique feeling.
Non-Hindus can not enter the main
temple, but can enjoy the surrounding complex
of Shaivite shrines, lingams and ghats, the
stone steps.