• Jesus
• From Oral Tradition to the Written Word
• Gospels
  • Matthew
  • Mark
  • Luke
  • John
• The Land of the Gospels
• Unfolding The Story of Jesus
• Part 1
  • The Annunciation
  • Mary's Visit to Elizabeth
  • John the Baptist
  • Joseph accepts Fatherhood of Jesus
  • Jesus is born in Bethlehem
  • Coming of the Magi
  • Return to Nazareth
  • Jesus in the Temple
  • Jesus at Nazareth
  • Mission and Preaching of John the Baptist
• Part 2
  • Baptism of Jesus
  • The Temptations of Jesus
  • The Witness of John the Baptist
  • Calling the Disciples
  • Jesus returns to Galilee
  • Marriage at Cana
  • Jesus at Capernaum
  • Discussion with Nicodemus
  • The Baptist’s Last Witness to Jesus
  • Jesus leaves Judea and preaches in Galilee
• Part 3
  • The Woman of Samaria
  • Healing of the Royal Official's Son
  • Teaching in Nazareth and Rejection
  • Curing a Possessed Man
  • Call of Simon, Andrew, James and John
  • The Call of Matthew
  • The Beatitudes
  • Jesus drives the Traders from the Temple
  • Parables of Jesus
  • The Mustard Seed
• Part 4
  • The Leaven in the Dough
  • The Hidden Treasure Matthew
  • The Mission of the Twelve
  • The Daughter of Jairus
  • Return of the Twelve
  • The Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish
  • Jesus Walks on the Sea
  • The Bread of Life. John 6:35-51
  • The Bread of Life. John 6:52-59
  • Many of his Disciples no longer walked with him.
• Part 5
  • Peter's Confession.
  • The Canaanite Woman.
  • The Blind man of Bethsaida.
  • Conditions of Discipleship.
  • The Transfiguration.
  • Prediction of his death.
  • Correction.
  • The Women taken in adultery.
  • The Man Born Blind.
  • The Good Shepherd.
• Part 6
  • The Good Samaritan.
  • Martha and Mary.
  • The Our Father.
  • True Blessedness.
  • Wake Up.
  • The Narrow Door.
  • Lost Sheep, Lost Coin
  • Dives and Lazarus
  • Prodigal Son
  • Ten Lepers
• Part 7
  • Unjust Judge
  • Pharisee and the Publican
  • Indissolubility of Marriage
  • Inheriting Eternal Life
  • The Generosity of God
  • The Raising of Lazarus
  • Bartimaeus
  • Zacchaeus
  • Parable of the Talents
  • Anointing at Bethany
• Part 8
  • Palm Sunday
  • The Barren Fig Tree
  • Parable of the two sons
  • The Wicked Tenants
  • Confronting the Scribes
  • Wise and Foolish Virgins
  • The Last Judgment
  • The Washing of the Feet
  • Institution of the Eucharist
  • Crucifixion and Death
• Part 9
  • Appearance in Galilee
  • I am going Fishing
  • Emmaus
  • I am the True Vine
  • A New Commandment
  • The hatred of the World
• Articles
  • St Paul
    • Persecutor of Christians
    • The Years in Tarsus
    • Three Years in Damascus
    • Jesus the dead Messiah
    • Paul's first independent mission
    • Paul in Thessalonica
    • Paul in Corinth
    • A meeting in Jerusalem
    • The Incident at Antioch
    • Settling Down in Ephesus
    • Trouble in Galatia and Ephesus
    • Letter from Prison
    • Crises in Corinth
    • Prisoner in Palestine
    • Spain and back to the East
    • Ephesus and Miletus
  • On Eating & Drinking the Word of God
  • Fishers of People
  • The Testing of Jesus
  • Parable
  • Gospel Parables
    • The Challenge
    • Prayer
    • The Graciousness of God
  • Qumran
  • What Really Happened at the Transfiguration?
  • Biblical Words
    • Abba/Father
    • Christ
    • Paraclete
    • Faith
    • Hope
• Gallery
  • Galilee
  • Samaria
  • Bethlehem
  • Jerusalem
    • The City of David
    • Jerusalem at the Time of King Herod
    • Jesus in Jerusalem
    • Siloam
    • The Mount of Olives
    • Palm Sunday
    • Holy Thursday
    • Bethany
    • The Dead Sea
    • Jericho
    • Qumran
    • Judean Desert
    • En Gedi
    • Beer Sheva
    • Passion
    • Passion (ii)
    • Passion (iii)
    • The Ressurection
    • Hezekiah
    • Mount Sion
    • The Church of St Anne
    • The Western Wall
    • Via Dolorosa
    • The Way of the Cross
    • The Way of the Cross (ii)
    • Masada
  • Hebron
  • En Kerem
• Maps
  • Palestine at the time of Jesus
  • Province of Galilee
  • Sea of Galilee
  • Temple built by Herod the Great
  • Area surrounding the Dead Sea
• Good News Home

The Jerusalem of Herod the Great (37- 4 BC)
Appointed king by the Romans, Herod the Great attacked Jerusalem. For forty five days, the great catapults of the Legion rained destruction on the city. Herod entered a city in ruins. Dynamic and energetic, he set about building a new city. Everything was to be rebuilt as new. He built the great fortress of Antonia, a Palace and Temple. Herod’s Temple was the largest religious complex in the ancient world, three or four times bigger than the largest temple in Rome. Herod was making a statement: The Jews are an important people. This was the Jerusalem known to Jesus.