MASADA: The Story of Martyrdom Masada comes from the Hebrew mezuda meaning “fortress “or “stronghold. Today it is one of the Jewish people’s greatest symbols. Israeli soldiers take an oath there: "Masada shall not fall again." Next to Jerusalem‚ it is the most popular destination of tourists visiting Israel. It is strange that a place known only because 960 Jews committed suicide there in the first century C.E. should become a modern symbol of Jewish survival. Let me examine the story of the fall
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The First Crusade The First Crusade - 1096 - 1099 A brief description and outline of the Cause of the Crusades is as follows: The massacre of 3000 Christian Pilgrims in Jerusalem prompted the first crusade Religious Conviction of crusaders The Instinct to Fight The Preaching of Peter the Hermit The Threat of the Turks The Council of Clermont led by Pope Urban II - "It is the will of God" Leaders of the First Crusade The leaders of the First Crusade included some of
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in northern Palestine‚ and marked the beating and destruction of the crusaders and Guy des Lusignan (king of Jerusalem) armies’ (ruled 1186-92)‚ by Saladin’s Muslim forces. It paved the way for the Muslim recon quest of the city of Jerusalem (October 1187) and of the greater part of the three Crusader states—the county of Tripoli‚ the principality of Antioch‚ and the kingdom of Jerusalem—thus nullifying the achievements made in the Holy Landby the leaders of the first Crusades and alerting Europe
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After religion‚ Fulcher characterizes the people of the near-east based on heritage and political ties. Fulcher defines the Turks as “a Persian people” and the editor of A History of the Expedition to Jerusalem‚ Harold Fink‚ specifies that they are “Seljuk Turkish nomads” (Fulcher 66‚ 80). The Turks are governed by the Atabeg of Damascus‚ which is clear from the way Fulcher describes the Turkish army as the Atabeg’s Turks (Fulcher 266). Thus‚ the Turks are defined by their religion as Muslims‚ their
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Jonathan Gogol Jim Dumke Intro. OT Exegesis #2 Jeremiah 31:23-40 This particular section of the book of Jeremiah talks about a revelation from Yahweh that entails a promise of a “new covenant” for His people Israel; one that would enable them to fully know and follow Yahweh and his commands. This vision of consolation comes despite Israel’s consistent unfaithfulness to Yahweh‚ and also at a time when the people are truly suffering; by way of the destruction of their land by the hands of
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Vespacious restoring successfully administrative and financial matters in the Roman Empire with Titus‚ assuming leadership of the troops that remained in Judae‚ conquering all cities in the most bloody way‚ and finishing the war with the sack of Jerusalem. Titus succeeded his father‚ and brought military advancements to the Roman
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Empire to be ‘overrun by Humankind’ according to Asbridge.3 The First Crusade was an undoubted success; creating four Crusader States in Outremer against the odds. However roughly one hundred years later a unified Muslim force under Saladin took Jerusalem and the following two crusades were comparatively utter failures. It is thus important to analyse and compare the both the continually fluctuating levels of Muslim unity and the changing mentality of the Franks to determine why and how the First
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King Saul‚ was first king of Israel he was killed in a battle against the Philistines‚ and then David was chosen as his successor. One of David’s first acts as king was the conquest of the city Jerusalem. He named it the "City of David" and declared it the capital of his kingdom. The choice of Jerusalem despite its various shortcomings which should have made it a horrible decision and most likely led to the city being attacked were its - remoteness from trade routes‚ chronic water shortage‚ unsuitable
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The First Crusade was cause by conflicts between the Christians and the Muslims for the Holy Land‚ Jerusalem. Jerusalem was the holy city for all three groups of different faiths; the Christians‚ the Jews‚ and the Muslims. For the Christians‚ Jerusalem was where Jesus was crucified and resurrected. For the Muslim‚ Jerusalem was the place where Muhammad had ascended to heaven. For the Jews‚ it was their God ’s city and it was the sit of Solomon ’s temple. The main idea of the First Crusade was good
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was a quote once said by Saladin‚ sultan of Egypt‚ during a battle in the Third Crusade. The Crusades were a series of “holy wars” between the Christians and the Muslims to capture Jerusalem‚ the most holy city for both of the religions. The majority of the world now views Saladin as an evil villain who stole Jerusalem and crushed the helpless Christians victims; however‚ he was not only one of the most brilliant-minded military leaders in history‚ but also a charitable and merciful man. Saladin
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