Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus: Episode 13 

You were predestined to be different(Romans 8:29), he who has an ear to hear, let him hear(Mark 4:9). HALLELUYAH!(PRAISE YE YAH!)

Such a great series

Atheist here, but honestly this sort of Anthropology/archeology/history always seems so cool to me! It’s interesting seeing how religion changes and how it influences stuff

Can you make a video about the Essenes and messianism before Jesus?

Once again; I'm really enjoying this series, and learning much through watching. Thank you!

Amazing series! This was the high point of my day!

Loving these videos, keep it up with the great content 👍🏽

Loving this series

i love this series!

Good episode!

Wonderful stuff!

That was really interesting I really enjoy watching interesting videos like this

Jesus de Nazaré é real.

Very much enjoyed this series. Was looking for the next one, and found it's not out yet! Re: some comments below--you can come to Jerusalem and see a main road in the Roman city; it's been dug up. The street level now is much higher, so it seems sunk down.

Again, thank you to all that are responsible for this series.

I read somewhere that Herod built the third temple. There was Solomon's destroyed by the Babylonians, the temple ordered by Cyrus "of which little is known", and Herod's was the third, ultimately destroyed by the Romans. Or is that information out of date?

Thanks so much for your admirable efforts to present reliable and concise information. I would like to offer a couple of suggestions to improve your videos. Please slow down a little. You speak clearly but at this speed it is very hard to keep up and savor what you are sharing. I feel exhausted after a video . Second, this might get me some unfavorable comments, please learn the the function and pronunciation of the apostrophe at the end of names etc. E.g. Jesus' is not pronounced Jesuses. Just simply, Jesus. This is an often ignored rule in English today. Keep up the good work, I learn much from you.

Have you seen the PBS special, The Last Days of Jesus? If so, what do you think?

Really enjoying this series. Is that Backgammon under the pyramids behind you? It reminds me of the case I have for it only it's dark brown with white stripes.

Last time I was this early Jesus wasn't even born.

this episode triggers a question. as a non jew or foreigner, you weren't allowed to enter the tempel. well. is it possible or even feasible to come up with a list of places that i will never be allowed to enter based on religious or spiritual issues? if i wanted to visit all such places for the sake of say, a documentary, or my own spiritual growth (whatever that means), how many conversions should i do? is that something achievable in life? just wondering...

Wish you had time to come on my podcast

I would like to hear about biblical archeology from the perspective of the political situation on the ground today / right now. With Palestinians currently facing the state sanction stealing of their homes and violent daily intimidation from fanatical hard right settlers, such as in East Jerusalem's neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Or some of the far right groups in the country, who whole heartedly support colonial dispossession, offering major funding to archeologists. Or when as a Haaretz article (June 23, 2020) describes, how Palestinians can have their homes demolished in Israel and the Occupied Territories in the name of an archeological discovery. I for one was disgusted to read that Israel Finkelstein saw no real moral dilemma in excavating in parts of East Jerusalem following the removal of people and the demolition of their homes (The New Yorker, June 29, 2020).

what about the claims that the tample mount actually is fort antonia?

Hey, it’s the Religion For Breakfast dude!

"Presentation" at the Temple? That's a delicate way to put it. Jesus got the old snip-snip. Guess that would be hard to explain to the kiddies in Sunday School.

Are you saying Herod built the western wall?

Jesus is Jewish. I decided to learn more about Judaism and things centuries ago to be closer to him.

There's also an ossuary with the statement: "James, brother of Jesus"

Christ didn't celebrate Easter my guy

This is state of Israel not the biblical Israel. The true location of the 12 tribes of Israel ( Igbo or ibo language: I Zara Eli, meaning ' you answered God' ) are at this day in Igbo land and settled according to the " The Order of Encampment and Marching' as God instructed Moses and Aaron in [ Numbers 2:3-32]. Their location was around the Temple at Jerusalem (Igbo language: iyi e rusala m, meaning "evil should not touch me") which is the Holy City Called today Owerri ( Igbo language: Owe eri, meaning Leaders from time immemorial ) in Imo State South Eastern Nigeria is the Original city of Jerusalem.

Also an atheist. I find this fascinating how history creates religion and narrative which in turn shapes history. There is nothing supernatural or “holy” here, just humans doing what they have done since the cognitive revolution… telling stories to create communities. Unfortunately, many will tell you otherwise. Either way this content is interesting and the sources are reliable.

The so-called Temple Mount may not in fact be the site of Solomon's or Herod's Temple at all. Instead, it may be the site of the Roman barracks - the Antonia Fortress. Remember that the Romans destroyed Jewish Jerusalem after AD 70. They turned it into a Roman city and occupied it for over half a millennium. They would not have left such a huge structure as the "Temple Mount" standing. It is likely that the real site of the Temple is in the old City of David, which is a few hundred metres away from the Dome of the Rock.

It probably is a nice video but you talk too fast

I want to go because they hid him!

"They" didn't build anything. Cyrus, Darius and Xerxes built the temple.

Jesus was the biggest lie ever told

hail satan >:)