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Was Galilee not part of Israel (the Northern Kingdom) after being destroyed by the Assyrians? If so, why were Galileans not stigmatized to the same degree as Samaritans?

Answered by . March 13, 2010 - 2:48 am

The region of Galilee is in Northern Palestine, and thus would have formed part of the Kingdom of Israel. The Israelite population of Galilee was deported by the Assyrians (cf. 2 Kings 15:29). This region would have been repopulated by Gentiles from other parts of the Assyrian empire (like the Samaritans). Under the Maccabees this region […]

Was music required or allowed in the temple?

Answered by . December 10, 2009 - 9:40 pm

The full question was At one time no instruments were allowed to play in the temple or the inner court…when were the instruments allowed back in the temple? I cannot find any record of instruments not being allowed to be played in the temple, except that it was sometimes closed, or in disuse, or even […]

Is Mt Moriah the same as Mt Calvary?

Answered by . November 10, 2009 - 6:29 pm 5

Mt Moriah is the mountain on which Solomon’s temple was built (2 Chronicles 3:1) and so is the hill now called the “Temple mount” in Jerusalem. It is also associated with where Abraham offered Isaac (Genesis 22:2). At the time of Jesus’ death, it was occupied by Herod’s enormous temple. Calvary is mentioned in some Bible […]

Why would God let sparrows build a house in his altar?

Answered by . November 8, 2009 - 8:34 pm 1

The question is about Psalm 84:3: Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. First, “at” is not “in”, and even if the verse said “in”, this does not mean “located inside […]