https://learn.templeprayer.com/ 2026-09-17 https://learn.templeprayer.com/image-use/ 2026-10-15 https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/ark-of-the-covenant-kiriath-jearim-gods-holy-presence/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/ark-of-the-covenant-at-kiriath-jearim-abinadab-house-on-the-hill-v2.jpg The Ark at Kiriath-jearim The Ark at Kiriath-jearim — The ark rests in Abinadab's house on the hill after its return from the Philistines (1 Samuel 7:1–2). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch10-dagon-lies-broken-before-the-ark-v1.jpg Dagon lies broken before the ark The Philistines find their god Dagon fallen and broken before the ark of the Lord, a sign that the Lord is greater than their idol. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch10-ark-return-beth-shemesh-cows-cart-v3.jpg The Ark Returns to Beth-shemesh Two cows pull the ark back toward Israelite territory: even the Philistines' own test points to the Lord's hand. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch10-samuel-mizpah-water-fasting-repentance-v1.jpg Samuel at Mizpah: Water Poured Out Before the Lord At Mizpah Israel pours out water, fasts, and confesses its sin: repentance comes before return. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch10-samuel-raises-the-ebenezer-stone-v1.jpg Samuel raises the Ebenezer stone After the Lord's victory over the Philistines, Samuel sets up a stone named Ebenezer and says, "Yahweh has helped us until now." https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/cyrus-conquers-babylon-god-opens-a-door-no-empire-can-keep-shut/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/cyrus-conquers-babylon-539-bc-the-return-opens-ezra-1.jpg Cyrus Conquers Babylon Cyrus Conquers Babylon — The Lord opens the gates before Cyrus, and his decree sends the exiles home (Isaiah 45:1–3; Ezra 1). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch26-cyrus-proclamation-exiles-temple-vessels-v1.jpg Cyrus’s Proclamation and the Returned Temple Vessels Cyrus's decree is read and the Temple vessels are counted out for the return to Jerusalem. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch26-neighbors-strengthen-the-returning-families-with-gifts-v1.jpg Neighbors strengthen the returning families with gifts As the exiles prepare to return, their neighbors strengthen them with silver, gold, goods, livestock, and freewill offerings. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch26-judean-exiles-road-home-temple-vessels-v1.jpg The Exiles’ Road Home to Jerusalem Families carry the Temple vessels on the long road home from Babylon. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/daniel-in-exile-far-from-the-temple-still-faithful-to-god/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/daniel-in-babylon-judean-exiles-and-temple-vessels-daniel-1.jpg Daniel in Exile Daniel in Exile — Judean captives and Temple vessels are carried to Babylon (Daniel 1). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch21-daniel-four-youths-vegetables-water-babylon-v1.jpg Four Faithful Youths at Babylon’s Table Daniel and his three friends choose vegetables and water in Babylon's court rather than defile themselves. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch21-the-four-judeans-stand-before-nebuchadnezzar-v1.jpg The four Judeans stand before Nebuchadnezzar Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah stand before Nebuchadnezzar, and God has given them knowledge and wisdom beyond all the king's wise men. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch21-daniel-prayer-open-window-jerusalem-v1.jpg Daniel Prays Toward Jerusalem Daniel prays three times a day at an open window toward Jerusalem, far from the Temple but not from God. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/davids-tent-ark-in-jerusalem-reverence-and-joy-in-gods-presence/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/davids-tent-david-dances-before-the-ark-levites-musicians-jerusalem-night-v2.jpg David's Tent David's Tent — David worships before the ark in Jerusalem with joy and song (2 Samuel 6; 1 Chronicles 15–16). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch12-uzzah-ark-new-cart-procession-stops-v3.jpg Uzzah and the Ark: The Procession Stops The first attempt to move the ark on a cart ends in tragedy: sincerity cannot replace God's appointed way. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch12-levites-carry-ark-poles-jerusalem-v4.jpg The Ark Carried on Poles: Reverence and Joy The second procession: Levites carry the ark on poles as God commanded, and joyful worship returns. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch12-david-blesses-the-people-and-distributes-food-v1.jpg David blesses the people and distributes food When the ark is set in its tent in Jerusalem, David offers sacrifices, blesses the people in the Lord's name, and gives every Israelite bread, meat, and raisins. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/desecration-and-rededication-worship-belongs-to-god/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/desecration-and-rededication-antiochus-and-the-maccabean-temple-cleansing.jpg Desecration and Rededication Desecration and Rededication — Antiochus defiles the Temple, and Judas Maccabeus cleanses and rededicates it (1 Maccabees 1; 4). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch31-temple-rededication-menorah-lamps-hanukkah-v1.jpg The Temple’s Lamps Relit at Rededication The Temple's lamps are relit at its rededication: worship restored after desecration. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch31-jesus-walks-in-solomon-s-portico-at-the-feast-of-dedication-v1.jpg Jesus walks in Solomon's portico at the Feast of Dedication At the Feast of Dedication, Jesus walks in Solomon's portico of the Temple and tells those who question Him that His sheep hear His voice and no one can snatch them from His hand. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/ezekiels-restored-temple-vision-glory-returns-river-of-life/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/ezekiels-restored-temple-river-of-life-ezekiel-40-47.jpg Ezekiel's Restored-Temple Vision Ezekiel's Restored-Temple Vision — The glory returns, and a river of life flows from the sanctuary (Ezekiel 43; 47). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch25-ezekiel-meets-the-bronze-like-man-at-the-gateway-v1.jpg Ezekiel meets the bronze-like man at the gateway In his vision Ezekiel meets a man whose appearance is like bronze, standing in a gateway with a flax cord and a measuring rod. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch25-the-glory-enters-by-the-east-gate-v1.jpg The glory enters by the east gate Ezekiel sees the glory of the God of Israel come from the east, with a sound like many waters, and the glory of the Lord fills the temple. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch25-ezekiel-river-ankles-knees-waist-uncrossable-v1.jpg Ezekiel’s River: From Ankle-Deep to Uncrossable The river from the sanctuary grows from ankle-deep to knee-deep, waist-deep, and finally too deep to cross. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch25-dead-sea-healed-fishermen-en-gedi-v1.jpg The Waters Healed: Fishermen Beside the Living River The river heals the salt sea, and fishermen spread their nets from En Gedi: life flowing out from God's presence. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/ezekiels-vision-of-gods-glory-the-throne-exile-could-not-remove/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/ezekiels-vision-of-gods-glory-by-the-river-chebar-ezekiel-1.jpg Ezekiel's Vision of God's Glory Ezekiel's Vision of God's Glory — By the river Chebar the heavens open, and Ezekiel sees the glory of the Lord (Ezekiel 1). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch22-ezekiel-cherubim-wheels-eyes-fire-v1.jpg Ezekiel’s Vision: Wheels, Eyes, and Holy Fire Ezekiel sees the living creatures and the wheels full of eyes beneath the throne of God's glory (Ezekiel 1; 10). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch22-the-spirit-sets-ezekiel-on-his-feet-v1.jpg The Spirit sets Ezekiel on his feet Overwhelmed by the vision of God's glory, Ezekiel hears a voice, and the Spirit enters him and sets him on his feet to listen. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/ezra-teaches-the-law-a-restored-people-learn-to-hear-god/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/ezra-reads-the-law-to-the-people-nehemiah-8.jpg Ezra Teaches the Law Ezra Teaches the Law — Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the people while the Levites explain it (Nehemiah 8). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch29-ezra-ahava-canal-fasting-prayer-caravan-v1.jpg Ezra at Ahava: Prayer Before the Journey Ezra's caravan fasts and prays at the Ahava canal before the dangerous journey to Jerusalem. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch29-the-levites-help-small-groups-understand-the-reading-v1.jpg The Levites help small groups understand the reading The Levites help the people understand as Ezra reads the Law, giving the sense so that they understand the reading. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch29-the-people-share-portions-with-those-without-food-prepared-v1.jpg The people share portions with those without food prepared As the people weep at hearing the Law, they are told to rejoice, eat, drink, and send portions to those who have nothing prepared. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch29-jerusalem-feast-booths-rooftops-courtyards-v1.jpg Jerusalem Covered With Booths After hearing the law, Jerusalem keeps the Feast of Booths with shelters on rooftops and in courtyards. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/garden-of-eden-sanctuary/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/eden-garden-god-walking-with-adam-and-eve-realistic.jpg Eden Eden — God walks with Adam and Eve in the garden He planted, the first picture of fellowship with Him (Genesis 2–3). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch02-the-dragon-tempts-eve-with-radiant-red-fruit-v2.jpg The dragon tempts Eve with radiant red fruit The tempter questions God's word and invites Eve to take the forbidden fruit. The dragon form is an interpretive picture of the serpent, drawn from Revelation's names for Satan. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch02-adam-eve-hiding-garden-presence-god-v1.jpg Adam and Eve Hide Among the Trees After the first sin, Adam and Eve hide from the God who had walked with them in the garden: fellowship broken by shame and fear. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch02-eden-tree-life-river-cherubim-flaming-sword-v1.jpg?v=2 Eden’s Guarded Way: The Tree of Life and Flaming Sword Cherubim and a flaming sword guard the way back to the tree of life, the barrier Revelation 22 will finally remove. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch02-adam-and-eve-outside-eden-looking-back-v2.jpg Adam and Eve outside Eden, looking back God clothes Adam and Eve in skins and sends them out of Eden. The serpent is cursed, and cherubim with a flaming sword guard the way to the tree of life. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/gods-glory-departs-the-temple-ezekiel-8-11/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/gods-glory-departs-the-temple-ezekiel-10-11.jpg God's Glory Departs the Temple God's Glory Departs the Temple — In Ezekiel's vision the glory of the Lord leaves the Temple (Ezekiel 10–11). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch23-ezekiel-image-jealousy-temple-north-gate-v1.jpg The Image of Jealousy at the Temple’s North Gate In vision Ezekiel sees the image of jealousy at the Temple's north gate: idolatry inside God's own house. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch23-the-elders-burn-incense-before-hidden-images-v1.jpg The elders burn incense before hidden images In the vision of the Temple, Ezekiel sees the elders of Israel burning incense before images carved on the walls, saying the Lord does not see them. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch23-the-men-turn-their-backs-on-the-sanctuary-toward-the-sun-v1.jpg The men turn their backs on the sanctuary toward the sun In the inner court of the Temple, about twenty-five men turn their backs on the sanctuary and bow to the sun in the east. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch23-ezekiel-man-writing-kit-marks-foreheads-v1.jpg Those Who Grieve: The Man With the Writing Kit A man with a writing kit marks those who grieve over the city's sins before judgment begins. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/hadrian-and-jerusalem-aelia-capitolina-imperial-power-and-gods-faithfulness/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/hadrian-jerusalem-aelia-capitolina-roman-monuments.jpg Hadrian and Jerusalem Hadrian and Jerusalem — Hadrian rebuilds Jerusalem as the Roman colony Aelia Capitolina after the Bar Kokhba revolt (AD 130–135). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch36-bar-kokhba-jewish-fighters-judean-hills-v1.jpg Jewish Fighters in the Bar Kokhba Revolt The Jews rise against Rome in the Bar Kokhba revolt, AD 132–135, after Hadrian plans to rebuild Jerusalem as a Roman city. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch36-jesus-declares-his-identity-before-the-high-priest-v1.jpg Jesus declares His identity before the high priest Before the high priest, Jesus declares that He is the Christ, the Son of the Blessed, and that they will see the Son of Man at the right hand of Power. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/heavenly-temple/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/heavenly-throne-room-lamb-lampstands-incense-altar-worship.jpg The Heavenly Temple The Heavenly Temple — John sees the throne of God, the Lamb, and the worship of heaven (Revelation 4–5). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch01-isaiah-seraph-burning-coal-cleansing-lips-v1.jpg Isaiah’s Cleansing: The Seraph and the Burning Coal A seraph touches Isaiah's lips with a coal from the altar: God's holiness exposes sin, and God's own provision removes it. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch01-the-son-of-man-approaches-to-receive-the-kingdom-v1.jpg The Son of Man approaches to receive the kingdom In Daniel's vision, one like a son of man comes with the clouds to the Ancient of Days and receives an everlasting kingdom. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch01-lamb-throne-elders-casting-crowns-v1.jpg The Lamb Before the Throne and the Elders’ Crowns Heaven's worship centers on the Lamb who was slain, as the elders cast their crowns before the throne. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch01-the-heavenly-sanctuary-opens-and-the-ark-is-revealed-v1.jpg The heavenly sanctuary opens and the ark is revealed God's temple in heaven is opened and the ark of His covenant is seen within it: the heavenly sanctuary is real. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/herods-temple-zeal-for-the-fathers-house-will-we-recognize-the-son/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/herods-temple-jesus-fathers-house.jpg Herod's Temple Herod's Temple — The Temple courts where Jesus taught, worshiped, and wept over Jerusalem (John 2; Mark 11; Luke 19:41–44). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch32-gabriel-appears-to-zechariah-beside-the-incense-altar-v1.jpg Gabriel appears to Zechariah beside the incense altar While Zechariah serves at the altar of incense, the angel Gabriel appears and announces that he and Elizabeth will have a son, John. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch32-simeon-anna-infant-jesus-temple-v1.jpg Simeon and Anna Recognize the Messiah Simeon and Anna recognize the infant Jesus in the Temple as God's salvation. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch32-jesus-weeps-over-jerusalem-olives-v1.jpg Jesus Weeps Over Jerusalem From the Mount of Olives Jesus weeps over the city that does not recognize the time of its visitation. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch32-temple-curtain-torn-top-bottom-jesus-death-v1.jpg The Temple Curtain Tears From Top to Bottom At Jesus' death the Temple curtain is torn from top to bottom, opening the way into God's presence. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/hezekiahs-reform-reopening-the-temple-returning-to-god/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/hezekiahs-reform-priests-cleanse-and-reopen-the-temple-2-chronicles-29.jpg Hezekiah's Reform Hezekiah's Reform — Priests cleanse and reopen the Temple, and Judah returns to the Lord (2 Chronicles 29–31). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch18-hezekiah-breaks-bronze-serpent-nehushtan-v1.jpg Nehushtan Broken: Worship Belongs to God Hezekiah destroys the bronze serpent Moses made, because Israel had begun burning incense to it. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch18-hezekiah-passover-northern-pilgrims-jerusalem-v1.jpg Hezekiah’s Passover: Northern Pilgrims Come to Jerusalem Pilgrims from the northern tribes join Judah's Passover in Jerusalem at Hezekiah's invitation. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch18-hezekiah-s-messengers-carry-the-passover-invitation-v1.jpg Hezekiah's messengers carry the Passover invitation Hezekiah sends messengers throughout Israel and Judah, inviting the people to come to Jerusalem and keep the Passover to the Lord. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch18-the-people-bring-abundant-firstfruits-v1.jpg The people bring abundant firstfruits After Hezekiah's reform, the people bring abundant firstfruits and tithes for the priests and Levites, so that the Lord's house is supported. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/isaiahs-vision-holy-king-cleanses-and-sends-isaiah-6/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/isaiahs-vision-the-lord-enthroned-seraphim-live-coal-isaiah-6.jpg Isaiah's Vision Isaiah's Vision — A seraph touches Isaiah's lips with a coal from the altar, and the Lord sends him (Isaiah 6). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch16-uzziah-incense-altar-priests-confront-king-v1.jpg Uzziah at the Incense Altar: A King Crosses the Boundary King Uzziah tries to burn incense himself and the priests confront him: royal power gives no authority over worship. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch16-isaiah-answers-the-call-to-be-sent-v1.jpg Isaiah answers the call to be sent Isaiah, cleansed by the coal from the altar, answers the Lord's question "Whom shall I send?" by offering himself to be sent. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/jeroboams-rival-sanctuaries-golden-calves-at-bethel-and-dan/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/jeroboams-rival-sanctuaries-golden-calves-at-bethel-and-dan-1-kings-12.jpg Jeroboam's Rival Sanctuaries Jeroboam's Rival Sanctuaries — Jeroboam sets up golden calves at Bethel and Dan (1 Kings 12:28–30). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch15-ahijah-gives-jeroboam-ten-pieces-of-the-torn-cloak-v1.jpg Ahijah gives Jeroboam ten pieces of the torn cloak The prophet Ahijah tears his new cloak and gives Jeroboam ten of its twelve pieces, a sign that God will tear the kingdom from Solomon's house. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch15-priests-and-levites-leave-for-judah-v1.jpg Priests and Levites leave for Judah Priests and Levites leave Jeroboam's rival shrines for Judah and Jerusalem, and those who set their hearts to seek the Lord follow them. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch15-jeroboam-bethel-altar-splits-withered-hand-v1.jpg Jeroboam’s Altar Splits at Bethel A man of God confronts Jeroboam at his altar at Bethel; the altar splits and the king's hand withers. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/jerusalem-survives-hezekiah-spreads-the-threat-before-the-lord/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/jerusalem-delivered-hezekiah-prays-angel-strikes-assyrian-camp-2-kings-19.jpg Jerusalem Delivered Jerusalem Delivered — Hezekiah prays, and the Lord turns back the Assyrian army (2 Kings 19). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch19-assyrian-commander-jerusalem-wall-threat-v1.jpg The Assyrian Commander Threatens Jerusalem The Assyrian field commander shouts his threats and mockery toward the defenders on Jerusalem's wall. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch19-isaiah-s-message-reaches-the-grieving-king-v1.jpg Isaiah's message reaches the grieving king Grieving over Assyria's threats, King Hezekiah sends his officials to Isaiah, and Isaiah answers with the Lord's word: do not be afraid. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch19-hezekiah-sennacherib-letter-before-lord-v2.jpg Hezekiah Spreads the Threat Before the Lord Hezekiah spreads Sennacherib's threatening letter before the Lord in the Temple and prays. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/jesus-the-living-temple-the-son-who-fulfills-the-sanctuary-sacrifice-and-priesthood/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/jesus-living-temple-confronts-leaders-john-2.jpg Jesus, the Living Temple Jesus, the Living Temple — Jesus says, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up" (John 2:13–22). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch33-empty-tomb-linen-cloths-resurrection-v1.jpg The Empty Tomb and the Linen Cloths The empty tomb with the linen cloths: the sign that the temple of His body has been raised. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch33-john-identifies-jesus-as-the-lamb-of-god-v1.jpg John identifies Jesus as the Lamb of God John the Baptist sees Jesus coming and declares, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch33-word-made-flesh-light-bethlehem-manger-v1.jpg The Word Became Flesh: Light in the Manger The Word becomes flesh: God dwells among us, first in a manger. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch33-the-once-for-all-sacrifice-of-jesus-v1.jpg The once-for-all sacrifice of Jesus Jesus offers one sacrifice for sins for all time, and by that single offering He has perfected those who are being made holy. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch33-jesus-high-priest-heavenly-sanctuary-v1.jpg Jesus Our High Priest in the Heavenly Sanctuary Jesus serves as our High Priest in the true, heavenly sanctuary, not made with hands. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/josiahs-reform-book-of-the-law-found-in-the-temple/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/josiahs-reform-book-of-the-law-found-and-read-to-the-people-2-kings-22-23.jpg Josiah's Reform Josiah's Reform — The Book of the Law is found in the Temple, and the king removes idolatry from the land (2 Kings 22–23). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch20-hilkiah-book-law-found-temple-repairs-v1.jpg The Book of the Law Found During Temple Repairs During Temple repairs the high priest finds the Book of the Law and brings it to the king. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch20-josiah-s-messengers-consult-huldah-v1.jpg Josiah's messengers consult Huldah Josiah's messengers consult the prophetess Huldah, who confirms that judgment is coming but that the Lord has heard the king's humble heart. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch20-josiah-renews-the-covenant-before-the-people-v1.jpg Josiah renews the covenant before the people Josiah reads the Book of the Covenant to all the people and renews the covenant before the Lord. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch20-josiah-passover-jerusalem-gathered-israel-v1.jpg Josiah’s Passover: A People Return to Worship Josiah leads the great Passover after the covenant is renewed: a people return to the God who redeemed them. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/micahs-shrine-danite-idolatry-judges-17-18/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/micahs-shrine-golden-bull-image-danites-arrive-judges-17-18.jpg Micah's Shrine Micah's Shrine — A household shrine and a hired priest become the center of worship that Israel invented for itself (Judges 17–18). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch09-micah-mother-silver-private-shrine-v1.jpg Micah’s Silver and the Private Shrine Micah and his mother make a private shrine with silver and an image: worship invented outside God's instruction. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch09-the-five-danite-scouts-survey-laish-v1.jpg The five Danite scouts survey Laish Five men of Dan scout the land and find Laish, a quiet city living in peace, far from help. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch09-micah-confronts-the-departing-danites-v1.jpg Micah confronts the departing Danites Micah pursues the Danites who have taken his household shrine and priest, and they warn him to stop before he loses his life. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/moses-burning-bush-holy-ground-god-calls-and-sends/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/moses-barefoot-before-blue-burning-bush-holy-ground-sandals.jpg The Burning Bush The Burning Bush — God calls Moses from the bush at Horeb and sends him to deliver Israel (Exodus 3). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch06-israel-cries-out-under-its-burdens-v1.jpg Israel cries out under its burdens In Egypt the Israelites groan under slavery and cry out, and God hears them and remembers His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch06-moses-burning-bush-sheep-wilderness-wide-v1.jpg Moses Sees the Burning Bush Across the Wilderness A bush burns without being consumed in the wilderness: the holy God draws near to call Moses. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch06-moses-staff-becomes-a-serpent-v1.jpg Moses' staff becomes a serpent God gives Moses a sign: his staff, thrown down, becomes a serpent, so that Israel will believe the Lord has appeared to him. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/moses-tabernacle-god-dwells-among-his-people/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/tabernacle-courtyard-bronze-altar-pillar-of-fire-israel-camp.jpg Moses' Tabernacle Moses' Tabernacle — God dwells at the center of Israel's camp in the sanctuary built to His pattern (Exodus 25–40). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch07-moses-brings-god-s-covenant-words-to-the-elders-v1.jpg Moses brings God's covenant words to the elders Moses brings the Lord's words to the elders of Israel at Sinai, and all the people answer that they will do everything the Lord has spoken. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch07-holy-place-lampstand-showbread-incense-altar-v1.jpg Inside the Holy Place: Light, Bread, and Incense The furnishings of the Holy Place: the lampstand's light, the bread of the Presence, and the altar of incense. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch07-moses-intercedes-after-the-golden-calf-rebellion-v1.jpg Moses intercedes after the golden-calf rebellion After the golden-calf rebellion, Moses pleads with the Lord for the people, and the Lord relents from the disaster He had spoken of. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch07-glory-cloud-fills-tabernacle-moses-outside-v1.jpg The Glory Fills the Tabernacle When the Tabernacle is finished, God's glory fills it so that even Moses cannot enter: the presence is His gift, not human achievement. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/mount-moriah-abraham-isaac-god-will-provide/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/abraham-isaac-altar-ram-in-thicket-mount-moriah.jpg Mount Moriah Mount Moriah — God provides a ram in place of Isaac, and Abraham names the place "The Lord will provide" (Genesis 22:13–14). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch05-abraham-isaac-three-day-journey-moriah-v1.jpg Abraham and Isaac on the Road to Moriah Abraham and Isaac walk toward Moriah with the wood and the fire: the long road of trust before the answer comes. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch05-abraham-prepares-to-obey-at-daybreak-v1.jpg Abraham prepares to obey at daybreak Rising early, Abraham sets out to obey God's command to offer Isaac on a mountain in the land of Moriah. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch05-ram-thicket-moriah-lord-provides-v1.jpg The Ram in the Thicket: The Lord Will Provide God provides the substitute ram, and the place is named 'The Lord will provide,' pointing ahead to the Lamb He would give. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/nehemiah-rebuilds-the-walls-prayer-takes-responsibility-for-the-work/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/nehemiah-rebuilds-jerusalems-walls-nehemiah-4.jpg Nehemiah Rebuilds the Walls Nehemiah Rebuilds the Walls — The people build Jerusalem's wall together, praying and standing watch (Nehemiah 4). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch30-nehemiah-petitions-artaxerxes-v1.jpg Nehemiah petitions Artaxerxes Nehemiah, the king's cupbearer, brings his request to Artaxerxes to be sent to rebuild the city where his fathers are buried. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch30-nehemiah-night-ride-broken-walls-v1.jpg Nehemiah’s Night Ride Through Jerusalem’s Ruins Nehemiah secretly inspects Jerusalem's broken walls by night before telling the people his plan. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch30-nehemiah-builders-tools-weapons-wall-v1.jpg Building and Keeping Watch on Jerusalem’s Wall Builders work with a tool in one hand and a weapon at their side: prayer joined to watchfulness. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch30-the-choirs-dedicate-jerusalem-s-completed-wall-v1.jpg The choirs dedicate Jerusalem's completed wall At the dedication of Jerusalem's completed wall, two great choirs of thanksgiving process in opposite directions along the wall. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/noahs-ark-trusting-gods-design-through-judgment/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/noahs-ark-flood-storm-noah-holding-lamb-family-shut-in-by-the-lord.jpg Noah's Ark Noah's Ark — God shuts Noah and his family in the ark and carries them through the Flood (Genesis 6–8). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch03-noah-obeys-and-builds-the-ark-v1.jpg Noah obeys and builds the ark Noah obeys God's instructions and builds the ark exactly as commanded, trusting God's word before the flood comes. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch03-noah-ark-door-shut-rain-begins-v2.jpg The Lord Shuts Noah Inside the Ark Noah's family is inside the ark and the Lord Himself shuts the door: God both warns and protects. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch03-noah-altar-rainbow-after-flood-v2.jpg Noah’s Altar Beneath the Covenant Rainbow Noah's first act after the flood is worship, and God answers with the rainbow, the sign of His covenant. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/northern-kingdom-falls-samaria-substituted-worship-becomes-exile/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/samaria-falls-assyrian-conquest-exiles-led-away-2-kings-17.jpg Samaria Falls Samaria Falls — Assyria conquers the northern kingdom and carries Israel into exile (2 Kings 17). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch17-israel-exile-assyria-mixed-worship-samaria-v1.jpg Exile and Mixed Worship in Samaria Israelites are carried into exile while foreign settlers in Samaria worship the Lord alongside their own gods. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch17-jesus-samaritan-woman-jacobs-well-v1.jpg Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at Jacob’s Well Centuries later, Jesus tells a Samaritan woman that true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch17-samaritans-invite-jesus-to-stay-v1.jpg Samaritans invite Jesus to stay After the woman at the well tells what she has found, many Samaritans believe in Jesus and ask Him to stay, and He remains two days. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/patriarchal-altars-abraham-isaac-jacob/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/patriarch-worshiping-at-stone-altar-genesis.jpg Patriarchal Altars Patriarchal Altars — Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob build altars and call on the name of the Lord (Genesis 12–35). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch04-abraham-altar-bethel-ai-calling-lord-v2.jpg Abraham Calls on the Lord Between Bethel and Ai Abram builds an altar in the land of promise and calls on the Lord's name: worship marks where God's promise is believed. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch04-abram-looks-at-the-stars-and-trusts-god-s-promise-v1.jpg Abram looks at the stars and trusts God's promise God takes Abram outside, tells him to count the stars, and promises him descendants beyond number; Abram believes the Lord, and it is counted to him as righteousness. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch04-jacob-bethel-ladder-angels-dream-v1.jpg Jacob’s Dream at Bethel: Heaven Opens Jacob, a fugitive, finds heaven open at Bethel: God meets him in the wilderness. Jesus later points to this scene about Himself (John 1:51). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch04-jacob-buries-the-household-s-foreign-gods-v1.jpg Jacob buries the household's foreign gods At God's command Jacob returns to Bethel; his household gives up its foreign gods, and he buries them before building an altar. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/roman-destruction-of-the-temple-ad-70-the-sanctuary-falls-the-risen-messiah-remains/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/roman-destruction-temple-jerusalem-ad70-v3.jpg Jerusalem in AD 70 Jerusalem in AD 70 — The Romans burn the Temple, as Jesus warned (Luke 21:5–24). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch35-a-disciple-admires-the-temple-s-great-stones-v1.jpg A disciple admires the Temple's great stones As Jesus leaves the Temple, a disciple admires its great stones and buildings, and Jesus says that not one stone will be left on another. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch35-jesus-mount-olives-temple-warning-disciples-v1.jpg Jesus Warns His Disciples on the Mount of Olives Jesus warns His disciples about the Temple's coming fall as they look across from the Mount of Olives. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch35-families-flee-judea-in-response-to-the-warning-v1.jpg Families flee Judea in response to the warning Jesus warns that when Jerusalem is surrounded by armies, those in Judea must flee to the mountains. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch35-roman-siege-works-jerusalem-ad70-v1.jpg Jerusalem Under Siege: Roman Earthworks in AD 70 Roman siege works encircle Jerusalem in AD 70. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch35-arch-titus-menorah-relief-rome-v1.jpg The Menorah in Rome: The Arch of Titus Relief The Arch of Titus in Rome shows soldiers carrying the Temple menorah in triumph. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/shiloh-tabernacle-hannah-eli-samuel/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/shiloh-tabernacle-courtyard-altar-joshua-israel-elders.jpg Shiloh Shiloh — The Tabernacle stands in the land of promise, where Hannah prays and Samuel is raised (1 Samuel 1–3). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch08-hannah-prayer-shiloh-eli-watches-v1.jpg Hannah’s Silent Prayer at Shiloh Hannah pours out her heart silently at the Shiloh sanctuary while Eli misreads her: honest prayer before the Lord. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch08-hannah-presents-samuel-to-eli-v1.jpg Hannah presents Samuel to Eli Hannah brings her young son Samuel to Eli at Shiloh and presents him to the Lord, keeping the vow she made in her sorrow. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch08-samuel-hears-god-s-call-in-the-night-v1.jpg Samuel hears God's call in the night In the night at Shiloh, the Lord calls young Samuel by name, and Samuel learns to answer, "Speak, for Your servant hears." https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch08-philistines-capture-ark-battle-israel-v3.jpg The Ark Is Captured by the Philistines Israel treats the ark like a charm and loses it in battle: God's presence cannot be manipulated. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/solomons-apostasy-the-king-who-built-gods-temple-and-turned-away/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/solomons-apostasy-king-turns-from-the-temple-to-foreign-gods-1-kings-11.jpg Solomon's Apostasy Solomon's Apostasy — In his old age Solomon's wives turn his heart to other gods (1 Kings 11:1–8). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch14-solomon-receives-the-warning-to-remain-faithful-v1.jpg Solomon receives the warning to remain faithful The Lord appears to Solomon a second time and warns him: if he walks faithfully his throne will stand, but if he turns away the Temple will become a ruin. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch14-solomon-temple-high-place-divided-worship-v1.jpg Solomon’s Divided Worship: Two Places, One Betrayed Covenant The Temple stands in view while Solomon's high places serve foreign gods: a divided heart in one king. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch14-gabriel-announces-the-faithful-son-of-david-v1.jpg Gabriel announces the faithful Son of David The angel Gabriel tells Mary that her Son will be called the Son of the Most High and will receive the throne of His father David. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/solomons-temple-a-house-for-gods-name-not-a-box-for-his-presence/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/solomons-temple-dedication-ark-priests-glory-cloud-fills-the-house.jpg Solomon's Temple Solomon's Temple — Solomon dedicates the house of the Lord with sacrifice and prayer (1 Kings 8). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch13-solomon-temple-construction-cedar-stone-cherubim-v1.jpg Building Solomon’s Temple: Stone, Cedar, and Cherubim The Temple rises from prepared stone, cedar, and carved cherubim: beauty in the service of the Lord's name. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch13-the-priests-bring-the-ark-into-the-inner-sanctuary-v1.jpg The priests bring the ark into the inner sanctuary The priests bring the ark of the covenant into the Most Holy Place of Solomon's Temple, beneath the wings of the cherubim. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch13-the-glory-cloud-prevents-the-priests-from-ministering-v1.jpg The glory cloud prevents the priests from ministering As the priests leave the sanctuary, a cloud fills the Lord's house and they cannot stand to minister, for the glory of the Lord fills it. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch13-solomon-dedication-prayer-bronze-platform-v1.jpg Solomon’s Dedication Prayer Before the Temple Solomon kneels on the bronze platform to dedicate the house, asking God to hear from heaven. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/tabernacle-at-gibeon-two-places-of-worship-one-holy-god/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/tabernacle-at-gibeon-priests-bronze-altar-burnt-offering-worshipers.jpg The Tabernacle at Gibeon The Tabernacle at Gibeon — Priests offer burnt offerings at the bronze altar while the ark rests in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 16:39–40). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch11-david-sacrifices-at-ornan-s-threshing-floor-v1.jpg David sacrifices at Ornan's threshing floor David sees that the Lord has answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan and offers sacrifices there, on the site that will become the Temple's. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch11-solomon-dream-gibeon-asks-wisdom-v1.jpg Solomon’s Dream at Gibeon: A Heart That Hears At Gibeon, where the Tabernacle altar stood, Solomon asks the Lord for a discerning heart instead of riches. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/tabernacle-vs-temple/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/the-altar-rebuilt-worship-begins-before-everything-is-finished/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/jeshua-and-zerubbabel-rebuild-the-altar-ezra-3.jpg The Altar Rebuilt The Altar Rebuilt — Jeshua and Zerubbabel rebuild the altar and offer sacrifices among Jerusalem's ruins (Ezra 3:1–6). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch27-feast-booths-rebuilt-altar-jerusalem-ruins-v1.jpg Booths Among the Ruins: Worship Begins Again The returned exiles keep the Feast of Booths beside the newly rebuilt altar among Jerusalem's ruins. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch27-cedar-logs-joppa-second-temple-builders-v1.jpg Cedar Arrives at Joppa for the Temple Cedar logs arrive by sea at Joppa for the Second Temple, under Cyrus's grant. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch27-the-returnees-pay-masons-and-carpenters-v1.jpg The returnees pay masons and carpenters The returned exiles pay masons and carpenters and send food and oil to Sidon and Tyre in exchange for cedar logs to rebuild the Temple. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/the-church-as-gods-temple-living-stones-holy-bodies-royal-priesthood/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/church-living-temple-jews-gentiles-worship-v3.jpg The Church as God's Temple The Church as God's Temple — Believers, joined to Christ, are living stones built into a holy temple (Ephesians 2:19–22; 1 Peter 2:4–5). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch34-pentecost-tongues-fire-believers-jerusalem-v1.jpg Pentecost: The Spirit Fills the Believers At Pentecost the Spirit fills the believers: God's dwelling becomes a people. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch34-living-stones-diverse-house-church-worship-v1.jpg Living Stones: The Church Gathered in a Home Jews and Gentiles worship together in a home as living stones in God's house. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch34-body-temple-holy-spirit-reverent-prayer-v1.jpg Your Body Is God’s Temple: A Life Offered to Him A believer prays reverently: the body as a temple of the Holy Spirit, offered to God. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch34-doing-good-and-sharing-as-priestly-service-v1.jpg Doing good and sharing as priestly service Believers offer a sacrifice of praise to God and do not forget to do good and to share, for such sacrifices please God. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/the-dome-of-the-rock-the-temple-mount-history-and-the-messiah/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/dome-rock-jerusalem-construction-israel-history.jpg The Dome of the Rock The Dome of the Rock — The shrine is built on the Temple Mount in AD 691–692. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch37-jerusalem-crusaders-saladin-two-eras-v1.jpg Jerusalem in 1099 and 1187: Conquest and Return Jerusalem in two eras: the Crusader conquest of 1099 and Saladin's return in 1187. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch37-suleiman-ottoman-walls-jerusalem-gates-v1.jpg Suleiman’s Jerusalem: Walls and Gates Rebuilt The Ottoman rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and gates under Suleiman in the 1500s. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch37-mark-twain-jerusalem-1867-sepia-v1.jpg Jerusalem in 1867: The World Mark Twain Visited Jerusalem as Mark Twain found it in 1867, a worn and sparsely settled city. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch37-balfour-mandate-jewish-return-jerusalem-v1.jpg Jewish Return During the British Mandate Jewish families return to the land during the Balfour and British Mandate era. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch37-holocaust-remembrance-candles-empty-railway-v1.jpg Remembering the Holocaust: Lives That Must Not Be Forgotten Memorial candles beside an empty railway recall the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch37-ezekiel-dry-bones-restoration-israel-v1.jpg Ezekiel’s Dry Bones: The Promise of Restoration Ezekiel's vision of dry bones coming together: God's promise to restore Israel and give His Spirit. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch37-israel-1948-independence-1967-western-wall-v1.jpg Israel’s Rebirth and Jerusalem: 1948 and 1967 Two turning points: Israel's independence in 1948 and the return to the Western Wall in 1967. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch37-the-man-washes-at-siloam-and-returns-seeing-v1.jpg The man washes at Siloam and returns seeing Jesus heals a man born blind and sends him to wash in the Pool of Siloam, and he returns seeing. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch37-city-david-archaeology-city-beneath-city-v1.jpg The City Beneath the City: Jerusalem’s Archaeological Layers Excavations in the City of David uncover the layers of Jerusalem's history beneath the modern city, from David's time onward. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch37-pool-siloam-stepped-street-archaeology-v1.jpg The Pool of Siloam and Jerusalem’s Pilgrimage Street The Second Temple-period Pool of Siloam and the stepped pilgrim street leading toward the Temple Mount. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/the-millennial-temple-the-house-of-the-reigning-king/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/millennial-temple-returning-glory-nations-river-v3.jpg The Millennial Temple The Millennial Temple — The glory returns, and the nations come to worship the reigning King (Ezekiel 40–48; Isaiah 2:2–4; Zechariah 14). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch39-nations-stream-mountain-lord-isaiah2-v1.jpg The Nations Stream to the Mountain of the Lord The nations go up to the mountain of the Lord to learn His ways. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch39-the-nations-worship-the-king-at-the-feast-of-booths-v1.jpg The nations worship the King at the Feast of Booths Zechariah foresees the nations going up year by year to Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Booths. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch39-lord-mount-olives-splits-zechariah14-v1.jpg The Lord Comes to the Mount of Olives The Lord stands on the Mount of Olives as it splits in two. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch39-ezekiel-joins-the-two-sticks-v1.jpg Ezekiel joins the two sticks Ezekiel joins two sticks, Judah and Joseph, in his hand, a sign that God will make Israel one nation under one king. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/the-mystery-of-the-3rd-temple-prophecy-tribulation-and-worship-belongs-to-jesus/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/third-temple-desecration-faithful-witness-v3.jpg The Third Temple The Third Temple — Daniel, Jesus, Paul, and John speak of a sanctuary in the last days (Daniel 9:27; Matthew 24:15; 2 Thessalonians 2:4; Revelation 11:1–2). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch38-michael-stands-up-and-god-s-people-are-delivered-v1.jpg Michael stands up and God's people are delivered Daniel is told that Michael will stand up, and that God's people, everyone found written in the book, will be delivered. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch38-revelation-two-witnesses-measuring-reed-v1.jpg The Two Witnesses and the Measured Sanctuary John is given a measuring reed to measure the sanctuary while two witnesses prophesy. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch38-revelation-sealed-144000-israel-v1.jpg The Sealed Servants: A Vision of the 144,000 In Revelation 7 the servants of God are sealed on their foreheads, 144,000 from the tribes of Israel. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch38-the-dead-in-christ-rise-at-the-lord-s-coming-v1.jpg The dead in Christ rise at the Lord's coming Paul assures believers that the dead in Christ will rise first when the Lord Himself descends from heaven. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/the-new-jerusalem-god-dwells-with-his-people-forever/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/new-jerusalem-god-lamb-throne-river-life-v3.jpg The New Jerusalem The New Jerusalem — God and the Lamb are its temple, and His people dwell with Him forever (Revelation 21–22). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch40-john-sees-the-holy-city-descending-v1.jpg John sees the holy city descending John sees the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride for her husband. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch40-river-life-tree-throne-new-jerusalem-v1.jpg The River and Tree of Life in the New Jerusalem The river of life flows from the throne with the tree of life beside it, echoing Eden. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch40-new-jerusalem-twelve-gates-foundations-v1.jpg The New Jerusalem: Twelve Gates and Foundations The city's twelve gates carry the tribes' names and its twelve foundations the apostles' names. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch40-they-will-see-his-face-revelation22-v1.jpg They Will See His Face God's servants will see His face: communion with no veil between. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch40-god-wipes-away-the-tears-of-his-people-v1.jpg God wipes away the tears of His people God will wipe away every tear from the eyes of His people, and death, mourning, crying, and pain will be no more. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/the-temple-destroyed-babylon-burns-jerusalem-2-kings-25/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/destruction-of-solomons-temple-babylon-burns-jerusalem-2-kings-25.jpg The Temple Destroyed The Temple Destroyed — Babylon burns the Temple and carries off its vessels (2 Kings 25). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch24-zedekiah-blinded-led-babylon-exile-v1.jpg Zedekiah Led Away: Jerusalem’s King in Exile Zedekiah is led away to Babylon after Jerusalem's fall: the end of the line of Judah's kings in the land. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch24-the-poorest-people-remain-to-tend-the-land-v1.jpg The poorest people remain to tend the land After Jerusalem falls, the captain of the guard leaves the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch24-jehoiachin-released-prison-kings-table-v1.jpg Jehoiachin Released: A Seat at the King’s Table In exile Jehoiachin is released and given a seat at the king's table: a sign that David's line was not forgotten. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch24-gedaliah-urges-the-remaining-people-to-settle-and-serve-v1.jpg Gedaliah urges the remaining people to settle and serve Gedaliah, appointed governor over those left in the land, urges them to settle, serve the king of Babylon, and live in peace. https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/timeline-of-the-temples-of-the-bible/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/israel-temple-church/zerubbabels-temple-gods-spirit-sustains-the-work/ 2026-10-24 https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/zerubbabels-temple-foundation-joy-and-tears-ezra-3.jpg Zerubbabel's Temple Zerubbabel's Temple — At the laying of the foundation some shout for joy while the old men weep (Ezra 3:10–13). https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch28-haggai-zerubbabel-consider-your-ways-v1.jpg Haggai Challenges the Builders: Consider Your Ways The prophet Haggai challenges the builders to rebuild God's house: 'Consider your ways.' https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch28-the-people-go-to-the-hills-for-timber-v1.jpg The people go to the hills for timber Through Haggai the Lord tells the people to go up to the hills, bring timber, and build the house, so that He may take pleasure in it. https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch28-zechariah-golden-lampstand-two-olive-trees-v1.jpg Zechariah’s Vision: The Lampstand and Two Olive Trees Zechariah's vision of a lampstand fed by two olive trees: 'Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit.' https://learn.templeprayer.com/images/israel-temple-church/inline/ch28-zerubbabel-brings-out-the-finishing-stone-v1.jpg Zerubbabel brings out the finishing stone Zerubbabel brings out the top stone of the Temple as the people cry, "Grace, grace to it!" for the work is done by the Lord's Spirit. 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