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Above Photo:
Under the Temple Mount
Court of the Women
Photo from 1856
Library of Congress
The doorway showing green (right by the sign that says Life, top photo) is the Nacor Gate. The man was seen not at the outer gates, but was seen within the larger walls of the Temple. The man seeking alms was deep into the Temple and well known as so lame, he was carried.
Acts 3
3 Now Peter and John were going up to the Temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. 3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms.
4 And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.”
5 And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. 6 But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!” 7 And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong.
8 And leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 and recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
11 While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the portico called Solomon's. 12 And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk?
13 The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him. 14 But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead.
To this we are witnesses. 16 And his name — by faith in his name — has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.
17 “And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. 18 But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled.
19 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, 20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus, 21 whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago.
22 Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you. 23 And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.’ 24 And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days.
25 You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’
26 God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness.”
Above: 1856 AD, Photos of the Temple and beneath
Library of Congress
Temple Menorah are Huge
This room of the Building still exists under the Temple Mount
Below Photo under the Temple Mount:
Today,
Mikveh west-of-Robinsons-Arch
Double Gate Stair
at the Southern Wall of the Temple
Please the Lord
to have these Rooms under
the Temple Mount
Opened
And the Southern Stairs
used to sing the Songs of Ascent
During the Time of Jesus
The Jews have always held worship outside the Main Temple Buildings
and continue today.
Jesus and His Father prepared us days may come. Jesus had shown us in John's Gospel Chapter 5, the man on the pallet at the Bethesda Pool was not grateful. God is so Large, He shows us not all the people are good. Some are wheat, some weeds and God Loves. God is so capable - He would take a swing and a miss - tell us even today - and let His Disciples go further. God truly wants His people to go Forth.
This is the Third Chapter of The Acts of the Apostles. Chapter 3, this is so new to them. How are they to carry the Name of Jesus to the World. ~ Jesus has a plan.
Jesus said:
John 14:12
Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in Me
will do the works I have been doing,
and they will do even greater things than these,
because I am going
to the Father.
Today, 2/3rds of people in an active prayer life
say they have experienced a Miracle.
And where did they go to discuss the man being healed? The wilderness. No.
Where Jesus loved to walk when He went to the Temple. This is His place of joy.
The Portico History tells us survived the destruction of Nebuchadnezzar II and the colonnades were available to rebuild into the Temple constantly being rebuild and finally called, incorrectly, Herod's Temple. Built by David's son - Solomon. Where we find beautiful fragments of Solomon's fine work available today.
Letters from the Jews survive today crying out what will happen to their faith? The Christians have all the Power of God with them. And the people understand God's Power and see directly - the overwhelming force of Love from the Almighty who creates All Things.
This is not 'just' a healing of someone the Temple knew by sight - this is a sign from the Living God to the men Jesus called His Own, His Friends (not servants they knew His Plans), His Brothers doing the Will of God. Father God is telling them - see - Jesus knew exactly what He was telling you. I am sure they needed to know what the Holy Spirit was doing now. I would bet you, these men went to gather together and pray and weep - this is another fulfilling Word of Jesus the Lord!
Colossians 2:7
Rooted and built up in Him
and
established in the faith,
just as you were taught,
abounding
in
thanksgiving
Faith. Stay in Faith.
Philippians 4:1
Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for,
my joy and crown,
stand firm thus in the Lord,
my beloved.
Abba, Father,
In the Name of Jesus Christ,
our Savior,
Your Only Son,
We pray
for those needs
we have daily.
Thanking You,
Your Gate is always open
and Your Heart to our
Prayers is Open.
We pray
for
worldwide Peace.
We pray
For Freedom.
We saw lost for the last 4 years.
Freedom grows again
as
a Light to the world.
We pray
evil
departs
and is gone
for
ALL
our lives.
In Jesus, we ask Your Blessing of Goodness
for
ALL.
We pray for the safety
of the children
at all ages.
Healthcare
is Care.
Educators
and Educations
Safe and Loving
in Health
and Soul
for
our children
of
ALL ages.
We pray for
those who
Govern
to Govern
with Love in their Hearts
and not control, power or greed.
Malice
to
be
stopped.
We pray over
Housing
for our
Nation
will be for
Families
and Home Ownership.
Not lost
in old age.
We pray
for the
good growth
of Science
and Technology
and Health
to be
Philanthropic
and not control.
We thank You
for revealing
Good is Good
and evil grows in evil.
Let the Righteous
Prevail.
Help us
in our
human need
not
to allow
self-pity
guide us
in harm
false words
cruelty
as a crutch.
To become
Lights
and not darkness.
We pray
for the weather
to be more stable
as we stabilize
Safety for all children
Care for one another
The Promotion of Goodness
the turning away from evil
The ability to provide for families
and their needs.
For Hope
within the Culture.
And kindness and Love
Good Health
to
dwell
in us
asking for You
to dwell in those we love.
Let the Light
of Jesus Christ
shine more brightly.
The Love.
The Light.
The Peace.
For
ALL.
John 21
Thank You,
Jesus
our Lord Christ
Amen in Jesus
♔ Lord Jesus Saves †
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