Gates of the Old City
Herod’s Gate is known in Hebrew as the “Flowers’ Gate.” The English name is a misnomer as the gate has no relation to Herod the Great and his kin known from the New Testament. Located on the northeastern side of the Old City, the gate leads into the Muslim Quarter.
Photo by Todd Bolen of BiblePlaces.com.
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The Orthodox Jews often take their children to the Western Wall to teach them about their spiritual heritage, in conformity with the admonition in Deuteronomy 6:6-7 which states: "You shall […]
Providing access to Mount Zion, this gate bears the marks of Arab and Israeli battles in the 1948 War of Independence. This gate is also known by some as the […]
The Bible prophesied the Eastern Gate would be closed and would not be reopened until the Messiah returns (Ezekiel 44:1-3).
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Built in approximately AD 1200, the Tanner's Gate is older than the present city walls. The Turkish architects who constructed the present Old City fortifications walled up the gate in […]
