Jerusalem: Mount of Olives—Church of St. Lazarus

Jerusalem: Mount of Olives—Church of St. Lazarus—Garden

‎Bethany. The garden of the Church of St. Lazarus in full bloom. The Catholic church was built in 1952–3 over the remains of a 4th century church. Six days before Passover Jesus visited Bethany for the last time. At the house of Simon the leper a woman anointed his head with precious oil. When his disciples complained that at the price of oil they could have helped the poor, Jesus answered that the woman’s act was a sign of his approaching death, saying: “She did it for my burial” (Matthew 26:6–13). From Bethany Jesus and his disciples went on to Jerusalem, on the last path of suffering that ended in his crucifixion and resurrection.

Furnishings of the Tabernacle

Furnishings of the Tabernacle . ‎The book of Exodus details the construction of the tabernacle and its furnishings. As Yahweh’s sanctuary, the tabernacle served as God’s dwelling place among the Israelites—the expression of the covenant between Yahweh and His people ( Exod 25:8–9 ).

A Threshing Floor

A Threshing Floor In the ancient world, farmers used threshing floors to separate grain from its inedible husk (chaff) by beating it with a flail or walking animals on it—sometimes while towing a threshing sledge. Sledges were fitted with flint teeth to dehusk the grain more quickly. Other workers would turn the grain over so that it would be evenly threshed by the sledge.

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