Acra fortress<\/a> in Jerusalem reminds us that the events recorded in Scripture and those in the Commentaries are real. The repeat denials by many that the Temple Mount never held a Temple, and that Jews and Christians believe in fairy tales are constantly confronted by truth from the soil. For years the Temple Sifting Project has excavated the mounds of dirt bulldozed from the area which the Waqf supervises and constantly finds objects fully described in the furnishings of the Temple and clothing of the priests. Pomegranate finials for scepters and rods of authority, golden bells, and seals with the names of persons cited in the Scripture now are on view and published for all to see. The stones and dirt shout \u201cwe are here, it\u2019s all true!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\nAfter the division of Alexander\u2019s Empire the area of Syria fell under the jurisdiction of the egotistic and arrogant Seleucids. While Egypt\u2019s Ptolemy Dynasty successfully ruled by assimilating the ancient culture with the Greek, the Seleucids in Jerusalem tried to deliberately force the Jews to turn away from the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to the pantheon of Greek deities. Brutal ways to forcing their culture drew fierce resistance and a revolt by the sons of Maccabee resulted in the liberation and rededication of the Temple and the celebration of Hanukkah.<\/p>\n
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