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Shalom from the Temple Mount area in Jerusalem.

Right behind me is a triple gate sealed off, going all the way back to the Ottoman Empire time

about 480 years ago. But this is the southern retaining wall that originally was built by

Herod the Great. The Temple Mount during the time of Herod had four major retaining walls.

This was the way for Herod the Great to build a huge platform upon which the Temple of the Jews

would be standing alongside with a grand, beautiful marketplace.

Because after all, there is no business like God's business.

The southern wall faced the southern part obviously of the city of Jerusalem

because that was the most heavily populated area of the city at the time.

And it faces that which was the historical beginning of Jerusalem.

The city of the Jebusites, the David took and turned it into the city of David.

This is down there where David had his palace built.

That's where the entire story of David and Bachiba took place.

This is where Solomon became the king of Israel.

And so it was only inevitable and natural for the southern wall

to become the main entrance into the Temple Mount for the lay Jewish pilgrims.

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