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So they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple courts blessing God.

When the feast was half over, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach. Verse ConceptsAcademicsPilgrimageJesus As Our TeacherChrist TeachingChrist In The Temple


Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time for prayer, at three o'clock in the afternoon. Verse ConceptsFamily SolidarityCeremoniesHourWorship, Times ForPrayer Meetings3 PmDisciples In The TempleWhen To PrayThe First TemplePrayingpartnership

But you must seek only the place he chooses from all your tribes to establish his name as his place of residence, and you must go there. Verse ConceptsChoicesHousesWorship, Places OfSacred PlacesA Place For God's Name

Three times a year all your males must appear before the Lord your God in the place he chooses for the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Temporary Shelters; and they must not appear before him empty-handed. Verse ConceptsFeasting On Special OccasionsLaw, OtPilgrimageWorship, Times ForMen WorshippingEmpty HandedThree Times A YearFestivals Observedvacation

When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went to the Lord's temple. Verse ConceptsEntering The TempleThose Who Tore Clothes

Hezekiah took the letter from the messengers and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to the Lord's temple and spread it out before the Lord. Verse ConceptsLettersSpreading

How blessed are those who live in your temple and praise you continually! (Selah) Verse ConceptsBlessed Through GodPsalm InterjectionsBlessings From GodPraising God In Public Worship

The tribes go up there, the tribes of the Lord, where it is required that Israel give thanks to the name of the Lord.

Now Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, Verse ConceptsCustomReadingHabitsLiteracySabbath, In NtSynagogueWorship, Times ForReading The ScripturesOn The SabbathGoing To Churchculture

"Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. Verse ConceptsRich, TheJewish SectsTwo PeopleCharacteristics Of PhariseesPraying For OthersGoing To ChurchPrayingtaxespharisees

There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, having been married to her husband for seven years until his death. She had lived as a widow since then for eighty-four years. She never left the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.

Many nations will come, saying, "Come on! Let's go up to the Lord's mountain, to the temple of Jacob's God, so he can teach us his commands and we can live by his laws." For Zion will be the source of instruction; the Lord's teachings will proceed from Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsKnowing God's WaysParticipation, In ChristPilgrimageRevival, CorporateWord Of GodGod As Our TeacherGoing Up MountainsGod TeachingWalking In The Ways Of GodThe Gospel To The NationsThe Temple In HeavenThe Law Given To IsraelPaths

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