Question

1.Forfourdays,Iwalkedthroughthenarrowlanesoftheoldcity,enjoyingtheromanceofbeinginacitywhere

historystilllives-initscobblestonestreetsandinitspeopleridingasses,carryingvineleavesandpalmastheyonce

didduringthetimeofChrist.

2.ThisisJerusalem,hometothesacredsitesofChristianity,IslamandJudaism.Thisistheplacethathousesthe

churchoftheholySepulchre,theplacewhereJesuswasfinallylaidtorest.ThisisalsothesiteofChrist’scrucifixion,

burialandresurrection.

3.BuiltbytheRomanEmperorConstantineatthesiteofanearliertempletoAphrodite,itisthemostvenerated

Christianshrineintheworld.Andjustifiablyso.Here,withinthechurch,arethelastfivestationsofthecross,the

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stationwhereJesuswasstrippedofhisclothes,the11

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wherehewasnailedtothecross,the12

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wherehedied

onthecross,the13thwherethebodywasremovedfromthecross,andthe14th,histomb.

4.Forallthisweightytradition,theapproachandentrancetothechurchisnondescript.Youhavetoaskfor

directions.EventothedevoutChristianpilgrimswalkingalongtheViaDolorosa–theWayofSorrows–firstnine

stationslookclueless.Thenacourtyardappears,hemmedinbyotherbuildingsandadoorwaytooneside.Thisleads

toavastareaofhugestonearchitecture.

5.Immediatelyinsidetheentranceisyourfirststep.It’sthestoneofanointing:thisistheplace,accordingto

Greektradition,whereChristwasremovedfromthecross.TheRomanCatholics,however,believeittobethespot

whereJesus’bodywaspreparedforburialbyJoseph.

6.Whathappenednext?Jesuswasburied.HewastakentoaplaceoutsidethecityofJerusalemwhereothergraves

existedandthere,hewasburiedinacave.However,allthatislonggone,destroyedbycontinuedattacksand

rebuilding;whatremainsisthemassive–andimpressive–Rotunda(aroundbuildingwithadome) thatEmperor

Constantinebuilt.Underthis,andrightinthecentreoftheRotunda,isthestructurethatcontainstheHolySepulchre.

7.“HowdoyouknowthatthisisJesus’tomb?”Iaskedoneofthepilgrimsstandingnexttome.Hewasclueless,

moreinterested,liketherestofthem,inthenoveltyofitallandinphotographingit,thaninitshistoryortradition.

8.Atthestartofthefirstcentury,theplacewasadisusedquarryoutsidethecitywalls.Accordingtothegospels,

Jesus’crucifixionoccurred‘ataplaceoutsidethecitywallswithgravesnearby… … ’.Archaeologistshave

discoveredtombsfromthatera,sothesiteiscompatiblewiththebiblicalperiod.

Questions:

1.1Writedownthecorrectoption (1x10=10marks)

a.HowdoesJerusalemstillretainthecharmoftheancientera? … … … … … … … .....

i.Therearenarrowlanes. ii.Roadsarepavedwithcobblestones.

iii.Peoplecanbeseenridingasses. iv.Alloftheabove.​

Answer 1

Answer:

abe a chuye si shakl ke chuye se bhi choti size hain teri apno se bade ko lol nai bolte mummy ne sikhaya nai kya ale ale