{"id":2025256,"date":"2023-09-07T21:43:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T01:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steps-descending-into-2000-year-old-biblical-site-where-jesus-healed-a-blind-man-unearthed-by-archaeologists-report\/"},"modified":"2023-09-07T21:46:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T01:46:40","slug":"steps-descending-into-2000-year-old-biblical-site-where-jesus-healed-a-blind-man-unearthed-by-archaeologists-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steps-descending-into-2000-year-old-biblical-site-where-jesus-healed-a-blind-man-unearthed-by-archaeologists-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Archaeologists discover steps leading to ancient biblical site where Jesus healed a blind man."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsteps-descending-into-2000-year-old-biblical-site-where-jesus-healed-a-blind-man-unearthed-by-archaeologists-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2025256&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Archaeologists Unearth Steps to \u200cPool\u2064 of Siloam,\u200c Where Jesus\u200b Healed a Blind Man<\/h2>\n<p>In \u2062an exciting discovery, archaeologists in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jerusalem<\/a> have uncovered steps leading down to the\u2062 Pool \u200cof Siloam, a site of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lucky-mystery-kentucky-man-literally-unearths-buried-treasure-worth-millions\/\" title=\"Lucky Kentuckian Discovers Million-Dollar Buried Treasure\">immense historical<\/a> and religious\u2063 significance. This is the very place where, \u2063according to Biblical records, Jesus Christ performed a\u2062 miraculous healing over\u2063 2,000\u200c years ago.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to be a part of a story that\u2019s bigger than ourselves \u2014 to be a part of\u200d bringing a\u200d story to life \u200cthat has significance not\u200c for millions, but for billions,\u201d Ze\u2019ev Orenstein, director of\u2064 international affairs for the City of David Foundation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6336698717112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This remarkable find is the \u2064result of an ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/archeologists-uncover-inscription-linking-ancient-church-to-possible-home-of-two-apostles\/\" title=\"Archeologists Uncover Inscription Linking Ancient Church To Possible Home Of Two Apostles\">excavation project<\/a> in the ancient city of Jerusalem, carried out by the Israel\u200b Antiquities Authority, the Israel National Parks Authority, and \u200cthe City\u2063 of David Foundation. The City \u200bof David Foundation aims \u2063to preserve and\u200c develop the city and its surroundings, fostering connections \u2064among people of \u2064different faiths and \u200cbackgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>The excavation project began \u2063in \u200c2004, following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-fraudulent-georgia-ballots-were-addressed-to-elections-consultant-dwight-brower-the-same-guy-who-reported-the-fake-water-main-break-and-then-terminated-election-whistleblower\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Fraudulent Georgia Ballots Were Addressed to Elections Consultant Dwight Brower \u2013 The Same Guy Who Reported the Fake Water Main Break and Then Terminated Election Whistleblower\">burst water pipe<\/a> \u200dnear Jerusalem\u2019s Temple Mount. Construction crews and archaeologists seized the opportunity \u2062to explore the historic\u2063 site of Biblical Jerusalem. Recently, they made a significant discovery: a set of eight steps, equivalent in size to two Olympic swimming pools, dating back to the time when Jesus and countless others used \u200bthe pool for\u200c ritual bathing.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bible.com\/bible\/114\/JHN.9.6-10.NKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gospel of John<\/a>, the story of Jesus healing the blind man at\u2062 the pool unfolds\u2064 when Jesus and His disciples encounter a man who has been blind since\u2064 birth. The disciples inquire whether the man&#8217;s condition \u200cis\u200c a result of\u2063 his own actions or those of his parents. Jesus responds that neither is the case, \u2063but rather, the man \u200dwas born blind so that God&#8217;s work\u2064 could be revealed through him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe \u2063must do the\u200d work\u2062 of him who sent me while day lasts;\u200d night is \u200bcoming when\u2064 no man can work,\u201d Jesus said. \u201cWhile I am in the \u2063world, I am the light of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jesus proceeds to apply clay made from the ground and His saliva to the \u2062blind\u200c man&#8217;s eyes, \u2062instructing him to wash in the Pool of Siloam. \u2064The blind man follows \u200cJesus&#8217; command, washes\u200b the clay from his eyes, and returns with\u200d his vision miraculously restored.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The construction of the Pool\u200b of Siloam began over\u2062 2,700 years \u2063ago, when Judean King Hezekiah ordered the digging of a tunnel under the City of David. This tunnel, spanning 1,750\u2062 feet, brought water from the Gihon Spring outside the\u2063 city walls to \u2062a pool on the opposite side \u200bof the\u2062 ridge. King Hezekiah foresaw the potential threat of\u2064 an Assyrian attack\u2062 and believed\u200b that a\u2063 secure water supply would aid the survival of the Judeans. The \u200dtunnel \u200dcontinued to supply fresh \u2063water to Jerusalem,\u200b leading\u2063 to \u200bthe construction\u2062 of\u2062 various pools, including\u2062 the Second Temple pool known to Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>Today, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steps-descending-into-2000-year-old-biblical-site-where-jesus-healed-a-blind-man-unearthed-by-archaeologists-report\/\" title=\"Archaeologists discover steps leading to ancient biblical site where Jesus healed a blind man.\">biblical site holds\u2064 immense significance<\/a> for Christians and \u200bJews worldwide. Ze\u2019ev Orenstein emphasizes the importance of the ongoing \u200bexcavations within the City of David, stating that they affirm the heritage\u2063 and deep bond that Jews and Christians share with\u200d Jerusalem. The site, stretching from the Pool of\u2062 Siloam to the Western Wall, Southern Steps, and Temple Mount, represents the most significant half-mile on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-reportedly-unhappy-living-in-70000-square-foot-house\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Reportedly Unhappy Living In 70,000-Square-Foot House\">half mile<\/a> that means more to more\u2062 people that \u200baffirms \u2062Jerusalem\u2019s biblical heritage not simply as a matter \u2064of faith, but as a matter of fact,\u201d Orenstein asserts.<\/p>\n<p>In January, Rev. Johnnie Moore, president of \u2064the Congress of\u200d Christian Leaders, expressed his\u2062 awe at the Pool of Siloam discovery, stating, \u2062\u201cIn the Pool of Siloam, we find\u200b evidence of history preserved for us, revealed \u2063at just the\u200d right\u200d time.\u201d He further emphasizes that \u2064this discovery not\u200c only affirms scripture theologically and geographically, \u2062but\u2064 also solidifies Israel&#8217;s undeniable connection to Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<p>While a small section of \u2063the pool has been accessible\u200b to visitors in the past, the City of David plans to open \u200dthe entire historic site once the\u2062 excavation project is complete. Ze\u2019ev Orenstein\u200c acknowledges the \u200bresponsibility and privilege\u200c of this endeavor, expressing his belief that the best is\u2064 yet to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>part of uncovering a historical site where Jesus healed a blind man. Archaeologists in Jerusalem discovered steps leading to the Pool of Siloam, a significant heritage site. This remarkable find connects us to a story that spans over 2,000 years, reminding us of the enduring impact of Jesus&#8217; miracles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":429,"featured_media":2025257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2025256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2025256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/429"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2025256"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2025256\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2025257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2025256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2025256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2025256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}