Item from a collection of University of Oregon faculty, students, buildings, organizations, and events. The decorative brick wall between Susan Campbell Hall and Hendricks Hall.
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Leaving the temple area by the Cotton Gate, a turn to the left will bring one to the wailing place of the Jews which is a portion of the western wall of the temple area. The figures leaning against the weather-beaten wall, shedding tears, present a touching scene. Some professionals come to mourn for others, whose business detains them, but one old woman was actually bathing the walls and flagstones below with hot tears. On a Friday afternoon or a Saturday morning, great throngs of Jews may be seen here all unconscious of the presence and clicking of cameras. This is as close to the temple area as the Jews ever go, for non of them wish to commit the enormous sin of treading upon the Holy of Hollies. As nearly as the Middle Ages, probably, the Jews came hither to wail. They are free to do so now, but in ages past they had to pay large sums for this privilege."
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "This is pointed out as the window on the wall from which Paul was left down in a basket, when he escaped while the governor under Aretas, the king, was guarding the city to capture him, It is absolutely certain that this is not that window; for this house is built on the modern Turkish wall. The picture is introduced here because it doubtless gives a good impression of the manner of the apostles escape from ancient Damascus."
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "The Golden Gate is in the East wall of the Haram or temple area. Ezekial, the prophet, says that it was shut in his day and must bot be opened for any man, "for the Lord, the God of Israel hath entered in by it , therefore it shall be shut." Ezekial 44:1,2. Traditionally, this is the Beautiful Gate of Acts 3:2, but that gate was evidently much nearer to the Temple. But actually dates from the fifth or perhaps the seventh, Christian century. It was restored in 1892; it is still architecturally interesting from the inside, where a staircase ascends to the roof."
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