Tomb of the Prophets
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The Tomb of the Prophets Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi is an ancient burial site located on the upper western slope of the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem. According to a medieval Jewish tradition also ado
Entrance to the Tomb of the Prophets
Haggai
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Haggai or Aggeus was a Hebrew prophet active during the building of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible, and the author or subject of the Book of Hagga
Tomb of the Prophets
…the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem. According to a medieval Jewish tradition also adopted by Christians, the catacomb is believed to be the burial place of Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi, the last three Hebrew Bible prophets who are believed to have lived during the 6th–5th centuries BC. Archaeologists have dated…
Russian icon of Haggai, 18th century (Iconostasis of Kizhi monastery, Karelia, Russia)
Haggai (watercolor circa 1896–1902 by James Tissot)