baldwin iv played the king of jerusalem in kingdom of heaven.
baldwin iv played the king of jerusalem in kingdom of heaven.
who played the king of jerusalem in kingdom of heaven?
baldwin iv
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in the last days, wrote ḥai ben sherira gaon (939-1038 c.e.), "there will arise from the sons of joseph a man called the messiah of the lord. many people will assemble around him ... and he will become their ruler. others will gather themselves to him, two or three coming from this province [of the nations of the earth], and four or five from that one. of this time, it is said: "i will take you, one from a city, and two from a family" (jer 3:14) ... then messiah ben joseph will go up ... to jerusalem along with those who gathered to him ... he will dwell in jerusalem for a brief time. when all the nations hear that a king has arisen for israel in jerusalem, they will rise up against them ... [and gog] will ascend to make war against jerusalem, and will defeat messiah ben joseph... and drive [his people] out ... some of them he will kill ... and he will divide their spoil ... messiah ben joseph will be slain, and israel will experience great distress ... why will [gog] be given the power to kill messiah ben joseph? so as to break the heart of the doubters among israel, that is, those who have no faith [i.e., in order to test them] ... many israelites will go out into the wilderness regions [from] their homelands [and] dwell there in tents, as it is said: "i shall make you live in tents again" (hosea 12:9). many of them will lack food and water, and will suffer ... many will abandon the covenant with israel and cleave to the nations, for they will be weary of their lives [with the requirements of strict discipleship], as it is said: "i will purge from among you those who rebel and those who offend me" (ezek 20:38) ... those who remain [with israel] will be refined and purified [in] the wilderness [ezek 20:35, 37] ... tested [for '40 years' but dwelling "securely, undisturbed for a long time. they will construct houses, plant vineyards, and enjoy prosperity in business and trade"] ... of them it is said: "i will refine them like one refines silver, and i will test them like one tests gold" (zech 13:9). at that time elijah will appear ... among those in the wilderness, and he will restore their hearts [of fathers to children, and children to fathers - mal 4:6] ... [gog eventually rallies "wicked and destructive men" intent on annihilating israel — conspiring nations who gather at the valley of decision from "the utter reaches of the north and all [magog's] flanks — a vast horde" - ezek 38:6; "but others, some of the best of the nations ... plan to gather beneath the wings of the shekhinah [the radiant spiritual presence of god]" in israel's defence.] messiah ben david [then appears] and raises [messiah ben joseph in resurrection] by the lord's command ... for he will come to life again ... then the lord will come forth and wage battle against those nations ... at that time a mighty earthquake will also shake the land of israel ... a loud blast will sound on the "shofar" [trumpet] (isa 27:13), the earth will shake, and the dead of israel will arise [in every land: "all those ... who were completely righteous and those who even though they sinned made repentance"], as it is said: "you will know that i am the lord when i open your graves and bring you out of your tombs, o my people!" (ezek 37:13) ... the temple [the heavenly jerusalem] will be revealed ... it will descend to its site from heaven, as it is said: "jerusalem built-up like a city joined together" (ps 122:3) [and] the shekhinah will descend from heaven ... like a column of fire ... all who seek [jerusalem] will be guided by its light (isa 4:5, 60:3) ... "the moon will be ashamed, and the sun abashed, for the lord of hosts will reign on mount zion and in jerusalem" (isa 24:23) ... ["the spirit of the lord shall be poured out on israel and heaven and earth shall be renewed" for a thousand years] ... the holy one, blessed be he, will create another set of heavens and earth ... and the righteous will make their dwelling among them for all eternity (isa 66:22) ..." (in gaon's "responsum on the redemption", cited in mitchell, pp. 218-225).
messiah ben joseph (lds church)