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The god of the desert

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Jerusalem and the ecology of monotheism
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Abraham (Biblical patriarch) Antiquities Buildings, structures, etc. Church of the Holy Sepulcher (Jerusalem) Description and travel Deserts Deserts in the Bible Historical geography History Israel Jerusalem Mar Saba (Monastery) Masjid al-Aqsá (Jerusalem) Monotheism Qumran Site (West Bank) Temple Mount (Jerusalem) Western Wall (Jerusalem)

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