Question 33: How many walls did Jerusalem have:
Answer:
There were three walls about Jerusalem. The first was built by David and Solomon; the second, enclosing one of the northern sections of the city, was built by Uzziah, Jotham and Manasseh and restored by Nehemiah; the third was built by Herod Agrippa and was intended to enclose the hitherto unprotected suburbs which had grown out from the northern part of the city. According to Josephus, who is not always thoroughly reliable, the circumference of the city, evidently including all the sections enclosed by the three walls he describes, was thirty-three stadia, a little less than four English miles.
Frequently asked questions and answers:
Question 31: Was Ham, the son of Noah, the first black man?
Answer:
Ham is believed to be the progenitor of the black race. In the past some have taught that a curse was put on Ham and therefore, the black race by YHVH, but the curse was not put upon Ham, but upon Canaan (see Genesis 9:18-27). There is no Biblical evidence for a curse upon Ham or the black race.