King's Landing is the capital of the Seven Kingdoms, and its second largest city after Oldtown. The city was founded on the site where Aegon I (Aegon the Conqueror) landed on the mainland of Westeros from the Targaryen fortress on Dragonstone. What was once only hills and forest became the center of politics, religion, and trade on the continent in its three-hundred year history. The population of King's Landing is estimated around a half million, but swells during times of war when it is floode

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Immerse yourself in the divine melodies of Hillsong Worship with our King Of Kings sheet music. Elevate your worship experience with this meticulously transcribed piano score, perfect for church performances and personal devotion. This digital download offers instant access to the soul-stirring harmonies and profound lyrics that characterize this contemporary hymn. Whether you're a skilled musician or a passionate worshiper, this sheet music is a must-have for your collection. Download now and let the music of King Of Kings resonate in your heart and home. Youtube Link for Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQl4izxPeNU Digital and printable full music sheet in PDF format total 3 pages. High quality PDF file with 300 dpi allows superb quality printing in the most common international paper sizes (such as A4 or US Letter). Please note that this product is not a physical item; it is a digital PDF that you will receive instantly upon purchase and can easily print out for your own use. Digital download not available through the etsy app. Download must be done through a internet browser of your choice. Due to the nature of digital items, no refunds or exchanges cannot be accepted. All Rights Reserved Enjoy learning and practicing this new piece.

High school was the first time I really began to explore different kinds of movies. Strangely, the best thing that could have happened to me was moving to a town where there were no comic book stores, because it forced me to find other things to occupy my time. This meant listening to a lot more music, the discovery of more high-minded literature, and scouring the cable listings and video stores for classic and cult-type movies. This included trying silent films for the first time. I distinctly remember a Christmas watching the original Ben-Hur on TNT, back when it was what TCM has now become. Not only was I impressed by the storytelling skill level, but I was shocked by the scope of the filmmaking. Some of the panoramic shots looked more impressive to me than I thought even contemporary movies were capable of. I've always loved that Ben-Hur, so much so that I've never been compelled to watch the Charlton Heston remake. I have a similar love of Cecil B. DeMille's King of Kings. This 1927 epic is an ambitious retelling of the adult years of Jesus Christ (whereas Ben-Hur begins with his birth). Though the story is ridiculously familiar to someone like me who grew up in churches and Bible schools, DeMille manages to bring the old tale to a rather new medium in such a way that rejuvenates it. Or maybe it's just that the story is so well structured, it continues to have power over each new generation because the solidity of the frame is so undeniable. DeMille and his writers (Jeanie Macpherson is listed as "story and continuity," but I'm guessing there was more) manage to spot the plot conventions in the Gospels, including motifs and foreshadowing that drives home the inevitability of Christ's fate and his resignation that there must be sacrifice. Most Biblical films fall short of the mark. They tend to be overly pious, straining toward something classical and even Shakespearian, adhering to that strange old idea that somehow anywhere that wasn't America at any time but right now, people spoke the Queen's English. This renders much of the dialogue silly and forced. Of course, there are other, more extreme directions, such as Mel Gibson's gore-filled expression of an unbending, S&M Catholic faith or the irreverent and blasphemous examinations of Luis Bunuel or Pier Paolo Pasolini. The classical model is usually not satisfying as serious cinema, whereas Gibson is just a bad filmmaker and the other guys aren't really going to satisfy that spiritual itch. DeMille manages to avoid these pitfalls--though, I suppose we have to call a spade a spade and say it may really only be by the good fortune of his having tackled the material prior to the arrival of sound. The pantomime of The King of Kings, aided by a new score by Donald Sosin* and intertitles taken directly from the Bible, emphasizes the pageantry in such a way that it removes all but the majesty of the material. That it's all gesture, all image, somehow makes it feel more like a holy relic than a piece of popular entertainment. (Not that it doesn't entertain. DeMille is still a showman, and I am sure it's no coincidence that the film opens in the home of a very sexy Mary Magdalene (Jacqueline Logan). Not to mention that he used color film for those scenes.) The King of Kings is meant to feel as if the reality of the life of Jesus is being illuminated. In a brilliant stroke, the first ten minutes or so go by without us seeing the main figure at all. He is talked about, both in tones of awe and bitter scorn, creating anticipation for the religious leader's ultimate revelation--which comes when Jesus cures a blind child. The first thing the child sees is the healer, and that is the first time we see him, too. He appears gentle and caring, actually one of the few moments of real peace we see from Jesus. The way H.B. Warner plays him, the savior is a serene personage, but he often looks disappointed, as if even though he knows that events must transpire the way they do, it still saddens him that none of his followers rise to the challenge and change the course of events. He looks like he wants to shake his head when Peter (Ernest Torrence) denies him three times on the night of Jesus' arrest, even though Jesus told him he would. (Three is an important number. When the Pharisees threaten to destroy the temple, Jesus says he will raise it again in three days, a reference to his own coming resurrection. After all, his body is the metaphorical temple of Christianity.) He is always aware of what awaits him, and he accepts it with a kind of grim recognition of duty. As I suggested, rather than letting scripture put him in a chokehold, DeMille finds interesting ways to flesh out the recorded events and make them more dramatic. For instance, having the merchant spill salt (or is it flour?) in the temple when Jesus is protecting the adulteress (Viola Louise) gives the director the tool by which Jesus exposes the misdeeds of her accusers, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." He writes their hidden sins in the salt in Hebrew, and then as the accused look at what he has written, the words turn into English. This is partially for our benefit, so American audiences can read what has been written; however, wouldn't it have been easier just to start in English? Again, DeMille's choice is to make it a revelation. The story is unfolding for us for the very first time. The true revelation, though, is how breathtaking this early filmmaking often is. The sets are vast, not looking like any Hollywood construction. The ocean shores where the tax collectors confront Jesus, the tomb of Lazarus, the great courtyard of people who come to hear what Pontius Pilate (Victor Varconi) will decree, the open and barren Calvary location--these are grand scenes, as overpowering as anything Peter Jackson would make on the computer today. Likewise, DeMille employs an impressive facility for early special effects. The casting out of the seven deadly sins from Mary Magdalene, God's wrath at the crucifixion, the ever-present glow around Jesus--they are done convincingly and effectively, making us wonder how they did it in a way the big budget digital effects we've grown accustomed to can no longer inspire. I know it's been argued that the Bible is the first novel, providing a blueprint for future generations when it comes to telling complex, time-spanning stories. That Shakespearian feeling Hollywood often strived for with their posh vocal intonations is more apropos in the case of The King of Kings, which certainly has poetic motifs worthy of the Bard. (Note how the blood Christ sweats while praying at Gethsemane is recalled by the blood dripping from the crown of thorns.) Judas (Joseph Schildkraut) as a persistent and jealous schemer is not too distant a cousin of Othello's Iago, and the empty figurehead Pontius Pilate could have been just as ineffective in stopping a couple of star-crossed lovers and their families from killing each other. It's DeMille's masterstroke, maintaining the reverence while ratcheting up the gothic plot machinations. He is somehow less pompous while still seeming more spiritually important. Regardless of your faith, The King of Kings is both a hallmark of silent cinema and just a good movie. It can be watched as a reassurance of one's belief, or just as the story of a man who dared to rebel in defense of what he knew was right, both about himself and humanity at large. I'm in awe of the artistry of the film, and it's become a regular holiday spin in my home. * Sosin provides the score for the longer version, which runs 155 minutes. The second disc in this collection features the more common 1928 cut, which is 112 minutes. For that, we get two scoring options, a new piece by organist Timothy J. Tikker or the vintage score by Hugo Riesenfeld.

How well do you know the story of God? Is your understanding of Scripture a high-level view, where you get the gist of who God is and what He has done? Or do you understand the context where His character is revealed personally, His commands are relevant to your life today, and His promises carry hope for what is to come? It is too easy to pick and choose what we want to know and believe about God. But in doing so, we forsake knowing the richness of the God who made us in His image and ordained our lives…

Lesson 5 King Ahab of Israel #8 1 Kings 16:29-22:39 2 Chronicles 18 *Please note: This is an overview of King Ahab. Lessons for Elijah can be found at the bottom links. When Omri died, his son Ahab became the king. It was during the 38th year of King Asa of Judah. He was a king for 22 years. He built an ivory house. He had cities built. He was more evil than the other kings before him. He married Jezebel and worshipped the idol Baal. He made a wooden image and did more to anger God than all the other kings of Israel. He is the king while Elijah is a prophet. Elijah lived in Gilead and he told King Ahab that there would be a drought. There wouldn’t be dew or rain unless he commanded it. Elijah left and went to the Brook Cherith. After a time, God told Elijah to visit King Ahab because He was going to send rain. Elijah saw the prophet Obadiah and asked him to tell King Ahab that he wanted to see him. But Obadiah said that King Ahab has been looking for Elijah to kill him. Elijah found King Ahab and said that he has forsaken God and worships Baal. Elijah requested that they gather on Mount Carmel. When everyone was on Mount Carmel, Elijah asked the people “How long are you going to waver between God and idols?” He instructed that two altars be set up to see if Baal or God would start the fire. They called for Baal to start the fire from morning to noon and Elijah made fun of them. So, they tried harder and still Baal didn’t start the fire. Elijah repaired the altar and added 12 stones to represent the 12 tribes. He made a trench and added wood and the bull. They poured so much water on it that water ran all over the altar and into the trench. In the evening, Elijah spoke to God and said to “Let the people see You are the true God!” God sent fire and it burned up everything! The stones even turned to ash! Ahab left and went to Jezreel after Elijah told him rain was coming to end the drought. When Ahab told Jezebel about the altar and the Baal prophets being killed, she was angry. She sent a message to Elijah that she would have him killed by the next day. Elijah left and went to Beersheba. Some more time passed. Then, King Ahab saw a vineyard that was next to the palace. He wanted it. He told Naboth that he would trade him land or give him money for it. Naboth refused and King Ahab was angry. When Jezebel asked Ahab what was wrong, he told her he wanted Naboth’s vineyard and Naboth refused. They were both so evil that she connived a way to have Naboth killed so Ahab could take the vineyard. God told Elijah to speak to Ahab about it because God didn’t like it. Eventually, King Ahab of Israel went to battle with King Jehoshaphat of Judah. They wanted to trick the king of Syria and Ahab disguised himself. It just happened that a man randomly shot an arrow and it hit King Ahab between the joints in his armor. He left the battle and died around sunset that evening in his chariot. They took him to Samaria and buried him. Ahab’s son Ahaziah became the next king. This is one of the few lessons in the kings series that has a worksheet. Click here to download. The application packs contain any extra posters, worksheets, maps, etc. specific for the king(s) listed. Each set is different and may contain printables that will be used for more than one king. The Ahab application pack contains the introduction posters, the above poster about his armor and a word search puzzle. Other visuals can be downloaded below in the visual pack. Click here for the application pack. Click here for the lesson. Click here to download the visuals. This file contains updated visuals for 1 Kings 21 only. Click here to download the pictures to color. (These are the same as the visuals but are black & white.) Click below to see the full lesson & more for the Elijah lessons Elijah Fed by Ravens God vs. Baal Naboth's Vineyard These are also available for the preschool level. Click here to see the king lessons in this series.

Now it was told King David, saying, "The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God." So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with gladness. And so it was, when those bearing the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, that he sacrificed oxen and fatted sheep. Then David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet. Now as the ark of the LORD came into the City of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked through a window and saw King David leaping and whirling before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart. (2 Samuel 6:12-16) داود يرسل تابوت الرب إلى عوبيد أدوم (صموئيل الثاني 6: 12-16)

While the world saw an ordinary man, those who could spiritually see and hear the truth knew Him as Jesus, King of kings and Lord of lords.

Day 135 of a 365-day series on the names of God.

At the voice of the Son of God; all shall rise and face the eternal judge. Not some or a few; there are no exceptions; all shall rise....

Lesson 5 King Ahab of Israel #8 1 Kings 16:29-22:39 2 Chronicles 18 *Please note: This is an overview of King Ahab. Lessons for Elijah can be found at the bottom links. When Omri died, his son Ahab became the king. It was during the 38th year of King Asa of Judah. He was a king for 22 years. He built an ivory house. He had cities built. He was more evil than the other kings before him. He married Jezebel and worshipped the idol Baal. He made a wooden image and did more to anger God than all the other kings of Israel. He is the king while Elijah is a prophet. Elijah lived in Gilead and he told King Ahab that there would be a drought. There wouldn’t be dew or rain unless he commanded it. Elijah left and went to the Brook Cherith. After a time, God told Elijah to visit King Ahab because He was going to send rain. Elijah saw the prophet Obadiah and asked him to tell King Ahab that he wanted to see him. But Obadiah said that King Ahab has been looking for Elijah to kill him. Elijah found King Ahab and said that he has forsaken God and worships Baal. Elijah requested that they gather on Mount Carmel. When everyone was on Mount Carmel, Elijah asked the people “How long are you going to waver between God and idols?” He instructed that two altars be set up to see if Baal or God would start the fire. They called for Baal to start the fire from morning to noon and Elijah made fun of them. So, they tried harder and still Baal didn’t start the fire. Elijah repaired the altar and added 12 stones to represent the 12 tribes. He made a trench and added wood and the bull. They poured so much water on it that water ran all over the altar and into the trench. In the evening, Elijah spoke to God and said to “Let the people see You are the true God!” God sent fire and it burned up everything! The stones even turned to ash! Ahab left and went to Jezreel after Elijah told him rain was coming to end the drought. When Ahab told Jezebel about the altar and the Baal prophets being killed, she was angry. She sent a message to Elijah that she would have him killed by the next day. Elijah left and went to Beersheba. Some more time passed. Then, King Ahab saw a vineyard that was next to the palace. He wanted it. He told Naboth that he would trade him land or give him money for it. Naboth refused and King Ahab was angry. When Jezebel asked Ahab what was wrong, he told her he wanted Naboth’s vineyard and Naboth refused. They were both so evil that she connived a way to have Naboth killed so Ahab could take the vineyard. God told Elijah to speak to Ahab about it because God didn’t like it. Eventually, King Ahab of Israel went to battle with King Jehoshaphat of Judah. They wanted to trick the king of Syria and Ahab disguised himself. It just happened that a man randomly shot an arrow and it hit King Ahab between the joints in his armor. He left the battle and died around sunset that evening in his chariot. They took him to Samaria and buried him. Ahab’s son Ahaziah became the next king. This is one of the few lessons in the kings series that has a worksheet. Click here to download. The application packs contain any extra posters, worksheets, maps, etc. specific for the king(s) listed. Each set is different and may contain printables that will be used for more than one king. The Ahab application pack contains the introduction posters, the above poster about his armor and a word search puzzle. Other visuals can be downloaded below in the visual pack. Click here for the application pack. Click here for the lesson. Click here to download the visuals. This file contains updated visuals for 1 Kings 21 only. Click here to download the pictures to color. (These are the same as the visuals but are black & white.) Click below to see the full lesson & more for the Elijah lessons Elijah Fed by Ravens God vs. Baal Naboth's Vineyard These are also available for the preschool level. Click here to see the king lessons in this series.

Lesson 3 2. Nadab 3. Baasha 4. Elah 5. Zimri 6. Tibni 7. Omri Kings #2 - #7 of Israel 1 Kings 15:20-16:28 2. Nadab 1 Kings 15:25-32 The first king of Israel was Jeroboam and he was king for 22 years. After he died, his son Nadab became the king. It was the second year of King Asa of Judah. All we know about him is that he was the king of Israel for 2 years. He was evil and sinned like his father. He worshipped idols instead of God and the people followed his bad example. Nadab was killed during a siege at Gibbethon. The city was a Philistine city and Nadab and the men of Israel had laid siege. He was killed by Baasha. 3. Baasha 1 Kings 15:27-16:6 Baasha was the son of Ahijah from the tribe of Issachar. He had conspired against Nadab and killed him. Baasha self-appointed himself the king of Israel. It was during the third year of King Asa of Judah. He killed everyone in the house of Jeroboam. This was done according to God’s will because of Jeroboam’s sins. There always seemed to be a war between the kings of Israel and Judah. This was true of King Asa of Judah and King Baasha of Israel. Baasha was the king of Israel for 24 years. He was evil because he followed idols like Jeroboam and caused the people to sin by not worshipping God. 4. Elah 1 Kings 16:6-14 Elah was the next king of Israel. He was the son of Baasha and became king during the 26th year of King Asa of Judah. He reigned in Tirzah for 2 years. Zimri was his servant and commander of half of his chariots. Zimri conspired against Elah. Elah was drinking and was getting drunk at his steward’s (Arza) house. Zimri struck Elah and killed him at Arza’s house. 5. Zimri 1 Kings 16:8-20 The wars between the kings of Judah and Israel continued and as soon as Zimri took the throne, he killed everyone in Baasha’s household. God was so angry at Baasha for his idol worship, He told Jehu the prophet and Zimri killed all the males in Baasha’s house. Zimri became king during the 27th year of King Asa’s reign of Judah. Zimri was a king for 7 days. The people were camped at Gibbethon which was a Philistine city. The people heard that Zimri had conspired and killed King Elah. The people of Israel made Omri the king. He was the commander of the army. They went to Tirzah and took it over. When Zimri saw the city was taken, he went into the citadel (stronghold or fortress) of the king’s house. He set the king’s house on fire and he burned up in the fire and died. He was evil in God’s sight because he worshipped the idols that Jeroboam had made and the people worshipped the idols also. 6. Tibni 1 Kings 16:16-28 The people had made Omri king of Israel in Gibbethon. But the people were divided. Half of the people followed Tibni who was the son of Ginath. The other half followed Omri. They became co-kings of Israel during the 27th year of reign of King Asa of Judah. The people that followed Omri conquered the people of Tibni though. When Tibni died in the 31st year of King Asa of Judah, Omri became sole king of Israel. In verse 25, we are told that Omri did evil in God’s eyes and ‘did worse than all those before him’. Tibni didn’t make any changes to remove idol worship and he didn’t follow God. It is also interesting to note that Tibni is not always considered a king according to some charts created. But note that in verse 21, we are told that half of the people made him king. In verse 22, it states ‘So Tibni died and Omri reigned.’ Omri didn’t [sole] reign until Tibni died. Tibni is listed first because Omri lived longer and the next king is listed after Omri in verse 28. 7. King Omri Omri was the king of Israel for 12 years. During six years of his reign, he was in Tirzah. Omri purchased the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver. He built a city in the hill and named it Samaria. He was evil in God’s sight and was worse than the other kings before him. He worshipped the idols that Jeroboam had built and the people followed him and worshipped the idols also. The kings set the example of idol worship and the people followed their example. This made God angry because they weren’t following Him. When Omri died, Ahab his son became the next king. The application packs contain any extra posters, worksheets, maps, etc. specific for the king(s) listed. Each set is different and may contain printables that will be used for more than one king. This pack has the information posters and the plain posters that are in all the packs. They would make a great bulletin board! Since there isn't much information for any of these kings, there is not much here. The basic worksheets are included and a map with the cities listed with these kings and a word scramble puzzle for these kings. Click here for the application pack. Click here to download the lesson. Most visuals used in these lessons are in the Kings Visual Pack. This has an assortment of visuals that are used in several lessons. You can print one set to reuse, or print a set for each lesson. The other visuals are in the application pack. Click here to download. All visuals used in these lessons are in the Kings Visual Pack. This has an assortment of visuals that are used in several lessons. You can print one set to reuse, or print a set for each lesson. Click here to download. Click here to see the king lessons in this series.