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Destruction of Damascus

Jedi Knight

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Do you think that the destruction of Damascus was past or future according to Isaiah 17:1 ? Do you feel we could be witnessing the real deal unfolding right before our very eyes? Thoughts?
 

Winman

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Do you think that the destruction of Damascus was past or future according to Isaiah 17:1 ? Do you feel we could be witnessing the real deal unfolding right before our very eyes? Thoughts?

Future, Damascus has never been destroyed, and in fact is often judged to be the oldest continually inhabited city in the world by many.

Top 10 Oldest Cities in the World

Given below is a list of the cities across the world which are believed to be the oldest - on the basis of the two aspects taken into consideration; the period in which they were first inhabited, and whether it was continuously inhabited or not.

Rank City Country
1. Damascus Syria
2. Jericho West Bank
3. Byblos Lebanon
4. Sidon Levant
5. Gaziantep Turkey
6. Jerusalem Israel
7. Athens Greece
8. Varanasi India
9. Lisbon Portugal
10. Luxor Egypt
 
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