Overview
Jerusalem served as the spiritual and political heart of Israel throughout Scripture. As the site of the Temple, it was the focal point of Jewish worship and pilgrimage festivals. The city's importance extends beyond the Old Testament into the New Testament, where Jesus ministered, died, and rose again.
Key Scriptures
"Jerusalem is built as a city that is bound firmly together" (Psalm 122:3, ESV). "To it the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as was decreed for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD" (Psalm 122:4, ESV). Regarding Jesus' ministry: "For even his own brothers did not believe in him" (John 7:5, ESV), yet "Jesus went up into the temple and began teaching" (John 7:14, ESV) during the Feast of Booths.
Application
Reflect on Jerusalem's role in God's redemptive plan and how Jesus fulfilled the Temple's purpose through His sacrifice, deepening your appreciation for Christ's centrality to all Scripture.
✦ Scripture References 40 references
Psalms 122:3
Psalms 122:4
Psalms 122:5
John 7:1
John 7:2
John 7:3
John 7:4
John 7:5
John 7:6
John 7:7
John 7:8
John 7:9
John 7:10
John 7:11
John 7:12
John 7:13
John 7:14
2 Samuel 6:12
2 Samuel 6:13
2 Samuel 6:14
2 Samuel 6:15
2 Samuel 6:16
2 Samuel 6:17
2 Samuel 6:18
2 Samuel 6:19
2 Kings 19:1
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:3
2 Kings 19:4
2 Kings 19:5
2 Kings 19:6
2 Kings 19:7
2 Kings 19:8
2 Kings 19:9
2 Kings 19:10
2 Kings 19:11
2 Kings 19:12
2 Kings 19:13
2 Kings 19:14
2 Kings 19:15
✦ Topical Scripture Breakdown 291 verses
Annual feasts kept at
John 7:1
John 7:2
John 7:3
John 7:4
John 7:5
John 7:6
John 7:7
John 7:8
John 7:9
John 7:10
John 7:11
John 7:12
John 7:13
John 7:14
Psalms 122:3
Psalms 122:4
Psalms 122:5
Ark brought to, by David
2 Samuel 6:12
2 Samuel 6:13
2 Samuel 6:14
2 Samuel 6:15
2 Samuel 6:16
2 Samuel 6:17
2 Samuel 6:18
2 Samuel 6:19
Besieged but not taken by Sennacherib
2 Kings 19:1
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:3
2 Kings 19:4
2 Kings 19:5
2 Kings 19:6
2 Kings 19:7
2 Kings 19:8
2 Kings 19:9
2 Kings 19:10
2 Kings 19:11
2 Kings 19:12
2 Kings 19:13
2 Kings 19:14
2 Kings 19:15
2 Kings 19:16
2 Kings 19:17
2 Kings 19:18
2 Kings 19:19
2 Kings 19:20
2 Kings 19:21
2 Kings 19:22
2 Kings 19:23
2 Kings 19:24
2 Kings 19:25
2 Kings 19:26
2 Kings 19:27
2 Kings 19:28
2 Kings 19:29
2 Kings 19:30
2 Kings 19:31
2 Kings 19:32
2 Kings 19:33
2 Kings 19:34
2 Kings 19:35
2 Kings 19:36
2 Kings 19:37
Confederated kings defeated, and the king of Jerusalem slain by Joshua
Joshua 10:15
Joshua 10:16
Joshua 10:17
Joshua 10:18
Joshua 10:19
Joshua 10:20
Joshua 10:21
Joshua 10:22
Joshua 10:23
Joshua 10:24
Joshua 10:25
Joshua 10:26
Conquest of Mount Zion in, made by David
David purchases and erects an altar upon it
2 Samuel 24:16
2 Samuel 24:17
2 Samuel 24:18
2 Samuel 24:19
2 Samuel 24:20
2 Samuel 24:21
2 Samuel 24:22
2 Samuel 24:23
2 Samuel 24:24
2 Samuel 24:25
Disciples persecuted and dispersed from
Entered by gates
Final restoration of
Finally dispossessed of, by David
Idolatry of
Instances of God's care and protection of
King of, confederated with the four other kings of the Amorites, against Joshua and the hosts of Israel
Lamented the affliction of
Miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit first given at
Names of the gates of, in Ezekiel's vision
Rebuilding of, ordered by proclamation of Cyrus
Rebuilt after the captivity by order of Cyrus
Roman government transferred from, to Caesarea
Acts 25:1
Acts 25:2
Acts 25:3
Acts 25:4
Acts 25:5
Acts 25:6
Acts 25:7
Acts 25:8
Acts 25:9
Acts 25:10
Acts 25:11
Acts 25:12
Acts 25:13
Signs preceding its destruction
Luke 21:7
Luke 21:8
Luke 21:9
Luke 21:10
Luke 21:11
Matthew 24:6
Matthew 24:7
Matthew 24:8
Matthew 24:9
Matthew 24:10
Matthew 24:11
Matthew 24:12
Matthew 24:13
Matthew 24:14
Matthew 24:15
Stephen martyred at
Taken and burned by Nebuchadnezzar
2 Kings 25:1
2 Kings 25:2
2 Kings 25:3
2 Kings 25:4
2 Kings 25:5
2 Kings 25:6
2 Kings 25:7
2 Kings 25:8
2 Kings 25:9
2 Kings 25:10
2 Kings 25:11
2 Kings 25:12
2 Kings 25:13
2 Kings 25:14
2 Kings 25:15
2 Kings 25:16
2 Kings 25:17
2 Kings 25:18
2 Kings 25:19
2 Kings 25:20
2 Kings 25:21
2 Kings 25:22
2 Kings 25:23
2 Kings 25:24
2 Kings 25:25
2 Kings 25:26
2 Kings 25:27
2 Kings 25:28
2 Kings 25:29
2 Kings 25:30
Jeremiah 39:1
Jeremiah 39:2
Jeremiah 39:3
Jeremiah 39:4
Jeremiah 39:5
Jeremiah 39:6
Jeremiah 39:7
Jeremiah 39:8
Taken and made tributary by Pharaoh-Necho
Taken and plundered by Shishak
The citadel of Mount Zion, occupied by David, and called the City of David
The king of, defeated and slain by Joshua
Joshua 10:5
Joshua 10:6
Joshua 10:7
Joshua 10:8
Joshua 10:9
Joshua 10:10
Joshua 10:11
Joshua 10:12
Joshua 10:13
Joshua 10:14
Joshua 10:15
Joshua 10:16
Joshua 10:17
Joshua 10:18
Joshua 10:19
Joshua 10:20
Joshua 10:21
Joshua 10:22
Joshua 10:23
To be destroyed by the Romans
To be rebuilt by Cyrus
Wall of, dedicated
Nehemiah 12:27
Nehemiah 12:28
Nehemiah 12:29
Nehemiah 12:30
Nehemiah 12:31
Nehemiah 12:32
Nehemiah 12:33
Nehemiah 12:34
Nehemiah 12:35
Nehemiah 12:36
Nehemiah 12:37
Nehemiah 12:38
Nehemiah 12:39
Nehemiah 12:40
Nehemiah 12:41
Nehemiah 12:42
Nehemiah 12:43
Water supply brought in from the Gihon by Hezekiah
2 Chronicles 32:3
2 Chronicles 32:4
Isaiah 22:9
Isaiah 22:10
Isaiah 22:11
Nehemiah 2:13
Nehemiah 2:14
Nehemiah 2:15
Wickedness of
Isaiah 1:1
Isaiah 1:2
Isaiah 1:3
Isaiah 1:4
Jeremiah 5:1
Jeremiah 5:2
Jeremiah 5:3
Jeremiah 5:4
Jeremiah 5:5
Wickedness of, the cause of its calamities