Jerusalem

The ancient Salem Genesis 14:18; Psalm 76:2
The ancient Jebusi or Jebus Joshua 15:8; 18:28; Judges 19:10
The king of, defeated and slain by Joshua Joshua 10:5-23
Allotted to the tribe of Benjamin Joshua 18:28
Partly taken and burned by Judah Judges 1:8
THE JEBUSITES
- Formerly dwelt in Judges 19:10,11
- Held possession of, with Judah and Benjamin Joshua 15:63; Judges 1:21
- Finally dispossessed of, by David 2 Samuel 5:6-8
Enlarged by David 2 Samuel 5:9
Made the royal city 2 Samuel 5:9; 20:3
Specially chosen by God 2 Chronicles 6:6; Psalm 135:21
The seat of government under the Romans for a time Matthew 27:2,19
Roman government transferred from, to Caesarea Acts 23:23,24; 25:1-13
CALLED
- City of God Psalm 46:4; 48:1
- City of the Lord Isaiah 60:14
- City of Judah 2 Chronicles 25:28
- City of the great king Psalm 48:2; Matthew 5:5
- City of solemnities Isaiah 33:20
- City of righteousness Isaiah 1:26
- City of truth Zechariah 8:3
- A city not forsaken Isaiah 62:12
- Faithful city Isaiah 1:21,26
- Holy city Nehemiah 11:1; Isaiah 48:2; Matthew 4:5
- Throne of the Lord Jeremiah 3:17
- Zion Psalm 48:12; Isaiah 33:20
- Zion of the holy one of Israel Isaiah 60:14
Surrounded by mountains Psalm 125:2
Surrounded by a wall 1 Kings 3:1
Protected by forts and bulwarks Psalm 48:12,13
Entered by gates Psalm 122:2; Jeremiah 17:19-21
Hezekiah made an aqueduct for 2 Kings 20:20
Spoils of war placed in 1 Samuel 17:54; 2 Samuel 8:7
DESCRIBED AS
- Beautiful for situation Psalm 48:2
- Compact Psalm 122:3
- Comely Song of Solomon 6:4
- The perfection of beauty Lamentations 2:15
- Joy of the whole earth Psalm 48:2; Lamentations 2:15
- Princess among the provinces Lamentations 1:1
- Great Jeremiah 22:8
- Populous Lamentations 1:1
- Full of business and tumult Isaiah 22:3
- Wealth, &c in the time of Solomon 1 Kings 10:26,27
Protected by God Isaiah 31:5
Instances of God's care and protection of 2 Samuel 24:16; 2 Kings 19:32-34; 2 Chronicles 12:7
The temple built in 2 Chronicles 3:1; Psalm 68:29
THE JEWS
- Went up to, at the feasts Luke 2:42; Psalm 122:4
- Loved Psalm 137:5,6
- Lamented the affliction of Nehemiah 1:2-4
- Prayed for the prosperity of Psalm 51:18; 122:6
- Prayed towards Daniel 6:10; 1 Kings 8:41
Wickedness of Isaiah 1:1-4; Jeremiah 5:1-5; Micah 3:10
Idolatry of 2 Chronicles 28:4; Ezekiel 8:7-10
Wickedness of, the cause of its calamities 2 Kings 21:12-15; 2 Chronicles 24:18; Lamentations 1:8; Ezekiel 5:5-8
Was the tomb of the prophets Luke 13:33,34
CHRIST
- Preached in Luke 21:37,38; John 18:20
- Did many miracles in John 4:45
- Publicly entered, as king Matthew 21:9,10
- Lamented over Matthew 23:37; Luke 19:41
- Put to death at Luke 9:31; Acts 13:27,29
Gospel first preached at Luke 24:47; Acts 2:14
Miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit first given at Acts 1:4; 2:1-5
Persecution of the Christian church commenced at Acts 4:1; 8:1
First Christian council held at Acts 15:4,6
CALAMITIES OF, MENTIONED
- Taken and plundered by Shishak 1 Kings 14:25,26; 2 Chronicles 12:1-4
- Taken and plundered by Jehoash king of Israel 2 Kings 14:13,14
- Besieged but not taken by Rezin and Pekah Isaiah 7:1; 2 Kings 16:5
- Besieged but not taken by Sennacherib 2 Kings 18:17; 19:1-37
- Taken and made tributary by Pharaoh-Necho 2 Kings 23:33-35
- Besieged by Nebuchadnezzar 2 Kings 24:10,11
- Taken and burned by Nebuchadnezzar 2 Kings 25:1-30; Jeremiah 39:1-8
- Threatened by Sanballat Nehemiah 4:7,8
Rebuilt after the captivity by order of Cyrus Ezra 1:1-4
PROPHECIES RESPECTING
- To be taken by king of Babylon Jeremiah 20:5
- To be made a heap of ruins Jeremiah 9:11; 26:18
- To be a wilderness Isaiah 64:10
- To be rebuilt by Cyrus Isaiah 44:26-28
- To be a quiet habitation Isaiah 33:20
- To be a terror to her enemies Zechariah 12:2,3
- Christ to enter, as king Zechariah 9:9
- The gospel to go forth from Isaiah 2:3; 40:9
- To be destroyed by the Romans Luke 19:42-44
- Its capture accompanied by severe calamities Matthew 24:21,29; Luke 21:23,24
- Signs preceding its destruction Matthew 24:6-15; Luke 21:7-11,25,28
ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of the church Galatians 4:25,26; Hebrews 12:22
- Of the church glorified Revelation 3:12; 21:2,10
- (Its strong position,) of saints under God's protection Psalm 125:2

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