Jerusalem is one of the most central and sacred cities in all of Scripture. It was chosen by God as the place where His name would dwell. 2 Chronicles 6:6 says, “Yet I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.”
David conquered the city and made it the capital of Israel (2 Samuel 5:7), and his son Solomon built the temple there, establishing Jerusalem as the heart of worship for the nation. The ark of the covenant was brought into the temple, and sacrifices were offered according to the Law.
Jerusalem is described as “the city of the great King” (Psalm 48:2), and it remained the center of Israel’s spiritual and national life throughout the Old Testament. The prophets wept over her sins, and God repeatedly called His people to repentance within her walls.
It is also the city where Jesus was crucified, buried, and rose again. Though Jerusalem rejected the Messiah, it remains pivotal in God’s plan. Jesus lamented, “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem… how often I wanted to gather your children together” (Matthew 23:37).
Prophecy declares that the Lord will return to Jerusalem. Zechariah 14:4 says, “And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives.” In the future, it will be the center of Christ’s earthly reign, and finally, the heavenly Jerusalem will come down as described in Revelation 21:2, where God will dwell with His people forever.
