Significance of Jerusalem

Chosen by God as the location for his sanctuary, Jerusalem was his symbolic dwelling and became the only acceptable place for sacrificial worship. It retained its symbolic significance in NT times when it came to represent the hope of restoration and renewal for the people of God.

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Jerusalem chosen by God 1 Ki 11:32 See also 1 Ki 8:44–51; 1 Ki 11:36; 1 Ki 14:21; 2 Ki 23:27; Ne 1:8–9 The ark of the covenant brought to Jerusalem 1 Ch 15:1–3 See also 2 Sa 6:1–19 The new Jerusalem Re 21:1–5 See also Eze 48:30–35; Ga 4:25–26; Heb 12:18–24; Re 3:11–13; Re 21:9–27 The temple located in…