{"id":46738,"date":"2022-10-24T12:23:43","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T09:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=46738"},"modified":"2025-05-22T01:46:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T22:46:59","slug":"what-is-jerusalem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2022\/10\/24\/what-is-jerusalem\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Jerusalem?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jerusalem<\/strong> is a Hebrew word meaning \u201cCity of Peace\u201d<\/strong> or \u201cFoundation of Peace.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before this city earned the honor and reputation we recognize today, it was originally a city inhabited by the Canaanites, known as the Jebusites, during a time when the Israelites had not yet claimed their land.<\/p>\n

When the children of Israel conquered the land of Canaan, the region where Jerusalem was located was assigned to the tribe of Judah. However, the Jebusites were not immediately expelled from the city, and Jerusalem remained under their control for a time.<\/p>\n

It was only later, when King David captured the city and drove out the Jebusites, that Jerusalem became known as \u201cThe City of David\u201d<\/strong> (2 Samuel 5:6-10). David then brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, making the city the religious and spiritual center of Israel (2 Samuel 6:1-19). He also intended to build a temple for God there, but because of the bloodshed during his reign, God did not permit him to build it. Instead, his son Solomon built the temple (1 Kings 5-8), and from that point on, all the tribes of Israel recognized Jerusalem as the focal point of worship.<\/p>\n

God blessed Jerusalem, setting it apart as His holy city above all others, where His name would be glorified and known among all nations.<\/p>\n

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Jerusalem in Future Prophecy<\/h3>\n

Though Jerusalem has been destroyed and rebuilt multiple times throughout history, it is prophesied to be the place where our King Jesus Christ will reign over all the earth for a thousand years<\/strong>\u2014His millennial kingdom\u2014as the King of kings and Lord of lords<\/strong> when He returns (Revelation 20:4-6).<\/p>\n

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The New Jerusalem \u2013 The Heavenly City<\/h3>\n

The Bible also reveals the existence of a New Jerusalem<\/strong>\u2014a heavenly city that God has prepared for His people. This New Jerusalem:<\/p>\n