Jerusalem
Where is Jerusalem in the Bible? The city of the temple, of Jesus' final days and of the early church, through the key chapters where it appears. Read now, free and ad-free.
Jerusalem stands at the center of the biblical narrative across both the Old and New Testaments. It was King David's capital and the site of the temple, and later the city of Jesus' teaching, death and resurrection, and of the birth of the early church. The chapters below touch on these different eras of the city; each link takes you straight to the reading page.
Read the chapters
- Luke 19
- John 2
- Acts 2
The day of Pentecost — the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first believers and the birth of the church, a turning point in Christian history.
- Psalms 122
- 2 Samuel 5
- 1 Kings 8
- Isaiah 6
The chapter in which the prophet is shaken by a majestic vision in the temple and called to his task, portraying smallness before holiness and being cleansed and sent.
- Jeremiah 7
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Related people
- Jesus Christ
- Mary
- Paul
- Peter
- John the Baptist
- David
- Solomon
- Elijah
- Elisha
- Jeremiah
- Isaiah
- Barnabas
- Elizabeth
- Stephen
- Lazarus
- Lydia
- Martha
- Matthew
- Mary Magdalene
- Timothy
- Thomas
- Zacchaeus
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- Bible Verses About Creation
- Bible Verses About Salvation
- Bible Verses About Courage
- Bible Verses About Repentance
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- Bible Verses About Jesus
- Bible Verses About Justice
- Bible Verses About Anger
- Bible Verses About Holiness
- Bible Verses About Waiting on God
- Bible Verses About Faithfulness
- Bible Verses About Witness
- Bible Verses About Loneliness
- Bible Verses About New Beginnings
- Bible Verses About Guidance
- Bible Verses About God's Protection
- Bible Verses About Trials and Testing
- Bible Verses About Joy
- Bible Verses About Healing
- Bible Verses About Strength
- Bible Verses About Peace and Rest
- Bible Verses About God's Promises
- Bible Verses About Mercy
- Bible Verses About Friendship
- Bible Verses About Honesty
Reading plans
- Start with John — 7 Days Through the Life of Jesus
- The Bible for Beginners — 10 Days
- 30 Days in the Psalms — Prayer and Praise
- Holy Week — The Final Days of Jesus
- Two Weeks in the Parables of Jesus
- Advent — 24 Days to Christmas
- The Early Church Through Acts — 28 Days
- The Bible in a Year — 365 Days from Cover to Cover
- 30 Days with the Gospel — An Introduction to the New Testament
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- What Is a Church (Kilise)?
What is a church, what does the word mean and what does it refer to in the Bible? A short, neutral guide to community vs. building, its origin and its different traditions.
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Why is Jerusalem important in the Bible?
In the Old Testament Jerusalem is Israel's capital and the city of the temple; in the New Testament it is where Jesus' final week unfolds and where the early church is born. It is therefore both the historical and spiritual center of the narrative.
What happened to Jesus in Jerusalem?
According to the Gospels, Jesus entered Jerusalem in a triumphal procession, taught in the temple, was crucified and rose on the third day. Acts then describes the church beginning here, on the day of Pentecost.