Eighteen Names for Jerusalem

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  1. Jerusalem (814 times, Joshua 10:1,3)
  2. Jebusi (Joshua 18:16,28)
  3. Jebus (Judges 10:10-11; 1 Chron. 11:4-5)
  4. Zion (152 times, 1 Kings 8:1; Zech.9:13)
  5. The City of David (2 Samuel 5:7)
  6. Salem (Genesis 14:18; Psalm 76:2; Hebrews 7)
  7. Ariel (Isaiah 29:1)
  8. The city of God (Psalm 46:4)
  9. The city of the Great King (Psalm 48:2)
  10. The city of Judah (2 Chron. 25:28)
  11. The throne of the Lord (Jeremiah 3:17)
  12. The holy mountain (Daniel 9:16,20)
  13. The holy city (Neh. 11:1,18)
  14. The city of solemnities (Isaiah 33:20)
  15. The city of truth (Zech.8:3)
  16. The Lord is there (Ezekiel 48:35)
  17. The Lord our righteousness (Jeremiah 33:16)
  18. Aholibah (Ezekiel 23:4)

Jerusalem was a Jebusite city before David conquered it and made it the capital of the united kingdom of Israel (2 Samuel 5:6-12). Here the most extraordinary events of human history have taken place-events in which God, angels, and men have played a part. Here is where the temples of Israel have been and will again be located. Here is where Christ was consecrated to God, where He was crucified and buried, where He arose from the dead, and the place He will come to at the second advent (Zech.14:1-5). At Jerusalem is where Christ will reign forever when He comes (Isaiah 2:1-4; Ezekiel 43:7; Ezekiel 48:35; Zech.14). The city has undergone no less than twenty-eight sieges and two more are yet to come (Zech.14; Rev. 20:7-10). It was the center of Jewish life-political, social, business, and religious. The gospel was first preached here by the early church (Luke 24:47; Acts 1:4-8; Acts 2:14). Here the first congregation of Christians was formed, the church saw its greatest victories and had its greatest struggles to survive; here is where the first Christian martyr laid down his life (Acts 2-12). Many prophecies are yet to be fulfilled concerning Jerusalem as we shall see in the various books of the prophets.

Gibeath is found only here. Called Gibeah (Judges 19:12-16; Judges 20:4-43; 1 Samuel 10:26; 1 Samuel 11:4; 1 Samuel 13:2,15-16; 1 Samuel 14:2-16; 1 Samuel 15:34; 1 Samuel 22:6; 1 Samuel 23:19; 1 Samuel 26:1; 2 Samuel 21:6; 2 Samuel 23:29; Isaiah 10:29; Hosea 5:8; Hosea 9:9; Hosea 10:9).

Kirjath is found only here. See note, Joshua 9:17.

Finis J. Dake, Dake Topical Index, WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: “Jerusalem, Eighteen Names for”.

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