JERUSALEM: - The ancient Salem Ge 14:18; Ps 76:2 - The ancient Jebusi or Jebus Jos 15:8; 18:28; Jud 19:10 - The king of, defeated and slain by Joshua Jos 10:5-23 - Allotted to the tribe of Benjamin Jos 18:28 - Partly taken and burned by Judah Jud 1:8 - THE JEBUSITES . Formerly dwelt in Jud 19:10,11 . Held possession of, with Judah and Benjamin Jos 15:63; Jud 1:21 . Finally dispossessed of, by David 2Sa 5:6-8 - Enlarged by David 2Sa 5:9 - Made the royal city 2Sa 5:9; 20:3 - Specially chosen by God 2Ch 6:6; Ps 135:21 - The seat of government under the Romans for a time Mt 27:2,19 - Roman government transferred from, to Caesarea Ac 23:23,24; 25:1-13 - CALLED . City of God Ps 46:4; 48:1 . City of the Lord Isa 60:14 . City of Judah 2Ch 25:28 . City of the great king Ps 48:2; Mt 5:5 . City of solemnities Isa 33:20 . City of righteousness Isa 1:26 . City of truth Zec 8:3 . A city not forsaken Isa 62:12 . Faithful city Isa 1:21,26 . Holy city Ne 11:1; Isa 48:2; Mt 4:5 . Throne of the Lord Jer 3:17 . Zion Ps 48:12; Isa 33:20 . Zion of the holy one of Israel Isa 60:14 - Surrounded by mountains Ps 125:2 - Surrounded by a wall 1Ki 3:1 - Protected by forts and bulwarks Ps 48:12,13 - Entered by gates Ps 122:2; Jer 17:19-21 - Hezekiah made an aqueduct for 2Ki 20:20 - Spoils of war placed in 1Sa 17:54; 2Sa 8:7 - DESCRIBED AS . Beautiful for situation Ps 48:2 . Compact Ps 122:3 . Comely So 6:4 . The perfection of beauty La 2:15 . Joy of the whole earth Ps 48:2; La 2:15 . Princess among the provinces La 1:1 . Great Jer 22:8 . Populous La 1:1 . Full of business and tumult Isa 22:3 . Wealth, 1Ki 10:26,27 - Protected by God Isa 31:5 - Instances of God's care and protection of 2Sa 24:16; 2Ki 19:32-34; 2Ch 12:7 - The temple built in 2Ch 3:1; Ps 68:29 - THE JEWS . Went up to, at the feasts Lu
2:42; Ps 122:4 . Loved Ps 137:5,6 . Lamented the affliction of Ne 1:2-4 . Prayed for the prosperity of Ps 51:18; 122:6 . Prayed towards Da 6:10; 1Ki 8:41 - Wickedness of Isa 1:1-4; Jer 5:1-5; Mic 3:10 - Idolatry of 2Ch 28:4; Eze 8:7-10 - Wickedness of, the cause of its calamities 2Ki 21:12-15; 2Ch 24:18; La 1:8; Eze 5:5-8 - Was the tomb of the prophets Lu 13:33,34 - CHRIST . Preached in Lu 21:37,38; Joh 18:20 . Did many miracles in Joh 4:45 . Publicly entered, as king Mt 21:9,10 . Lamented over Mt 23:37; Lu 19:41 . Put to death at Lu 9:31; Ac 13:27,29 - Gospel first preached at Lu 24:47; Ac 2:14 - Miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit first given at Ac 1:4; 2:1-5 - Persecution of the Christian church commenced at Ac 4:1; 8:1 - First Christian council held at Ac 15:4,6 - CALAMITIES OF, MENTIONED . Taken and plundered by Shishak 1Ki 14:25,26; 2Ch 12:1-4 . Taken and plundered by Jehoash king of Israel 2Ki 14:13,14 . Besieged but not taken by Rezin and Pekah Isa 7:1; 2Ki 16:5 . Besieged but not taken by Sennacherib 2Ki 18:17; 19:1-37 . Taken and made tributary by Pharaoh-Necho 2Ki 23:33-35 . Besieged by Nebuchadnezzar 2Ki 24:10,11 . Taken and burned by Nebuchadnezzar 2Ki 25:1-30; Jer 39:1-8 . Threatened by Sanballat Ne 4:7,8 - Rebuilt after the captivity by order of Cyrus Ezr 1:1-4 - PROPHECIES RESPECTING . To be taken by king of Babylon Jer 20:5 . To be made a heap of ruins Jer 9:11; 26:18 . To be a wilderness Isa 64:10 . To be rebuilt by Cyrus Isa 44:26-28 . To be a quiet habitation Isa 33:20 . To be a terror to her enemies Zec 12:2,3 . Christ to enter, as king Zec 9:9 . The gospel to go forth from Isa 2:3; 40:9 . To be destroyed by the Romans Lu 19:42-44 . Its capture accompanied by severe calamities Mt 24:21,29; Lu 21:23,24 . Signs preceding its destruction Mt 24:6-15; Lu
21:7-11,25,28 - ILLUSTRATIVE . Of the church Ga 4:25,26; Heb 12:22 . Of the church glorified Re 3:12; 21:2,10 . (Its strong position,) of saints under God's protection Ps 125:2