1. Old Testament
CITIES
New Testament

2. Jerusalem and its Names
Perhaps back to 15th C BCE – called “Urusalimu” in Egyptian & Babylonish literature
Called “Salem” (peace) in Bible Abraham’s time and city of Melchizedek (Gen 14:18)
When Israelites conquered Canaan called “Jebus” and inhabitants were Jebusites (Judges 19:10-11, 1 Chronicles 11:4)
Called “Zion” and “City of David” after David conquered (2 Samuel 5:6-9; 1 Chronicles 11:4-7)
On the hill Ophel which was south of current city
Moved capital from Hebron to J.
Ark of Covenant brought there (2 Samuel 6:12-17; 1 Chronicles 15)

3. Jerusalem Abraham built an altar to worship there Genesis 12:4-8
Thought that between
Bethel and Ai might be
somewhere near
West Bank today

4. Jerusalem On the return to promised land with Joshua Joshua 10:1-10a
(the king of Jerusalem against…Joshua)

5. Jerusalem
David (1000 BCE) united the kingdom and established J. as capital
Ruled over it from
J. covered 10 acres and south of walls today
David danced before the ark as it returned to “the city of David” (1 Samuel 21:12-19)
David’s son Solomon (king in 970 BCE) oversaw the construction of the temple
Adds land to north to include hill of the Temple Mount

6. Jerusalem
David’s son Solomon (king in 970 BCE) oversaw the construction of the temple
1 Kings 6 and 7
Adds land north to include hill of Temple Mount

8. North (Israel) and South (Judah) split in 930 BCE
King Jeroboam was king of north; tried to build a new capital and worship center (1 Kings 12:25-29; 14:7)
King Omri built Samaria north capital (1 Kings 16:24)
Remains of city
of Samaria
Samaria captured by Assyrians 722 BCE (2 Kings 17:6)
Hebrew refugees fled to Jerusalem

9. To make room for refugees Hezekiah expanded J
To make room for refugees Hezekiah expanded J. to the west, quadrupling size of city
He built a wall around the western part of the city – 700 BCE (2 Chronicles 32:2-8)
Portion of this “broad wall” uncovered in Jewish Quarter

10. Walls and temple rebuilt in Persian period
Southern Kingdom fell; Jerusalem destroyed by Babylonians in 587 BCE (2 Kings 25:8-17)
Walls and temple rebuilt in Persian period
Second Temple (Ezra 3:8-13; 6:13-22); BCE
Walls
(Nehemiah 3:1-32)
Similar to walls of
Solomon’s day
Portions Nehemiah’s
Wall uncovered