1. Walls expanded by Maccabees/Hasmoneans
134 BCE-76 BCE
To the west and to the north
Today’s eastern and western walls are the same boundaries of Old City from this time
Jaffa Gate on west wall sits on top of where walls expanded
Walls expanded under Herod Agrippa I
37-70 AD
To the north
Line of this boundary is north of today’s Old City wall
Second Temple Jerusalem lasted 349 BCE – 70 AD when it was destroyed by Titus and the Romans

2. Roads in and through Jerusalem

3. Jerusalem: at the time of Jesus

4. Jerusalem (north): at the time of Jesus

5. Jerusalem (south): at the time of Jesus

7. Matthew > Jerusalem
From the East to Jerusalem
Matthew 2:1-8
What audience is in Jerusalem for the good news?
Why Jerusalem before Bethlehem?
From Jerusalem
Matthew 3:1-6
What audience for the good news?
Matthew 4:23-25
What audience?
Matthew 15:1

8. Matthew > Jerusalem
Going to go to Jerusalem
Matthew 16:21
To Jerusalem
Matthew 20:17-22

9. Luke > Jerusalem From Bethlehem to Jerusalem
From Nazareth to Jerusalem
Is this needed again?
Luke 2:41-52
From the wilderness to Jerusalem
Luke 4:9-13
Is this another?
From Jerusalem to Jesus
Luke 5:17 Who?
Luke 6:17 Who?

10. Luke > Jerusalem Looking ahead to Jerusalem To Jerusalem
A story setting: What is added - “Jerusalem?”
Luke 10:29-33
On the way to Jerusalem
Luke 17:11-13
Going up to Jerusalem
Luke 18:31-34

11. Luke > Jerusalem Looking ahead to Jerusalem To Jerusalem
A story setting: What is added - “Jerusalem?”
Luke 10:29-33
On the way to Jerusalem
Luke 17:11-13
Going up to Jerusalem
Luke 18:31-34

12. Luke > Jerusalem Jesus’ Triumphal Entry Temple Luke 19:28

13. Luke > Jerusalem Luke 22 Luke 23 Luke 24 The Passover
The Lord’s Supper
Prayer on the Mt Olives
Arrest Jesus
Luke 23
Jesus sentenced to death
Crucifixion
Burial
Luke 24
Resurrection
Walk to Emmaus
Ascension

14. Jerusalem in Acts Disciples not to leave Jerusalem until – Acts 1:4
Be witnesses in J. and in all… - Acts 1:8
Holy Spirit coming & Peter’s Sermon – Acts 2
J. rulers > what to do with believers– Acts 4
Healing > Acts 5
Word of God spread; organization > Acts 6
Stephen killed & persecution > Acts 8:1
Good news to Samaritans > Acts 8
Philip Jerusalem to Gaza > Acts 8:26
Saul bringing believers bound to J. > Acts 9:2
Saul joining J. believers > Acts 9:26

15. Jerusalem in Acts Preaching in & Sending from – Acts 10-12
Discussion to reconcile church – Acts 15
Getting the word out about church – Acts 16
Paul in/out of Jerusalem on his trips –Acts 18-21
Paul imprisoned by Council – Acts 22
Continuing trial of Paul – Acts 23-25
Paul handed over to the Romans – Acts 28