Dictionary of Bible Themes: 7240 Jerusalem, history of

7240 Jerusalem, history of

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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Jerusalem was originally a Jebusite city, occupied by Israel at the time of David. At this stage, it became the capital city of Israel. Following the disintegration of the united kingdom, the city became the capital of the southern kindom of Judah.

Pre-Israelite Jerusalem

Inhabited by Jebusites

Judges 19:9-12 See also Genesis 10:15-16; Genesis 15:18-21; Exodus 3:7-8; Exodus 23:23; Exodus 34:11; Numbers 13:29; Deuteronomy 7:1-2; Joshua 3:10; Joshua 9:1-2; Joshua 10:1-7; Joshua 15:7-8; Joshua 18:28

Israelites unable to occupy Jerusalem

Joshua 15:63 See also Judges 1:4-8 Although the men of Judah defeated the Jebusites in this battle, their victory was not sufficient to conquer them nor to gain permanent control over the city; Judges 1:21

Jerusalem conquered by David

1 Chronicles 11:4-9 pp 2 Samuel 5:6-10

Jerusalem as the site of the ark

Jerusalem capital city of David and Solomon

2 Samuel 5:4-5 See also 2 Samuel 9:13; Samuel 11:1; Samuel 12:29-31 pp 1 Chronicles 20:1-3; 2 Samuel 14:23-24; Samuel 15:13-14; 1 Kings 2:10-12,36-45; Kings 3:1; Kings 8:1; Kings 10:1-5,26-27; Kings 11:41-43

Jerusalem capital of the southern kingdom

1 Kings 14:21 See also 1 Kings 12:16-19 pp 2 Chronicles 10:16-19; 1 Kings 12:25-27; Kings 15:9-10; Kings 22:42 pp 2 Chronicles 20:31; 2 Kings 8:16-17 pp 2 Chronicles 21:5; 2 Kings 12:1 pp 2 Chronicles 24:1; 2 Kings 15:1-2 pp 2 Chronicles 26:3; 2 Kings 18:1-2 pp 2 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Kings 18:13-35 pp 2 Chronicles 32:9-19 pp Isaiah 36:1-22; 2 Kings 21:1 pp 2 Chronicles 33:1; 2 Kings 23:31-33 pp 2 Chronicles 36:2-3

Jerusalem conquered by the Babylonians

2 Kings 24:18-25:12 pp 2 Chronicles 36:11-20 pp Jeremiah 39:1-10 pp Jeremiah 52:1-16

The rebuilding of Jerusalem

Jerusalem capital of Persian province of Judah

Nehemiah 1:1-3 See also Ezra 3:1; Ezra 4:4-6; Ezra 10:7; Nehemiah 13:6-7,15-16

Jerusalem in NT times

Matthew 2:1-3 See also Matthew 3:1-6 pp Mark 1:3-5; Matthew 4:25; Matthew 15:1 pp Mark 7:1; Luke 2:22,41; Luke 4:9; John 11:55; Acts 9:1-2; Acts 25:1-3

Prophetic warning of the destruction of Jerusalem

Luke 21:20-24 See also Luke 23:26-31