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