Main Biblical references for sites
in the Holy Land |
1. Jerusalem
| JERUSALEM |
17 times destroyed |
| Psalms |
14 - 26 - 42 - 48 - 75 - 84 - 87 - 95 - 122 (Song of
Ascent) - 127 - 133 - 134 - 137 - 146 - 147 - 150 |
| Josh. 15, 8 |
On the northern border of tribe of Juda (Jebusites) |
| Gen.14, 18 |
Melchizedek, King of Salem |
| 2 Sam. 5,1 - 12 |
Conquest by David |
| 2 Sam. 24,18 - 23 |
Purchase of Araunah's threshing place |
| 1 Kings 7,1 - 12 |
Construction of Solomon's Palace |
| 1 Sam. 6,1 - 23 |
Religious and political capital of the Kingdom |
| 2 Kings 14, 13 |
Jehasah (northern Kingdom) attacks Jerusalem |
| 2 Kings 25 |
Destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar 587 BC |
| Neh. 3,1 - 38 |
Rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem by Nehemiah |
| Luke 21, 20 |
Jesus foretells destruction of Jerusalem |
| Ezek. 23 Is. 62 |
Jerusalem represents the chosen people |
| Ps. 76, 3 |
God's Home |
| Neh. 11, 1 |
The holy City |
| Is. 2,1 - 5; 60 |
Meeting place of the nations |
| Is. 54, 11 - 17; 62 |
Vision of the new Jerusalem |
| Rev. 21, 2 |
The Holy City, the new Jerusalem at the end of time |
| THE TEMPLE |
OLD TESTAMENT |
| Gen. 22, 2 |
Sacrifice of Abraham |
| 2 Sam. 7, 1 - 17 |
David desires to build a house for God |
| 2 Sam. 24, 18 - 25 |
David buys the threshing floor of Araunah |
| 1 Kings 5 & 6 |
Construction of the temple of Solomon |
| 1 Kings 8 |
Dedication of the temple |
| Is. 6, 1 - 8 |
Vision of the prophet Isaiah in the temple |
| Jer. 7, 1 - 15 |
Threats this is the temple of the Eternel |
| 2 Kings 11, 1 - 20 |
Murder of queen Athaliah of Judah outside the temple |
| 2 Kings 12 1 - 22 |
Reparation under King Jehoash |
| 2 Kings 22, 1 - 20 |
The book of the law found in the temple |
| Ez. 8 , 1 - 18 |
Vision of Ezekiel on idolatry |
| Ez. 10, 18 - 22 |
The glory of the lord leaves the temple |
| 2 Kings 25 |
Destruction of the temple by Nebuchadnessar 587 BC |
| Ez. 40 & 44 |
Vision of the future temple: the New Jerusalem |
| Ezra 4,24 & 6,12 - 18 |
Reconstruction and dedication of the temple 300 BC |
| 1 Mac. 1,20 - 42 |
Plunder of the temple by Antiochus Epiphanes |
| Deut. 6, 4 - 9 |
"Listen Israel" - Election of the people of Israel |
| Deut. 7,7 - 11 |
Wailing Wall |
| Ex. 29, 38 - 42 |
Daily holocaust |
| Num. 28, 29 |
Ritual of the sacrifices |
| Lev. 16, 17 - 29 |
Ritual great day of Atonement |
| THE TEMPLE |
NEW TESTAMENT |
| Luke 1,5 - 25 |
The birth of John the Baptist - annunciation |
| Luke 2, 22 - 38 |
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple |
| Luke 2, 40 - 42 |
Finding of Jesus in the Temple |
| Luke 4, 9 - 13 |
Pinacle of the temple-temptation of Jesus |
| Matt. 21, 12 - 17 |
Expulsion of the dealers from the temple
also MC 11,15 -19; Lk 19, 45 - 46; Jn 2, 13 |
| Jn 5, 14 |
Jesus meets the cured man at Bethzatha |
| Jn 5, 19 - 30 |
" The Son of God can do nothing by Himself " |
| Jn 7, 1 - 53 |
Taxes to Cesar, looking for the glory of God |
| Jn 8, 1 - 11 |
The adulterous woman |
| Jn 8, 12 - 21 |
I am the light of the world |
| Jn 2, 19 - 21 |
Destroy this sanctuary in three days |
| Jn 8, 51 - 59 |
Discussions with the Jews |
| Jn 10, 22 - 39 |
My sheep hear my voice |
| Jn 11, 45 - 53 |
The plot against Jesus |
| Matt. 21, 23 |
What authority have you for acting like this? |
| Mark 12, 41 - 44 |
The widow's mite |
| Matt. 24, 1 - 25 |
Prophecy of the ruin of the temple |
| Matt. 27, 3 - 10 |
Judas returns 30 silver coins |
| Matt. 27, 52 |
Veil of the temple torn in two |
| Acts 3 |
Cure of a lame man by Saint Peter |
| Acts 21,15; 22; 23, 22 |
Paul in the temple |
| Gal. 4, 26 |
The Jerusalem above is free and is our mother |
| MOUNT OF OLIVES |
Gethsemane |
| 2 Sam. 15, 30 - 32 |
David leaves Jerusalem trying to flee from Absalom |
| 1 Kings 11, 7 - 8 |
Solomon builds a palace for his foreign wives |
| 2 Kings 23, 12 - 13 |
Destruction of the altars by Josias |
| Ezek. 11, 23 |
The Glory of the lord rose to leave the city & paused on
the mountain to the East side of the city |
| Zech. 14, 3 - 4 |
Yehweh will fight against these nations as he fights in the
day of the battle |
| Jn 18,2 |
Jesus had often met his disciples there |
| Matt. 21, 1 - 6 |
The Messiah enters Jerusalem "Dominus Flevit" |
| Matt. 26, 30 - 56 |
The Agony of Jesus in Gethsemane also Mk 14; Lk 22 |
| Luke 24, 50 |
The Ascension of Jesus |
| Acts 1, 4 - 12 |
The Ascension of Jesus |
| Mark 13, 3 |
Jesus announces the destruction of the temple |
| Luke 22, 39 |
He then left to make his way as usual to the Mount of Olives |
| PATER NOSTER |
GROTTO OF THE TEACHINGS |
Matt. 6,7 - 13 and
Luke 11, 1-4 |
Our Father |
VIA DOLOROSA
HOLY SEPULCHRE |
MYSTERY OF SALVATION |
See the 4 accounts of the
Passion and the
Resurrection of Jesus |
Matt. 27, 27-31; Mark 14, 66 - 72; Luke 22, 56-62;
Jn 18, 12-27 |
| PROBATIC POOL-ST. ANNE'S |
BETHESDA |
| Jn 5, 1 - 18 |
The healing of the paralytic man |
| SOURCE OF GIHON |
FOUNTAIN OF THE VIRGIN |
| 1 Kings 1, 28 - 55 |
Solomon receives the royal onction |
| 2 Chr. 11, 4 - 9 |
Joab enters into Jerusalem by the cananean canal
also 2 Sam. 5, 6 -10 |
| 2 K 20,20 |
King Hezekiah digs a tunnel, also 2 Chr. 32, 30; Si. 48, 17 |
| POOL OF SILOAH |
END OF HEZEKIAH'S TUNNEL |
| Is. 8, 6 |
Siloam and Euphrates |
| Is 7, 3 |
Isaiah sent to Achaz |
| Is 22, 9 |
Oracle against the City |
| Jn 9 |
The Cure of the man born blind |
| Lk 13, 4 - 5 |
The tower of Siloam |
| VALLEY OF JOSAPHAT |
KEDRON VALLEY |
| Joel 4,2; Jer. 31 - 40 |
Jahweh will reign in the valley of Josaphat |
| Matt. 23, 29 |
Scribes and Pharisees, you who build the sepulchres of the
prophets and decorate the tombs of holy men. |
MOUNTAIN OF EVIL
COUNSEL |
A REFLECTION |
| Jn 11, 45 - 53 |
You fail to see that it is better for one man to die for
the people, than for the whole nation to be destroyed. |
| MOUNT ZION |
DAVID'S CITY |
| 2 Sam. 5, 7; Chr. 11,5 |
"City of David" Fortress of Zion |
| 2 Sam. 6, 10 - 12 |
The Ark of God in the Citadel of David |
| Is. 8, 18 |
Jahweh dwells on Mount Zion |
| Is. 2, 3 |
Since the law will go out from Jerusalem |
| Jer. 31, 12 |
They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion |
| 1 M |
Nicanor on Mount Zion |
| CENACLE |
LAST SUPPER ROOM |
| Matt. 26, 26 - 29 |
Institution of the Holy Eucharist |
| Mark 14, 22 - 25 |
Last Supper and Eucharist |
| Luke 22, 14 - 38 |
Last Supper and Eucharist |
| Jn 13; 14; 15; |
Teachings of Jesus at the Last Supper |
| Jn 17 |
Prayer for Unity of the disciples of Jesus |
| Jn 20, 19 - 29 |
Apparitions to his disciples after the Resurrection |
| 1 Cor. 11, 23 - 25 |
Institution of the Holy Eucharist |
| Acts 1, 12 - 26 |
The group of the Apostles - Christian Community |
| Acts 2, 1 - 4 |
The coming of the Holy Spirit - Pentecost |
| ST. PETER INGALLICANTU |
DENIAL |
| Jn 18, 15 - 27 |
Denial of Peter also Matt. 26, 69 - 75;
Mark 14, 66 - 72; Luke 22, 56 - 62 |
| HACELDAMA |
SCANDAL |
| Jer. 7, 31 - 33 |
Burned children offered as sacrifice Mark 9, 43 idem
(Gehena = Hell) |
| Matt. 27, 7 - 10 |
Potter's field |
| Acts 1, 19 |
Potter's field |
| ENROGEL |
FOUNTAIN OF JOB (Junction of Kedron-Gehenna
Valley) |
| 2 Sam. 17, 17 - 23 |
David sends spies |
| 2 Sam. 18, 1 - 18 |
Revolt and death of Absalom |
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