12. Jerusalem at the Time of Jesus
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City at the time of Jesus
Later walled areas
Road to Samaria
Bezetha (New City)
Golgotha
Garden Tomb
Pool of Bethesda
Fish Gate
Antonia Fortress
Pool of Israel
Garden of Gethsemane
Susa Gate
Sheep Gate
Solomon’s Porch
Temple
Mount of Olives
Bridge
Gate Beautiful
Road to Emmaus and Joppa
Tower’s Pool
Road to Bethany and Jericho
Pinnacle of the Temple
Hasmonean Palace
Royal Porch
Aqueduct
Herod’s Palace
Steps to the Temple
Gihon Spring
Serpent’s Pool
Upper City
Aqueduct
House of Caiaphas
Hezekiah’s Tunnel
Hinnom Valley
Upper Room
Kidron Valley
Lower City
Pool of Siloam
Water Gate
Road to Bethlehem and Hebron
En-rogel Spring
Road to the Dead Sea
Meters
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Golgotha A possible site for Jesus’ crucifixion (Matt. 27:33–37).
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Garden Tomb A possible site for the tomb in which the body of Jesus was placed (John 19:38–42). The risen Christ appeared to Mary Magdalene in the garden outside His tomb (John 20:1–17).
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Antonia Fortress Jesus may have been accused, condemned, mocked, and scourged at this site (John 18:28–19:16). Paul was arrested and recounted the story of his conversion (Acts 21:31–22:21).
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Pool of Bethesda Jesus healed an invalid on the Sabbath (John 5:2–9).
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Temple Gabriel promised Zacharias that Elisabeth would bear a son (Luke 1:5–25). The veil of the temple was rent at the death of the Savior (Matt. 27:51).
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Solomon’s Porch Jesus proclaimed that He was the Son of God. The Jews attempted to stone Him (John 10:22–39). Peter preached repentance after healing a lame man (Acts 3:11–26).
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Gate Beautiful Peter and John healed a lame man (Acts 3:1–10).
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Pinnacle of the Temple Jesus was tempted by Satan (Matt. 4:5–7). (A likely location for this event.)
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Holy Mount (unspecified locations)
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Tradition holds that here Abraham built an altar for the sacrifice of Isaac (Gen. 22:9–14).
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Solomon built the temple (1 Kgs. 6:1–10; 2 Chr. 3:1).
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The Babylonians destroyed the temple in about 587 B.C. (2 Kgs. 25:8–9).
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Zerubbabel rebuilt the temple in about 515 B.C. (Ezra 3:8–10; 5:2; 6:14–16).
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Herod expanded the temple plaza and rebuilt the temple starting in 17 B.C. Jesus was presented as a baby (Luke 2:22–39).
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At age 12, Jesus taught in the temple (Luke 2:41–50).
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Jesus cleansed the temple (Matt. 21:12–16; John 2:13–17).
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Jesus taught in the temple on several occasions (Matt. 21:23–23:39; John 7:14–8:59).
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The Romans under Titus destroyed the temple in A.D. 70.
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Garden of Gethsemane Jesus suffered, was betrayed, and was arrested (Matt. 26:36–46; Luke 22:39–54).
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Mount of Olives
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Jesus foretold the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple. He also spoke of the Second Coming (Matt. 24:3–25:46; see also JS—M).
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From here Jesus ascended into heaven (Acts 1:9–12).
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On October 24, 1841, Elder Orson Hyde dedicated the Holy Land for the return of the children of Abraham.
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Gihon Spring Solomon was anointed king (1 Kgs. 1:38–39). Hezekiah had a tunnel dug to bring water from the spring into the city (2 Chr. 32:30).
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Water Gate Ezra read and interpreted the law of Moses to the people (Neh. 8:1–8).
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Hinnom Valley The false god Molech was worshipped, which included child sacrifice (2 Kgs. 23:10; 2 Chr. 28:3).
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House of Caiaphas Jesus was taken before Caiaphas (Matt. 26:57–68). Peter denied that he knew Jesus (Matt. 26:69–75).
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Upper Room The traditional location where Jesus ate the Passover meal and instituted the sacrament (Matt. 26:20–30). He washed the feet of the Apostles (John 13:4–17) and taught them (John 13:18–17:26).
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Herod’s Palace Christ was taken before Herod, possibly at this location (Luke 23:7–11).
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Jerusalem (unspecified locations)
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Melchizedek ruled as king of Salem (Gen. 14:18).
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King David captured the city from the Jebusites (2 Sam. 5:7; 1 Chr. 11:4–7).
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The city was destroyed by the Babylonians in about 587 B.C. (2 Kgs. 25:1–11).
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The Holy Ghost filled many on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1–4).
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Peter and John were arrested and brought before the council (Acts 4:1–23).
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Ananias and Sapphira lied to the Lord and died (Acts 5:1–10).
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Peter and John were arrested, but an angel delivered them from prison (Acts 5:17–20).
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The Apostles chose seven men to assist them (Acts 6:1–6).
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Stephen’s testimony to the Jews was rejected, and he was stoned to death (Acts 6:8–7:60).
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James was martyred (Acts 12:1–2).
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An angel freed Peter from prison (Acts 12:5–11).
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The Apostles decided the issue of circumcision (Acts 15:5–29).
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The Romans under Titus destroyed the city in A.D. 70.
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