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Jerusalem

What we know — and how we know it

Wikikati — Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons) ArchaeologyThe stepped-stone structure of the City of David, Hezekiah's water tunnel and inscription, and the great Temple-Mount retaining walls have all been uncovered.

City of David & Ophel excavations (K. Kenyon; E. Mazar, Stepped Stone and 'Large Stone' Structure; R. Reich & E. Shukron, Siloam Tunnel); Siloam (Shiloach) Tunnel Inscription, Istanbul Archaeology Museums; Herodian Temple-Mount retaining walls (Robinson's and Wilson's Arches)

Born here

Solomon the wise King of Israel

John Mark the evangelist Evangelist · companion

Isaiah Prophet

Stephen the protomartyr First martyr

Abijah King of Judah

Adonijah Prince of Israel

Ahaz King of Judah

Ahaziah of Judah King of Judah

Ahikam Royal official

Amaziah King of Judah

Amnon Prince of Israel

Amon King of Judah

Ananias Member of the early church

Anna Prophetess

Annas High Priest

Asa King of Judah

Athaliah Queen of Judah

Barabbas Prisoner

Baruch Scribe of Jeremiah

Caiaphas High Priest

Claudius Lysias Roman tribune

Clopas Kinsman at the cross

Ebed-Melech Rescuer of Jeremiah

Eliada Son of David

Eliakim son of Hilkiah Royal steward

Eliashib High Priest

Eliphelet Son of David

Elishama Son of David

Elishua Son of David

Gamaliel Pharisee · Teacher of the Law

Gedaliah Governor of Judah

Hananiah False prophet

Hezekiah King of Judah

Hilkiah High Priest

Huldah Prophetess

Ibhar Son of David

Japhia Son of David

Jehoiachin King of Judah

Jehoiada High Priest

Jehoiakim King of Judah

Jehoram of Judah King of Judah

Jehoshaphat King of Judah

Jehosheba Princess of Judah

Joash of Judah King of Judah

Josiah King of Judah

Jotham King of Judah

Judas Barsabbas Prophet and delegate

Justus Candidate apostle

Malchus Servant of the high priest

Manasseh (king of Judah) King of Judah

Matthias Apostle

Nathan (son of David) Son of David

Nepheg Son of David

Nicanor Deacon

Nicodemus Pharisee

Parmenas Deacon

Prochorus Deacon

Rehoboam King of Judah

Rhoda Servant girl

Sapphira Member of the early church

Shammua (son of David) Son of David

Shaphan Royal scribe

Shebna Royal steward

Shobab Son of David

Simeon Righteous man of Jerusalem

Tamar (daughter of David) Princess of Israel

Timon Deacon

Uriah the prophet Prophet

Uzziah King of Judah

Zadok High Priest

Zechariah son of Jehoiada Priest and martyr

Zedekiah Last King of Judah

Events here

• David Captures Jerusalem
• Solomon Builds the Temple
• Sennacherib Besieges Jerusalem
• The Fall of Jerusalem
• The Second Temple Completed
• Ezra Returns to Jerusalem
• Nehemiah Rebuilds the Walls
• Pentecost
• The Crucifixion and Resurrection
• The Council of Jerusalem
• The Fall of Jerusalem to Rome

On these journeys

• The life and travels of Jesus — Jesus of Nazareth
• Third missionary journey — Paul the Apostle
• Ministry and mission of Peter — Simon Peter
• Mission of Andrew — Andrew
• The tradition of James in Spain — James, son of Zebedee
• The tradition of James in Spain — James, son of Zebedee
• The later mission of John — John, son of Zebedee
• The mission of Philip to Hierapolis — Philip the Apostle
• Mission of Bartholomew — Bartholomew
• The mission of Thomas to India — Thomas
• The mission of Matthew — Matthew the Apostle
• Daniel: carried to Babylon — Daniel
• Ezra: the return from exile — Ezra
• Nehemiah: return to rebuild the walls — Nehemiah
• Philip and the Ethiopian — Philip the Evangelist
• The Queen of Sheba visits Solomon — Queen of Sheba

Books on the places of the Bible

Bible atlas The Zondervan Atlas of the Bible Carl G. Rasmussen Open ↗ Bible atlas The Sacred Bridge: Carta's Atlas of the Biblical World Aharoni, Rainey, Notley & Safrai Open ↗ Bible atlas Holman Bible Atlas Thomas V. Brisco Open ↗

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