Biblical place
Where was Jerusalem?
The city at the heart of biblical kingship, temple worship, the passion narratives, and Christian memory.
First appears in Joshua 10:1 · 37 books · 348 chapters
Overview
Jerusalem is the central holy city of the Bible, tied to Davidic kingship, the temple, prophetic hope, the death and resurrection of Jesus, and the earliest Christian community.
Jerusalem is represented in the local geography layer as Jerusalem. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 10:1 and is mentioned across 37 books, with 955 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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How to get to Jerusalem today
Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.
Jerusalem is approached here as a present-day map point rather than a speculative route guide. Use the coordinates and outbound map links to place the site inside its wider landscape.
Jerusalem is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
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