Jerusalem Wörterbuch: Torrey Topical Textbook

The ancient Salem Ge 14:18; Ps 76:2

The ancient Jebusi or Jebus Jos 15:8; 18:28; Jud 19:10

The king of, defeated and slain by Joshua Jos 10:5-23

Allotted to the tribe of Benjamin Jos 18:28

Partly taken and burned by Judah Jud 1:8

THE JEBUSITES

• Formerly dwelt in Jud 19:10,11
• Held possession of, with Judah and Benjamin Jos 15:63; Jud 1:21
• Finally dispossessed of, by David 2Sa 5:6-8

Enlarged by David 2Sa 5:9

Made the royal city 2Sa 5:9; 20:3

Specially chosen by God 2Ch 6:6; Ps 135:21

The seat of government under the Romans for a time Mt 27:2,19

Roman government transferred from, to Caesarea Ac 23:23,24; 25:1-13

CALLED

• City of God Ps 46:4; 48:1
• City of the Lord Isa 60:14
• City of Judah 2Ch 25:28
• City of the great king Ps 48:2; Mt 5:5
• City of solemnities Isa 33:20
• City of righteousness Isa 1:26
• City of truth Zec 8:3
• A city not forsaken Isa 62:12
• Faithful city Isa 1:21,26
• Holy city Ne 11:1; Isa 48:2; Mt 4:5
• Throne of the Lord Jer 3:17
• Zion Ps 48:12; Isa 33:20
• Zion of the holy one of Israel Isa 60:14

Surrounded by mountains Ps 125:2

Surrounded by a wall 1Ki 3:1

Protected by forts and bulwarks Ps 48:12,13

Entered by gates Ps 122:2; Jer 17:19-21

Hezekiah made an aqueduct for 2Ki 20:20

Spoils of war placed in 1Sa 17:54; 2Sa 8:7

DESCRIBED AS

• Beautiful for situation Ps 48:2
• Compact Ps 122:3
• Comely So 6:4
• The perfection of beauty La 2:15
• Joy of the whole earth Ps 48:2; La 2:15
• Princess among the provinces La 1:1
• Great Jer 22:8
• Populous La 1:1
• Full of business and tumult Isa 22:3
• Wealth, &c in the time of Solomon 1Ki 10:26,27

Protected by God Isa 31:5

Instances of God's care and protection of 2Sa 24:16; 2Ki 19:32-34; 2Ch 12:7

The temple built in 2Ch 3:1; Ps 68:29

THE JEWS

• Went up to, at the feasts Lu 2:42; Ps 122:4
• Loved Ps 137:5,6
• Lamented the affliction of Ne 1:2-4
• Prayed for the prosperity of Ps 51:18; 122:6
• Prayed towards Da 6:10; 1Ki 8:41

Wickedness of Isa 1:1-4; Jer 5:1-5; Mic 3:10

Idolatry of 2Ch 28:4; Eze 8:7-10

Wickedness of, the cause of its calamities 2Ki 21:12-15; 2Ch 24:18; La 1:8; Eze 5:5-8

Was the tomb of the prophets Lu 13:33,34

CHRIST

• Preached in Lu 21:37,38; Joh 18:20
• Did many miracles in Joh 4:45
• Publicly entered, as king Mt 21:9,10
• Lamented over Mt 23:37; Lu 19:41
• Put to death at Lu 9:31; Ac 13:27,29

Gospel first preached at Lu 24:47; Ac 2:14

Miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit first given at Ac 1:4; 2:1-5

Persecution of the Christian church commenced at Ac 4:1; 8:1

First Christian council held at Ac 15:4,6

CALAMITIES OF, MENTIONED

• Taken and plundered by Shishak 1Ki 14:25,26; 2Ch 12:1-4
• Taken and plundered by Jehoash king of Israel 2Ki 14:13,14
• Besieged but not taken by Rezin and Pekah Isa 7:1; 2Ki 16:5
• Besieged but not taken by Sennacherib 2Ki 18:17; 19:1-37
• Taken and made tributary by Pharaoh-Necho 2Ki 23:33-35
• Besieged by Nebuchadnezzar 2Ki 24:10,11
• Taken and burned by Nebuchadnezzar 2Ki 25:1-30; Jer 39:1-8
• Threatened by Sanballat Ne 4:7,8

Rebuilt after the captivity by order of Cyrus Ezr 1:1-4

PROPHECIES RESPECTING

• To be taken by king of Babylon Jer 20:5
• To be made a heap of ruins Jer 9:11; 26:18
• To be a wilderness Isa 64:10
• To be rebuilt by Cyrus Isa 44:26-28
• To be a quiet habitation Isa 33:20
• To be a terror to her enemies Zec 12:2,3
• Christ to enter, as king Zec 9:9
• The gospel to go forth from Isa 2:3; 40:9
• To be destroyed by the Romans Lu 19:42-44
• Its capture accompanied by severe calamities Mt 24:21,29; Lu 21:23,24
• Signs preceding its destruction Mt 24:6-15; Lu 21:7-11,25,28

ILLUSTRATIVE

• Of the church Ga 4:25,26; Heb 12:22
• Of the church glorified Re 3:12; 21:2,10
• (Its strong position,) of saints under God's protection Ps 125:2