why is jerusalem so important, religously and politically?

Answer 1

For Muslims it is the place where Allah acended to heaven and they built the Dome of the Rock mosque on the site. For Judaism or Jews this is the city where King David built the Temple which is the holiest place for Jews. Today the Western Wall is the only bit that is left over off this temple,but it is still the most holiest site for Jews. For Christians this is the city where Christ gave many off his teachings and were crusified here. So Jerusalem is important for Christians because it is the site where Christianity started. Politically it is important for these groups because off these religious conatations.

Answer 2

Jerusalem belonged to the Jews because the biging of time. there turned right into a Jerusalem earlier there turned right into a sort vast apple. even as London Berlin, Sweden ,Moscow, and Paris were nevertheless a wooded area and swamp, there turned right into a thriving Jewish community right here. It gave some thing to the international - a humane moral code. The Jews are abode. It has a incredible sound for a rustic, THe Jews are redeeming the pledge made by their forefathers:

Answer 3

Jerusalem is where Christ was executed, so it's holy to Christians.

It's the capital of the Jews' Promised Land, so it's holy to Jews.

It's the site of the Al-Aqsa mosque, on the hill where Muhammad allegedly ascended to Heaven, so it's holy to Muslims (second only to Makkah).


Because of all these holy sites, it's become a symbol of religious dominance to whichever religion held it since the Crusades.

Answer 4

Jerusalem is very important religiously because its the birthplace of Jesus and they are the chosen people or race of God.
Politically, they're struggling in the middle east because it was their homeland before.

Answer 5

Why is law(worketh wrath) so important, religiously and politically; Especially if it's "the ministration of death"?

Jerusalem below: Mother of "them" all... bondage
Jerusalem above: Mother of "us" all ... free of law

Them: 1Thessalonians 5:3
Us: 1Thessalonians 5:9

God hath given "us" the victory, through J->C->God.
The Lord is longsuffering to "us-ward" = "salvation".

It's all "allegory" and "mystery" in the Bible.
It's about law vs grace, no matter how it's allegorized.
The end of the law vs grace matter is already written:

The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.

Answer 6

Because it's the place where more than one religion reveres. It's got Muslim, Jewish, and Christian history behind it.

But for those of us who are Christian, it also has a prophetic significance, because in the Last Days Jesus is supposed to come and save it from their enemies. That's where the Second Coming is supposed to happen. Where God actually causes all the enemies of Israel to gather and attack, causing much grief, and then Jesus comes to defeat them.

Here, I'll give you just a little bit of that in scripture:
Zechariah 12:9 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

That is only one portion of what is written about that event. The Jews will then know that Jesus is the one who is the Messiah.

Answer 7

The bible says that God will always protect Isreal even when the whole world is turned on it. Which is basically what is happening now. The US is one of the few allies that Isreal has. Once we pull out.... they wont have anybody else left. Its a sign of the returning of Christ.

Answer 8

I think in Islam it used to be the centre of the world and everyone worshipped in that direction. The direction then changed to its current location Makkah in Saudi Arabia

Answer 9

THE PROMISE OF THE BIBLE JERUSALEM-IS WHERE THE MESSIAH WOULD DIE, AND NEARBY ALSO IT SAYS THAT HE WOULD BE BORN FROM eternity in Bethlehem Micah 5:1&2
to the Jew looking for Messiah its a priority, to those that believe in Jesus its a priority=Muslims and all true believers in the messiah Jesus

there is conflict around the religions though=The life records prove Jesus came and died-I doubt there is execution records on file-yet it is possible yet take it a step further-Isaiah did more than mention the death of Jesus the Messiah-He recorded it

Isaiah 52:13-53:12, and also said Jesus would be God almighty- Isaiah 9:6 "Unto us will be born a child, a Son is given, and he will be almighty God and the prince of peace."

of course some will say that the Jewish people who reject Jesus put this into their Jewish Hebrew Scriptures so it is not true-why would those that reject Jesus put this in and then leave it there still today? be real

what is the advantage of being a member of Isalm to reject the Messiah Jesus-yet claim to believe him?
you become a Muslim by saying you believe Jesus and then rejecting him.
some examples=Jesus says to love your enemies and do good to them and share the gospel. those in lust-even mohamad who married a 9 year old little girl Aysha at 40 years old-the results leads to taking viginity and also violence sometimes too=is it any wonder-as Muslims on the other hand=

the sunni's murdering the Shiites-and vica versa -since the bombing of the Golden Mosque January 2006 and each other blowing up each others mosques and dragging their leaders out into the street and cold blooded murdering them.

cold blooded murderers? should we deny the Messiah Jesus teaching to care about others or to leave Iraq and let the terrorists take over the country with their billions in oil to support their terrorism throughout the world?
this is what one man here said to my question-a muslim who is supposed to listent to Jesus according to his own religion=

in regards to a muslim who I asked about the messiah Jesus helping one in their life-he who says as Islam says to believe in Jesus-wrote this =
Dentist_Member since: April 21, 2007
" I've never had a Prophet/slave/messenger of God talk to me."

well Jesus said "My sheep hear my voice and follow me." John 10

the problem is we have to do what the good shepherd Messiah Jesus says "I love you repent quickly from your sin (even one lie), Behold I knock on your heart door if you hear my voice and opent he door, I will come in and begin a fellowship with you and you with me, if you repent and ask me in." Revelation 1:1, 3;19&20 and chapters 19-22 about the joy of heaven in salvation, and the agony of hell weeping forever for those that refuse the voice of Messiah Jesus.

As a Jew-I come to messiah from the prophecies Isaiah 52:13-53:12 as I gave this man but he refused to listen- "He will lay down his life as a lamb and make atonement for our sins." will we listen?
LET JESUS HELP YOU, REPENT OF YOUR SINS AND BE NOT ONE OF THOSE SPOKEN OF -IN THE LAST DAYS MANY WILL SPEAK EVIL OF THEIR RULERS AND CALL GOOD BAD AND BAD GOOD.
why not make good music like Amazing grace sung of the one Messiah Jesus thanks

that is how you become true to God and Jerusalem and Jesus are the key too David

Answer 10

False Messiah (Antichrist) will take over the world and rule from Jerusalem.


"Just as Christ was a Jew so will be the Antichirst"

http://www.ccel.org/ccel/pink/antichrist.chap03.i.html


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