Jerusalem
Jerusalem (Biblical Place • 31.777°N, 35.235°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 10:1 , Josh 10:3 , Josh 10:5 , Josh 10:23 , Josh 12:10 , Josh 15:8 . It is closely linked with שָׁלֵם ( Salem ) (Hebrew Lexicon • H8003 • Salem , peace, Jerusalem ): Salem, peace, Jerusalem. Salem, city of Melchizedek, archaic poetical name for Jerusalem where God tabernacles in peace ( Genesis 14:18 , Psalm 76:2 ).
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Jerusalem (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 10:1 , Josh 10:3 , Josh 10:5 , Josh 10:23 , Josh 12:10 , Josh 15:8 .) Zion (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Sam 5:7 , 1 Kgs 8:1 , 2 Kgs 19:21 , 1 Chr 11:5 , 2 Chr 5:2 , Ps 2:6 (identified with Jerusalem ).) Jerusalem's (Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 62:1 (identified with Jerusalem).) Judea (region. Referenced in Ezra 9:9 , Matt 2:1 , Matt 2:5 , Matt 2:22 , Matt 3:1 .) 3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Rock-Cut Burial Cave ( Kidron Valley , Jerusalem) — Photogrammetry scan of a rock-hewn Jerusalem burial cave in the Kidron Valley carved directly into the natural limestone bedrock with a low rectangular entrance and interior burial benches—illustrating the architecture of Judean rock-cut family tombs from Isaiah 22:16 to the Gospel accounts of the burial and resurrection of Jesus ( Matthew 27:60 ; John 19:41 ). First Temple Period Jerusalem Scale Model — Topographical scale model of royal Jerusalem during the First Temple period (Iron Age II) from the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem, illustrating the City of David spur, the Ophel , the Kidron and Tyropoeon valleys, and Solomon's Temple complex crowning Mount Moriah .
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Acts 1:12 : "Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet , which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey."; Isaiah 52:9 : "Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem."; Ezra 10:7 : "And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;".