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The Mount of Olives or Mount Olivet (Hebrew: הַר הַזֵּיתִים, romanized: Har ha-Zeitim; Arabic: جبل الزيتون, romanized: Jabal az-Zaytūn; both lit. 'Mount of Olives'; in Arabic also الطور , Aṭ-Ṭūr , 'the Mountain') is a mountain ridge in East Jerusalem , east of and adjacent to Jerusalem's Old City . [1]
Mar 22, 2024 · Mount of Olives, multi-summit limestone ridge east of the Old City of Jerusalem and separated from it by the Kidron Valley. It is holy to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam for messianic and eschatological reasons. It is also the site of a large ancient Jewish burial ground.
Jul 2, 2021 · The Mount of Olives is a mountain range that is made up of three peaks located on the Eastern border of the city of Jerusalem. The highest peak is 2,684 feet and offers a scenic view of Old...
Mount of Olives (See the Holy Land) Highlights the biblical importance of Jerusalem’s eastern hills, also briefly describes the many holy sites dedicated to events in Jesus’s life and ministry. Mount of Olives (official site) Including interesting data like cemetery capacity, and all sorts of background info, this site is worth perusing.
The Mount of Olives, one of three hills on a long ridge to the east of Jerusalem, is the location of many biblical events. Rising to more than 800 metres, it offers an unrivalled vista of the Old City and its environs. The hill, also called Mount Olivet, takes its name from the fact that it was once covered with olive trees.
Jul 11, 2020 · Considering its history and its role, the Mount of Olives represents an everlasting hope that Jesus, our Savior, is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8). He defeated death and will one day rule from Jerusalem, bringing peace to this Holy City and to the World.
Mar 29, 2024 · Gethsemane, garden across the Kidron Valley on the Mount of Olives, a ridge paralleling the eastern part of Jerusalem, where Jesus is said to have prayed on the night of his arrest before the Crucifixion. The name suggests that the garden was a grove of olive trees in which was located an oil press.
