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1. Topographie. Ville de montagne ( Esa 2:2 ), bâtie à l'altitude moyenne de 770 m. au-dessus du niveau de la Méditerranée, Jérusalem dressa ses premiers remparts sur une colline réputée imprenable ( 2Sa 5:6 ), quoique moins haute que les élévations voisines ( Ps 125:2 ). Le site est...
The Bible constitutes the primary source for reconstructing the history of Jerusalem, unequaled for any other ancient Near Eastern city. Its words are supplemented by an increasing flow of archeological data and also, esp. in its later periods, by contemporaneous, secular literary sources.
Jul 25, 2016 · Today, our journey through biblical locations brings us to the holiest city in the world, Jerusalem. The meaning of this name is quite astonishing. The core word in this name is, ‘sha•lem,’ which means ‘completeness’ and ‘wholeness.’ The word ‘shalom’ ‘peace,’ comes from this word, because any peace depends on both ‘completeness’ and ‘wholeness.’ Keep […]
The Jerusalem Bible (JB or TJB) is an English translation of the Bible published in 1966 by Darton, Longman & Todd. As a Catholic Bible, it includes 73 books: the 39 books shared with the Hebrew Bible, along with the seven deuterocanonical books, as the Old Testament, and the 27 books shared by all Christians as the New Testament. It also contains copious footnotes and introductions.
Jerusalem. Called also Salem, Ariel, Jebus, the "city of God," the "holy city;" by the modern Arabs el-Khuds, meaning "the holy;" once "the city of Judah" ( 2 Chronicles 25:28 ). This name is in the original in the dual form, and means "possession of peace," or "foundation of peace." The dual form probably refers to the two mountains on which ...
On a deeper level, Yireh Shalem has an alternate meaning: "Complete awe." You see, on a soul level, Jerusalem is not just a patch of hilly earth or a dot on a map. It is that special place within each and every one of us where we are one with G‑d and deeply in tune with His presence. Yireh Shalem (or Jerusalem) therefore means "complete awe ...
Jerusalem is a "mountain city enthroned on a mountain fastness" (Compare Psalms 68:15 Psalms 68:16 ; 87:1 ; 125:2 ; Psalms 76:1 Psalms 76:2 ; 122:3 ). It stands on the edge of one of the highest table-lands in Palestine, and is surrounded on the south-eastern, the southern, and the western sides by deep and precipitous ravines.
