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'''Zion''' was one of the original hills upon which [[Jerusalem]] was built. Later the name began to apply to all of Jerusalem, and then to the Jewish religion itself, and finally to the modern movement ([[Zionism]]) to reestablish Palestine as the Jewish homeland. | '''Zion''' was one of the original hills upon which [[Jerusalem]] was built. Later the name began to apply to all of Jerusalem, and then to the Jewish religion itself, and finally to the modern movement ([[Zionism]]) to reestablish Palestine as the Jewish homeland. | ||
| − | [[David]] initially captured Zion, named it the Citadel of David,<ref>II Samuel 5:7</ref> | + | [[David]] initially captured Zion, named it the Citadel of David,<ref>II Samuel 5:7</ref> and rendered it sacred by bringing the [[Ark]] to Zion. |
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Revision as of 22:06, July 13, 2016
Zion was one of the original hills upon which Jerusalem was built. Later the name began to apply to all of Jerusalem, and then to the Jewish religion itself, and finally to the modern movement (Zionism) to reestablish Palestine as the Jewish homeland.
David initially captured Zion, named it the Citadel of David,[1] and rendered it sacred by bringing the Ark to Zion.
References
- ↑ II Samuel 5:7