Geography of the Bible The Holy City and a Garden

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1 Geography of the Bible The Holy City and a Garden 1. What city is considered the most holy city in the world? 2. What people groups consider Jerusalem to be holy? 3. What event is believed to have happened at the Golden Dome? 4. Who taught in the courtyards of this Temple? 5. What reminders of Jesus are commonly visible in the city? 6. Where do the Jews flock to in the city to celebrate holidays and holy events? 7. What event for all Jewish young men is often celebrated at the Western Wall? 8. What event do they also commit themselves to on the day of their Bar Mitzvah? 9. Why is the shofar (ram s horn) blown? 10. Where are the Torah scrolls returned to at the end of the celebration? 11. Why is a curtain drawn across the cabinet? 12. Who lived in the city of Jerusalem when David attacked over 3,000 years ago? 13. The Jebusites did not believe that David could conquer the city and threw insults at him. Who did they say could keep him out? 14. After the capture of Jerusalem what was it called?

2 15. When the Romans attacked in AD 70, who had prophesized this event 40 years earlier? 16. Why was the Western Wall of the temple left intact? 17. Why do you see so many Jews praying all day and night at the Western Wall? 18. Why do Christians find this poignant? 19. On what site is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre believed to have been built? 20. What happened in the Garden of Gethsemane? 21. The garden tomb is of what significance? 22. The Romans had control of Jerusalem during Jesus day. Who has control now? 23. Why is there currently a wall with watchtowers built in the city? 24. What role does Jesus resurrection play in Christian beliefs? 25. What is offered in the garden for Christian believers in remembrance of Jesus Christ?

3 Geography of the Bible The Holy City and a Garden (Answer Key) 1. What city is considered the most holy city in the world? A: Jerusalem 2. What people groups consider Jerusalem to be holy? A: Christians, Jews, and Muslims 3. What event is believed to have happened at the Golden Dome? A: It is believed the site of the Golden Dome is where two temples stood, one of which was the temple destroyed by the Romans in AD Who taught in the courtyards of this Temple? A: Jesus is believed to have taught in the courtyards surrounding the Temple. 5. What reminders of Jesus are commonly visible in the city? A: Signs of Jesus suffering, death, and resurrection are visible throughout the city as works of art. 6. Where do the Jews flock to in the city to celebrate holidays and holy events? A: The Western Wall of the Temple 7. What event for all Jewish young men is often celebrated at the Western Wall? A: Bar Mitzvah, which is a sacred ceremony when all young men, at the age of 13, put away childish things and step into the covenant with God and Israel. 8. What event do they also commit themselves to on the day of their Bar Mitzvah? A: The practice of phylacteries. This is a very literal fulfillment of God s instruction to bind upon your arms the words of God. 9. Why is the shofar (ram s horn) blown?

4 A: As an announcement to all the people of Israel to show there is a new keeper of the commandments. 10. Where are the Torah scrolls returned to at the end of the celebration? A: They are returned to a cabinet that symbolizes the Ark of the Covenant where the original tablets of stone with the Ten Commandments were originally kept. 11. Why is a curtain drawn across the cabinet? A: The curtain represents the Holy of Holies. 12. Who lived in the city of Jerusalem when David attacked over 3,000 years ago? A: The Jebusites, a Canaanite tribe, built and lived in Jerusalem. 13. The Jebusites did not believe that David could conquer the city and threw insults at him. Who did they say could keep him out? A: They told David even the blind and lame could keep him out. 14. After the capture of Jerusalem what was it called? A: The city of David 15. When the Romans attacked in AD 70, who had prophesized this event 40 years earlier? A: Jesus said, Not one stone will be left standing. All will be thrown down. 16. Why was the Western Wall of the temple left intact? A: The Romans left it intact as a final mockery to the Jews. 17. Why do you see so many Jews praying all day and night at the Western Wall? A: They are praying for the restoration of their temple, for the Promised Land, and the coming of the Messiah. 18. Why do Christians find this poignant? A: Christians believe the Messiah has already come in the embodiment of Jesus.

5 19. On what site is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre believed to have been built? A: On the site of Jesus death and resurrection 20. What happened in the Garden of Gethsemane? A: This is where Jesus waited and prayed on the eve of his arrest before his crucifixion. 21. The garden tomb is of what significance? A: It is thought to be the tomb where Christ was buried. 22. The Romans had control of Jerusalem during Jesus day. Who has control now? A: Israel currently has control of the city. 23. Why is there currently a wall with watchtowers built in the city? A: To separate the hostile communities that live in the area in an effort to maintain peace 24. What role does Jesus resurrection play in Christian beliefs? A: It confirms Jesus Christ s claim that He is the Messiah. 25. What is offered in the garden for Christian believers in remembrance of Jesus Christ? A: Communion