Playlist: City of David (topic)
City of Peace
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe City of David was originally Zion, the southeast hill of Jerusalem, and the name Zion later extended to the Temple Mount to its north and came to stand for Jerusalem as a religious capital and for the church. David conquered the Jebusite city and made it Israel's capital, and God inspired him to secure the throne there. …
Symbolism, Types, and Prophecies
Sermonette byWe must be careful about applying a biblical symbol to prophetic events too rigidly. The term 'Zion' may apply to the church, but not all the time.
Jerusalem and the Plan of Redemption
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsDavid captured the Jebusite stronghold of Zion, probably by a surprise attack up the water shaft, renamed it the City of David, and made it his residence and Israel's capital. With Phoenician workmen supplied by Hiram of Tyre he strengthened its fortifications and built a house of cedar. "Jebus" was the family name of the …
Eden, The Garden, and the Two Trees (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe City of David on Mount Zion lies within the land of Moriah, the general name for the whole Jerusalem area that God will watch over. Along with the Temple Mount and the Mount of Olives, it is one of the places that make up this small region where God has focused His attention from Eden onward. Abraham was led to this region, …
Eden, The Garden, and the Two Trees (Part One)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWe we follow God's patterns, Jerusalem becomes the likely location of the Garden of Eden and the likely location for the future, heavenly Jerusalem.
Matthew (Part One)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughMatthew wrote his account with the Jews in mind, repeatedly saying, 'This was done to fulfill the prophets,' emphasizing the law and the Kingdom of God.