No other city in history has as many names, designations, and honorifics as the Holy City of Jerusalem. This alone reflects Jerusalem’s significance in the biblical past, in different cultures, across generations. This series presents the biblical Hebrew names of the City of David.
70 Names of Jerusalem
The city of Jerusalem is like a lioness of God who must confront other metropolises for the sake of God’s name and glory.
The tent symbolizes the marriage bond, dwelling together. The two tents of Ezekiel’s prophecy remind us how quickly we can be seduced by sin.
In regard to no other city has God used this term “friend” or “friendship.” God loves Jerusalem; He wants to be her friend.
Jerusalem’s importance, both to human history and to the Lord Himself, is demonstrated in its numerous biblical names.