Matthew - Leaders Guide & Atlas
$49.00
Jerusalem's hills and valleys
$10.00
What You Get:
- A 3D-style view of Jerusalem’s natural terrain
- Clear placement of the City of David and Gihon Spring
- Valleys and ridges that shaped biblical events
- Geographic context for David, Jesus, and the
Description
Jerusalem: Built on Ridges, Valleys, and Trouble
Jerusalem has never been an easy city. It wasn’t built on a flat plain or beside a gentle river. It rises on narrow limestone ridges, hemmed in by deep valleys, with water sources that are hidden, fragile, and fiercely contested. This map shows why Jerusalem has always been defensible—and always vulnerable.
The oldest part of the city, the City of David, clings to a narrow ridge south of the Temple Mount. It grew here for one simple reason: water. At the base of that ridge is the Gihon Spring, Jerusalem’s original and only natural water source. Every wall, tunnel, and engineering marvel—from ancient shafts to Hezekiah’s Tunnel—exists because losing that spring meant losing the city.
Above the City of David rises the Temple Mount, the spiritual heart of Israel. To the east lies the steep Kidron Valley, separating the city from the Mount of Olives. This ridge plays a key role in biblical history—David fled over it, Jesus wept from it, and prophets pointed to it when speaking of the future.
To the south and west yawns the Valley of Hinnom, later known as Gehenna, a place whose grim reputation shaped Jesus’ imagery of judgment. Together, these ridges and valleys explain why Jerusalem’s story is one of sieges, pilgrimages, worship, and conflict—all stacked on unforgiving terrain.
What You Get When You Buy This Map
- A 3D-style view of Jerusalem’s natural terrain
- Clear placement of the City of David and Gihon Spring
- Valleys and ridges that shaped biblical events
- Geographic context for David, Jesus, and the
