Jerusalem City Area

Golden Gate

On Palm Sunday almost 2000 years ago, Christ asked his apostles to go into the city and find a donkey he could ride. He told them if anyone asked why they were walking off with someone else’s animals, that they should just say that their master needed it. As he entered Jerusalem from the East, he came through the Mercy Gate and moved toward the temple. Throngs of people lined the road with palm branches to signify that he was their king.

When the city was destroyed, this gate was buried with rubble. Many hundred years later, another large gate was built on top of the original. In Ezekiel, we read a prophecy that Christ shall enter Jerusalem from the mount of Olives and come through the East gate to save the city. Today you can still see where the stones fill the large archways.

Orson Hyde Memorial Gardens

In 1841, Elder Orson Hyde traveled from Kirtland, Ohio to Jerusalem, Israel and dedicated the area for the gathering of the Jews, the creation of a Jewish State, and the building of a temple. In October of 1979, this beautiful park was dedicated. The park, with its panoramic view, amphitheater, winding walks, and gardens, is a fitting tribute to Elder Hyde and an appropriate gift to the city of Jerusalem. It is a place of quiet meditation for Christian, Moslem, and Jew alike.

Pool of Bethesda

Near the current location of St. Anne Church (built by the Crusaders in 1138) is the ancient Pool of Bethesda which had 5 porches. Bethesda means house of Mercy or house of Grace. This pool was rediscovered in 19th century and was the site of the healing of a lame man on the Sabbath by Jesus Christ. The man who had been lame for 38 years was trying to take advantage of the “troubling” of the waters so he could be healed. However, each time he tried to be the first into the water, someone else beat him to it.

Temple Mount

This spot (known in the old testament as Mt. Moriah) is where Abraham came to sacrifice his son Isaac and is important for Christians, Muslims and Jews.

Jews will not go up on temple mount for fear of accidentally stepping where the Holy of Holies once was.

This area East of the Dome of the Rock is the location of the future temple described by Ezekiel in the Old Testament. In the last chapters of Ezekiel, he describes a literal temple to be built in the future in Jerusalem in the time of the millennium . When Ezekiel prophesied of this new temple, the old temple built by Solomon had been destroyed and lay in ruins. He spends nine chapters describing this new temple along with the land and city.

Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al-Aqsa Mosque, located in the Old City of Jerusalem, is the third holiest site in Islam. The mosque was built on top of the Temple Mount, known as Haram esh-Sharif in Islam. Muslims believe that Muhammad was transported from the Sacred Mosque in Mecca to al-Aqsa during the Night Journey

Garden Tomb

The Garden Tomb is a site of Christian worship located in Jerusalem, just outside the Old City walls. Within this peaceful and contemplative garden there is an ancient Jewish tomb which many believe is the site of Jesus of Nazareth’s burial and resurrection.

Church of All Nations

Built over the rock on which Jesus is believed to have prayed is the Church of All Nations. It is near the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem where Jesus took upon himself the sins of the world and where his three chief apostles fell asleep. The church and the adjacent Garden of Gethsemane, with its eight ancient olive trees, provide an evocative place for meditation, especially when visited at night.

Baptism Site of Jesus

The Jordan River runs through the land of Israel and separates Israel from Jordan Elisha directed Naaman, the Syrian general, to bath in this river 7 times and he was healed of leprosy.After Moses died, the tribes of Israel following their leader Joshua crossed the Jordan river on dry ground to enter the Promised Land . This river is important for Christians because John the Baptist baptized Jesus in this river.

The Dan Hotel

The Dan Jerusalem Hotel offers a hospitality experience that provide a breathtaking vista. The hotel sits on the slopes of Mount Scopus overlooking Jerusalem’s skyline. They provide breakfast and dinner service which is traditional Israeli food and great tasting.