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Making Jerusalem Sacred
How did Jerusalem become Yahweh’s royal and sacred center when Israel already possessed an older landscape of holy places?
Part III — Gods and Kingdoms
How did Jerusalem become sacred?
How did Jerusalem become Yahweh’s royal and sacred center when Israel already possessed an older landscape of holy places?
David and Solomon drew political and religious authority toward Jerusalem, where royal power, temple, ark, priesthood, and sacred geography became increasingly intertwined.
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