Why the most contested city on earth is the centerpiece of God’s plan

 

Jerusalem is not merely a city of history.
It is the city of prophecy.

 

From Genesis to Revelation, Jerusalem stands at the center of God’s redemptive and prophetic program. When Christians misunderstand Jerusalem, they inevitably misunderstand Israel, prophecy, and the future Kingdom of Christ.

 

These are 10 essential truths every believer must understand if they are to read the Bible plainly and discern the times accurately.

 

Truth #1: God personally chose Jerusalem as His dwelling place.

 

Jerusalem was not chosen by David, Solomon, or any earthly king.
God chose it Himself.

 

“For the LORD has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His dwelling place:
‘This is My resting place forever.’”
— Psalm 132:13–14

 

God does not abandon what He calls “My resting place forever.”

 

Truth #2: Jerusalem is the city of the Great King—Jesus Christ.

 

Jesus spoke of Jerusalem literally, not symbolically.

 

“Nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.”
— Matthew 5:35

 

Christ will not reign spiritually from heaven alone.
He will reign physically and visibly from Jerusalem.

 

Truth #3: Jerusalem is the focal point of biblical prophecy.

 

Nearly every major prophetic event involves Jerusalem:

 

• the return of the Jewish people 
• the Tribulation 
• the siege of the nations 
• the repentance of Israel 
• the return of Christ 
• the establishment of the Kingdom 

 

You cannot remove Jerusalem from prophecy without rewriting Scripture.

 

Truth #4: Jerusalem will be the target of global hostility in the last days.

 

God foretold Jerusalem would become the world’s focal point of conflict:

 

“I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling to all the surrounding peoples…
And all the nations of the earth are gathered against it.”
— Zechariah 12:2–3

 

This is not metaphorical.
It is geopolitical—and it is happening now.

 

Truth #5: Jerusalem will be attacked—but never destroyed again.

 

Jerusalem will face:

 

• siege 
• betrayal 
• global pressure 
• invasion 

 

But God promises preservation.

 

“I will defend this city, to save it.”
— 2 Kings 19:34

 

“The LORD will go forth and fight against those nations.”
— Zechariah 14:3

 

Jerusalem’s survival is guaranteed by God Himself.

 

Truth #6: Jerusalem will be the throne of Christ’s Millennial Kingdom.

 

Scripture leaves no ambiguity:

 

“At that time Jerusalem shall be called The Throne of the LORD.”
— Jeremiah 3:17

 

The Kingdom will be:

 

• literal 
• earthly 
• Davidic 
• global 
• centered in Jerusalem 

 

Christ will rule the nations from Zion.

 

Truth #7: Jerusalem is where Israel will recognize her Messiah.

 

The greatest spiritual awakening in history will occur in Jerusalem.

 

“They will look on Me whom they pierced.”
— Zechariah 12:10

 

This moment marks Israel’s national salvation (Romans 11:26).

 

It will not happen in Rome, London, or New York.
It will happen in Jerusalem.

 

Truth #8: God will vindicate His holy name in Jerusalem before the nations.

 

God declares:

 

“I will sanctify My great name… and the nations shall know that I am the LORD.”

 — Ezekiel 36:23

 

The stage of God’s vindication is Jerusalem.

What the nations mock today, God will exalt openly.

 

Truth #9: Jerusalem divides the faithful Church from the apostate Church.

 

Watch carefully:

 

• Apostate Christianity spiritualizes Jerusalem. 
• The remnant Church takes God at His Word. 

 

How one treats Jerusalem reveals how one treats Scripture.

 

Jerusalem is a theological litmus test.

 

Truth #10: Jerusalem’s story ends in glory, not conflict.

 

The Bible does not end with destruction—it ends with restoration.

 

“The New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.”
— Revelation 21:2

 

Jerusalem’s future is eternal.

 

God’s chosen city will stand forever as the center of worship in the ages to come.

 

Conclusion: Why Jerusalem Still Matters

 

Jerusalem is not a political inconvenience.
It is not a relic of the past.

 

Jerusalem is:

 

• God’s chosen city 
• Christ’s future throne 
• the focal point of prophecy 
• the dividing line of theology 
• the stage of redemption’s climax 

 

To dismiss Jerusalem is to dismiss Scripture.
To honor Jerusalem is to honor God’s Word.

 

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