24 HOURS-Week 1: Jerusalem Area Map and Upper Room

Posted by Randy | Labels: , , , , | Posted On Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 6:33 PM


Above is a map of Jerusalem at the time of Jesus' ministry, and in particular, the last 24 hours of his life (slightly modified from 24 Hours That Changed the World by Adam Hamilton, page 14). The events of Week 1 of this message primarily take place in the site marked as "Upper Room?" and the Temple (see model below).

The question mark in "Upper Room?" is there because scholars believe this is the correct location, but they are not absolutely certain. The structure on that site was destroyed and rebuilt several times through the centuries, but the present building and Upper Room dates to the 12th - 14th Centuries and was probably built by the Crusaders to commemorate this site. Below is a picture of that structure today.

Below is 1/50th scale model of what the Temple and its courts looked like at the time of Jesus. (Photo taken from Accordance PhotoGuide)