History Series: Jerusalem
Jerusalem in a Day, part 1
The Christian Tradition
HISTORY IN JERUSALEM: CHRISTIAN TRADITION
Is it possible to see Jerusalem in a day? I did.
These three articles I published 28 years ago after I traveled to Israel to speak on technology in Tel Aviv and had only 24 hours to visit Jerusalem. The city may have changed, but the historical sites haven’t. I’ve updated the articles for clarity and currency.
In all my travels across two million miles and fifty countries, no other city in the world is quite so moving, so awe-inspiring as Jerusalem… at least to a historian.
Jerusalem is the “Holy City,” sacred to the three major Abrahamic monotheistic world religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
I had an opportunity to visit the holiest places of each of these in the city. I will begin with the Christian locations, as it was Passion Week (or “Holy Week”) for Christians.
- Jerusalem is the #1 pilgrimage for Christians the world over.
- Rome is the #2 pilgrimage destination.
- El Camino de Santiago is the #3 most popular pilgrimage for Christians.
