Zion theology
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Zion theology is a biblical and theological tradition that emphasizes Jerusalem (Zion) as the divinely chosen, protected, and central place of God’s presence and rule.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple theology | 1 |
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical theology
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theological tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Jerusalem
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Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ Zion ⓘ |
| basedOnText |
Tanakh
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surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
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| developedInTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ ancient Israelite religion ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Jerusalem as center of God’s rule
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Jerusalem as central place of God’s presence ⓘ Jerusalem as divinely chosen ⓘ Jerusalem as divinely protected ⓘ |
| hasCentralConcept |
Jerusalem
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Zion ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
Ancient Israel
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surface form:
First Temple period
monarchy period in ancient Israel ⓘ post-exilic reinterpretation of Zion ⓘ |
| hasScripturalFocus |
Isaiah
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Micah ⓘ Psalms ⓘ prophetic literature about Jerusalem ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
God’s dwelling in Zion
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God’s kingship from Zion ⓘ Zion as center of Torah instruction ⓘ Zion as center of worship ⓘ Zion as chosen place of God’s name ⓘ Zion as eschatological center ⓘ Zion as gathering place of nations ⓘ Zion as holy city ⓘ Zion as inviolable city ⓘ Zion as liturgical focus ⓘ Zion as mountain of the Lord ⓘ Zion as pilgrimage destination ⓘ Zion as place of divine blessing ⓘ Zion as place of divine judgment ⓘ Zion as place of enthronement psalms ⓘ Zion as place of praise ⓘ Zion as place of prayer ⓘ Zion as place of sacrifice ⓘ Zion as royal city of David ⓘ Zion as source of salvation ⓘ Zion as symbol of God’s justice ⓘ Zion as symbol of God’s mercy ⓘ Zion as symbol of God’s presence ⓘ Zion as symbol of divine kingship ⓘ Zion as symbol of hope ⓘ Zion as symbol of restoration ⓘ Zion as symbol of security ⓘ covenant relationship centered on Zion ⓘ divine protection of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| influences |
Christian liturgy
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Jewish liturgy ⓘ biblical interpretation of Jerusalem ⓘ eschatological expectations in Christianity ⓘ eschatological expectations in Judaism ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
expression of trust in God’s protection
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ideology of Jerusalem’s centrality ⓘ symbolic theology of God’s presence with his people ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Davidic covenant
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surface form:
Davidic kingship
Holy city motif ⓘ Jerusalem theology ⓘ Zion theology self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Temple theology
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Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Temple theology