Wednesday, 5 July 2017

DESKTOP 1436 - ZION

Zion (Hebrew: צִיּוֹן‎‎ Tsiyyon), also transliterated Sion, Sayon, Syon, Tzion or Tsion, is a placename often used as a synonym for Jerusalem. The word is first found in 2 Samuel 5:7 which dates from c.630–540 BC according to modern scholarship. It commonly referred to a specific mountain near Jerusalem (Mount Zion), on which stood a Jebusite fortress of the same name that was conquered by David and was named the City of David.

The term Tzion came to designate the area of Jerusalem where the fortress stood, and later became a metonym for Solomon's Temple, the city of Jerusalem and "the World to Come", the Jewish understanding of the afterlife. In Kabbalah, the more esoteric reference is made to Tzion being the spiritual point from which reality emerges, located in the Holy of Holies of the First, Second and Third Temple.

 This post is part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme,
and also part of the ABC Wednesday meme.
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6 comments:

  1. Roger Owen Green5 July 2017 at 07:43

    I used to sing, as a child, We're Marching to Zion.

    ROG, ABCW

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  2. Rhonda Albom5 July 2017 at 09:28

    Lovely photo. Thanks for the etymology on the word Zion.

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  3. NCSue5 July 2017 at 15:22

    One of my most treasured memories is having been able to visit the beautiful country of Israel. I will always hold a bit of this in my heart.
    Thanks for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2017/07/splish-splash.html

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  4. Light and Voices5 July 2017 at 19:51

    Fantastic photograph!

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  5. MelodyK6 July 2017 at 03:47

    A place I've often dreamed of...would love to visit it ofcourse.

    Wishing you a wonderful ABC-day / -week and hopefully till next week when I may welcome you in te new home of ABC-Wednesday on http://abcwednesday.com !

    Melody (abcw-team)
    http://melodymusic.nl/20-z

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  6. Ann6 July 2017 at 11:24

    I too sang this song in Sunday School!!! What a good post.
    Ann

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