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At the highest point in Jerusalem, just outside the walls of the Old City, lies modern Mount Zion. Every year hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to this ancient locale to see representations of Biblical sites like the tomb of David, the Last Supper Room, and the burial place of a Mary.
Mount Zion is the high hill on which David built a citadel. It is on the southeast side of the city. The word Zion occurs over 150 times in the Bible. It essentially means “fortification” and has the idea of being “raised up” as a “monument.” Zion is described both as the city of David and the city of God.
Mount Zion represents “the Kingdom of God” in Revelation 21 and “looks ahead to the New Jerusalem that will descend out of heaven.” Zion can indicate one of three places: the hill where the earliest location of Jerusalem stood; the city of Jerusalem itself; or the dwelling place of God.
Based on these verses, Zion plays an important and significant part in the Bible and the history and life of our Lord Jesus Christ, even prior to his coming here one earth. Let us read the Bible further and discuss how significant Zion is to our lives.
Mount Zion represents “the Kingdom of God” in Revelation 21 and “looks ahead to the New Jerusalem that will descend out of heaven.” Zion can refer to one of three places: the hill where the most ancient areas of Jerusalem stood; the city of Jerusalem itself; or the dwelling place of God.
then the Lord will create over the whole area of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud by day, even smoke, and the brightness of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory will be a canopy. Zechariah 2:7
Among specific positive characteristics, the “daughters of Judah” possess joy because of God’s providential judgments (Pss 48:11; 97:8); and “Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides for ever” serves as a point of comparison for those who trust in Yahweh .