|<references/>|-|The center of Jewish life was the temple at Jerusalem. See the ''lamed'' in 'Temple' ''heykal'' [[היכל]] ? The temple has something to do with teaching. The particular lessons in it's construction and the sacrifices will be covered later. |<references/>|-|Jerusalem [[ירושׁלם‎]] is the 'teaching [[ירו]] of peace [[שלם]]. Jeru [[ירו]] means 'God's [[י]] revelation [[ר]] made clear [[ו]]' or 'Jehovah's [[יו]] heart of revelation [[ר]]'. God has a heart of revelation or 'teaching'. |<references/>|-|Salem [[שלם]] means 'peace'. It's construction is 'reputation [[שם]] of teaching [[ל]]. |<references/>|-|Jerusalem is the city that God chose to carry his reputation. ([[1Ki 11:36]]) His desired reputation is that he reveals himself and teaches in peace. |<references/>|-|This is the purpose of the temple in Jerusalem. The sacrifices were a symbols of how peace with God was made possible through the death of the Son of God.|<references/>|-|'Temple' [[היכל]] means 'wo [[הי]] at the Son of God's [[כ]] teaching [[ל]]'. It was a woeful place as people repented and confessed their sin; but it was in Jerusalem - the teaching of peace with God. |<references/>|-|Peace with God is the 'good news' or the 'gospel'. Jerusalem is a symbol of the Gospel. What happened at Jerusalem? A Holy God was placed in the hands of sinful men to be offered as the sacrifice for sin and produce peace with God. It was a great and terrible day; the day of the cross, the day of the Lord.|<references/>|-|}