City, Zion, and holy community imagery uses Jerusalem, Zion, the city of God, and the holy city to picture corporate worship, covenant identity, public witness, corruption, restoration, and final dwelling with God.
City, Zion, and holy community imagery uses Jerusalem, Zion, the city of God, and the holy city to picture corporate worship, covenant identity, public witness, corruption, restoration, and final dwelling with God.
A civic-holy-place motif in which the city represents the gathered life of God’s people, the center of worship and rule, the shame of covenant corruption, the hope of restoration, and the eschatological community made holy by God.
These examples show how City, Zion, and Holy Community Imagery functions in biblical language, rhetoric, poetry, prophecy, narrative, or theological imagery.
the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles
The city signifies God’s presence and gladness among his people.
the city of our God... mount Zion
Zion imagery celebrates the LORD’s kingship and beauty.
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God
The city becomes the focus of divine favour and identity.
How is the faithful city become an harlot
City imagery can expose corporate covenant corruption.
out of Zion shall go forth the law
Zion is pictured as the instructional center from which God’s word goes out.
put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem
The restored city is addressed as a renewed and adorned community.
A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid
City imagery describes visible corporate witness.
Jerusalem which is above is free
Jerusalem imagery is used for the free, promise-shaped people of God.
the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem
The city marks heavenly access and covenant assembly.
the holy city, new Jerusalem
The final city images God’s prepared dwelling with his people.
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