All the Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem (With Chapters) (Walking The Bible- Episode 13)

All the Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem | Jerusalem, Israel
Walking The Bible- Episode 13
Exploring Israel
May 2023

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00:00 All the Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem
00:07 Jaffa Gate
00:38 Zion Gate
01:04 Dung Gate
01:11 Golden Gate
01:28 Lions' Gate
01:45 Herod's Gate
02:00 Damascus Gate
02:13 New Gate

Jaffa Gate:
Jaffa Gate is the westernmost of the gates of the walls of Jerusalem. It was named due to its starting point of the road to Jaffa port. Its Arabic name: Bab al- Khalil means "Hebron Gate", indicating the start of the road to Hebron. The gate's Arabic inscription reads "In the name of Allah, the merciful and compassionate; our lord the great sultan Suleyman son of Selim Khan commanded that this blessed wall be constructed in 945."

Zion Gate:
Zion Gate is in the southwest of the Old City of Jerusalem. Its Arabic name: Bab Harat al-Yahud means "Jewish Quarter Gate" indicating the start of the Street of the Jews. The gate is riddled by bullet holes from the 1948 Israeli War of Independence during which it changed hands thrice.

Dung Gate:
Dung Gate is in the southeast of the Old City of Jerusalem. Its Arabic name Bab al- Maghariba (Morocco Gate) refers to the nearby Al- Maghariba Mosque and the Muslim Quarters for which it used to lead to. It was built as a small postern gate in the 16th century by the Ottomans. The earlier now- destroyed gate was first mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah. When the First Temple still stood, this gate was used to transport garbage to the nearby Hinnom Valley to be burned.

Golden Gate:
The Golden Gate is a double- gate in the east of the Old City of Jerusalem which has been sealed since the Middle Ages. Its Arabic name Bab al- Zahabi means "Gate of Eternal Life". It has two doors named the Gate of Mercy and the Gate of Repentance, providing direct access to the Temple Mount. Jesus rode a donkey through this gate when he entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.

Lions' Gate:
Lions' Gate is in the east of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is named for the stone lions on the gate which was carved by Ottoman Suleiman who dreamt he would be devoured by lions for failing to protect Jerusalem with walls. It is also known as Saint Stephen's Gate who was stoned nearby. As the starting point of the Via Dolorosa, processions will march from the Mount of Olives through this gate on Palm Sunday. In the Six Day War, the Israeli army fought its way into the Old City through this gate.

Herod's Gate:
Herod's Gate is in the northeast of the Old City of Jerusalem. It was so named because Herod Antipas' palace was located nearby. Jesus was sent there by Pontius Pilate prior to His crucifixion. Its Arabic name Bab as-Sāhira refers to cemetery outside for those who have completed their Mecca pilgrimage.

Damascus Gate:
Damascus Gate is in the north of the Old City of Jerusalem. It was originally built by Roman emperor Hadrian to connect the Cardo within the Old City. It is the largest and most heavily used gate into the Old City, leading into the Muslim Quarters. It has now become a symbol for the Palestinian cause, being the site for recent violent confrontations between Palestinians and Israelis.

New Gate:
The New Gate is in the northwest of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is the newest of the Old City gates, built in 1889 to connect the Christian Quarters and the neighbourhoods outside the Old City, and does not bear a defensive gate tower.



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