34- Judeo-Christian Synagogue (Tomb of David) |
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Tomb of David, or cenotaph of David, was misidentified in the 1100’s. An early Judeo-Christian synagogue on Mount Zion that is mistakenly called David’s Tomb but it is really the cenotaph of David (Cenotaph means a place of memorial without the remains of the person). It was called this because in the 1100’s it was believed the original city of David was on the western hill since it is higher than the eastern hill. The Bible says David was buried in the City of David. Archaeologist of the 1800’s correctly identified that the original city was on the eastern hill. This means that tradition based on inaccurate information was the reason for identifying this as David’s tomb The Crusaders rebuilt the building at this location and added a second floor. This mistakenly became known as the upper room of the last supper. In 1948 a bomb hit the building. When the buildings original construction and foundation was examined niches in the wall six feet above the ancient floor were discovered. These niches matched the niches found in other ancient synagogues. It is now believed that this was an ancient synagogue used by first century Jews who had accepted Jesus. These Judeo-Christians would have met in this synagogue for their “church” services. This building is considered to be the church of the apostles and may have been where the last supper was held and where the disciples met in Acts chapter 1 and 2. The original building has been reconstructed in drawings based on the remaining stones added to this building. Portions of four of the bottom rows of ashlars in this building appear to have been moved over from the remains of Herod’s temple. |
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