Jerusalem in Christianity

Jerusalem's role in first-century Christianity, during the ministry of Jesus and the Apostolic Age, as recorded in the New Testament, gives it great importance, both culturally and religiously, in Christianity.^[2] Jerusalem is generally considered the cradle of Christianity.^[3]^[4]

^ Beckles Willson, Rachel (2013). Orientalism and Musical Mission: Palestine and the West. Cambridge University Press. p. 146. ISBN 9781107036567.
^ Catholic Encyclopedia: Jerusalem (Before A.D. 71): III. HISTORY Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine D. Under the Roman Domination; until A.D. 70: "Under the administration of Pontius Pilate, Jesus Christ was arrested and put to death. The Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension of the Divine Saviour have rendered Jerusalem -- which was already glorious -- the most celebrated city in all the world. The enthusiasm with which, after the Day of Pentecost, thousands of Jews declared themselves disciples of Jesus Christ provoked a violent persecution of Christians, in which the deacon Stephen was the first martyr (Acts 6: 8–15)."
^ Beckles Willson, Rachel (2013). Orientalism and Musical Mission: Palestine and the West. Cambridge University Press. p. 146. ISBN 9781107036567.
^ Laato, Anni Maria (2021-08-01). "Egeria's and the Development of Sacred Spaces and Edifices in Jerusalem". Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu. 13 (2): 175–184. doi:10.2478/ress-2021-0020.