Zion designates a location in Jerusalem that developed into a symbolic term in biblical and later literature. Initially connected to a fortified site associated with royal power, Zion eventually symbolized the city as a whole, especially as the center of divine presence, temple worship, and collective identity. Over time, the term expanded beyond geography to express ideas of belonging, protection, restoration, and communal hope, while still remaining anchored in the physical city of Jerusalem.
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- Willitts, Joel, "Zionism in the Gospel of Matthew: Do the People of Israel and the Land of Israel Persist as Abiding Concerns in the Gospel of Matthew?" in McDermott, Gerald R. (ed.) The New Christian Zionism: Fresh Perspectives on Israel & the Land
- van de Sandt, Huub, "Was the Didache Community a Group Within Judaism? An Assessment on the Basis of Its Eucharistic Prayers" in Poorthuis, Marcel, and Joshua Schwartz, (eds.) A Holy People: Jewish and Christian Perspectives on Religious Communal Identity
- Williams, Lindy K., Zion in Transition: The Eden Garden in the Book of Ezekiel
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