Comments on: Did Jesus’ Last Supper Take Place Above the Tomb of David?

By: david michael nickson

david michael nickson — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:49:21 +0000

both sites have no archaeological evidence, l would appreciate more articles on this subject

By: Marc Pevar

Marc Pevar — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 02:17:49 +0000

The history and use of Mount Zion’s “King David’s Tomb” building are indeed a story ripe for clarification. The article states: “It has been a church, a mosque and a synagogue…” and also: “…no archaeological excavation has ever been attempted at or around the alleged site… ” Not quite so. Decades ago, when first-floor stones were repaired, archeologists found layers of flooring, including mosaic images dated to the Crusader period, suggesting an early church. The wall niche faces the Temple mount, which suggests an ancient synagogue. Ongoing archeological digs on Mt. Zion uncovered Mediterranean shells that are associated with the purple dye used for Jewish prayer shawls. Today the building houses an active 1st floor synagogue. During Shavous, Jews throng to Mount Zion. The 2nd floor “Upper Chamber” hosts a daily flow of pilgrims, but no Christian sect officiates regular prayer services. The 3rd story is an active mosque. Weddings and other celebrations have been held on the roof itself. All three Abrahamic religions thus coexist peacefully in relative harmony at “King David’s Tomb,” similar to the harmonious divided usage of Elijah’s Cave at the foot of Mount Carmel in Haifa. There are underground chambers which are not open to the public. Archeologists found that the original wall around Jerusalem enclosed Mount Zion, whereas the Ottoman Turk reconstruction we see today cuts across Mount Zion itself, leaving it accessible by the Zion Gate which likely did not exist during the Temple era, because that wall did not itself exist. Researchers agree that Mount Zion has been a site of active religious usage from pre-Crusader times. It is a meaningful place to visit. My comments are based on 16 years of research, visits and interviews.

By: Moshe Bronstein

Moshe Bronstein — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:29:11 +0000

During the excavations done by the Redmond wile in 1906 for the Rothschild Foundation, in the southern spur of the City of David which is build on the true Mount Zion above the Gichon spring of the Garden of Eden the Seating Upper Room in a synagogue stile was unearthed. Within the deferment artifacts a Written Stone in Greek was found telling the same story as found in Luck 22. The real City of David use to be above the Gichon Spring until King Manasseh the wicked Baal worship son of King Hezekiah. he moved the palace from Mount Moriyah = mount Zion, to the high Western hill as all the Baal worshiper use to do.

By: vern bunch

vern bunch — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 21:36:46 +0000

blessings, nice information. but God’s temple was located in the City of David, not the temple mount. temple mount is the original Roman Fort Antonio.

By: Jackie Stewart

Jackie Stewart — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 15:50:23 +0000

The birds depicted on the posts are not eagles but pelicans. I’ve been in the Cenacle many times. See [broken URL removed by site admin]
The pelican was believed to pierce its own breast with its beak and feed its young of its blood. It became a symbol of Christ sacrificing himself for man – and because of this was frequently represented in Christian art.

By: John Smith

John Smith — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 17:48:52 +0000

The profound and,as yet,only partially revealed theological-historical content of The Last Supper is infinitely more important than its’ supposed location.

By: Karen Eaker

Karen Eaker — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 17:13:30 +0000

I believe that this belief started due to a textual association of the Upper room with David in Acts 2:29. Peter says David “both died and was buried, and his tome is with us to this day.” (NRSV) I believe that Peter was speaking figuratively, but perhaps early Christians reading this passage believed that David’s tome and the Upper Room were one and the same.

By: Alfredo

Alfredo — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 15:22:10 +0000

Sometimes obvious things are hidden to the eyes of people who are supposed to know jewish customs… there is no way to have a building on top of a jewish tomb… more so over David’s tomb. So the place for Yeshua’s last supper could not be associated to David’s tomb.

By: Silverwolf

Silverwolf — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 08:02:21 +0000

David was buried in the valley of the Kings below in the area of the spur, as no doubt his son King Solomon was, though his tomb has no cenotaph near Davids.. This site is just another spurious, and unproven holy site. I imagine Jesus could have celebrated the feats of Tabernacles, with which the Triumphal Entry and cries of Hoshanna are closely linked to. The room in the greek described as Estronemon, which means covered over no doubt alluded to the Succah covered with the palm fronds which are not in gree bloom and bushiness during this season anymore then the shepherd were out on Dec 25 when anyone who knows Jersualems whether would have frozen to death in a matter of hours.

Jesus last meal could have been anywhere. Maybe here maybe there, in the house of a believer or supporter where he would be assured discretion.

By: Marcos

Marcos — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 20:28:55 +0000

The caption of one of the photos reads: “Re-used in this medieval, Islamic-period dome inside the Cenacle is a Crusader-era column capital with carved eagles and other Christian symbols. Photo: Courtesy of David C. Clausen.”. I beg to differ. It has the symbol of the Eucharist (A mother pelican wounds her chest to feed two of her young with her blood) over its four faces, extremely well preserved. It astounded me how such a direct reference to the supposed character of the Cenacle was respected after the islamic recapture of the city.