This is a song of ascent which means it was sung by pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. At the time of its inception, Jerusalem was the one stop shop for all things Yahweh. If you worshiped Him, you set your heart on the city where His temple dwelt, His priests served and His sacrifices were offered. It was the geographical center of their theological world. Earthly Jerusalem is a foreshadowing of the new Jerusalem which will be a new Eden much like the old Eden - a place where God's people and those who desire peace (salem = shalom) gather and are free to worship their God without the hindrance of sin from within or sin from without. For now the city of peace suffers violence, just like it's Christ. But when Jesus returns, the violent will receive violence while the peacemakers will experience eternal peace in the presence of Yahweh. Jesus is our peace. Jesus is our Jerusalem. Where He is, there is peace for those who worship Him.
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