MountMount ofof OlivesOlives JerusalemJerusalem The isis aa mountainmountain ridgeridge inin easteast JerusalemJerusalem withwith threethree peakspeaks runningrunning fromfrom The Mountnorth to south. The Mount of Olives is associated with Jewish and Christian traditions. From Biblical times until today, have been buried on the Mount of Olives. There Mount of Olives today, circa 1899Ofare an estimated 150,000 graves on the Mount. Mount of Olives today The Mount of Olives is first mentioned in connection with David’s flight from Avshalom (II Samuel15:30): "And"And DavidDavid wentwent upup byby thethe ascentascent ofof thethe MountMount ofof Olives,Olives, andand weptwept asas hehe wentwent up."up." TheThe ascentascent waswas probablyprobably east of the City of David, near the village ofOlives Silwan. The Mount of Olives is frequently mentioned in the New Testament as the route from to Bethany and the place where stood when he wept over Jerusalem. Jesus is said to have spent time on the mount, teaching and prophesying to his disciples, including the Olivet discourse, returning after each day to rest, and also coming there on the night of his betrayal. At the foot of the Mount of Olives lies the Garden of Gethsemane. The New Testament, tells how Jesus and his friends sangJerusalem together - "When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Garden of Gethsemane Garden of Gethsemane Mount of Olives" Gospel of Matthew. Jesus ascended to heaven from the Mount of Olives. Landmarks on the Mount of Olives include the the Church of all Nations,, thethe GardenGarden ofof GethsemaneGethsemane,, thethe Church of Maria Magdalena,, Dominus Flevit Church,, thethe Church of Pater Noster , the Mary’s Tomb..

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