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JUDAISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who established Jerusalem as a Holy City for jews?
A
Moses
B
Abraham
C
King Solomon
D
King David
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to the Hebrew Bible, King David conquered the city from the Jebusites and established it as the capital of the United Kingdom of Israel, and his son, King Solomon, commissioned the building of the First Temple.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, in 1 Kings 11:27, in 2 Samuel 5:9, in 2 Chronicles 32:30 and in Nehemiah 3:15–16, being the name given to Jerusalem after it had been conquered by King David and who is said to have ruled in the city for 33 years.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 3 major monotheistic world religions – Christianity, Islam, and Judaism – all consider Jerusalem to be a sacred place. Inside the emotionally charged city, each of these religions has sites they consider sacred and central to their faith.

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