Take an in-depth tour of one of Jerusalem's most important holy sites! Experience the major events from the Bible that happened here. Learn all about the meaning of the Last Supper and Passover and how Jesus fulfills them!
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Contents:
0:00 - Intro
2:53 - Historical & Archaeological Background
8:18 - Visiting the Synagogue, Place of the First Church
14:05 - Going to the Upper Room
17:08 - Entering the Upper Room & Orientation
18:31 - Sites of Interest in the Upper Room
20:44 - Bible Events That Happened in the Upper Room
24:44 - Did Pentecost Happen in the Upper Room?
29:16 - Passover & Communion Explained
40:42 - View from the Lookout Above the Upper Room
Location
1. The Upper Room is in a second-story building in Jerusalem that commemorates where Jesus shared the Passover (Last Supper) with His disciples.
2. It is located directly above the Tomb of David and near the Dormition Abbey on Mount Zion.
3. It is also called the Cenacle Room, which means “dining room” in Latin.
4. On the first floor of the building is King David’s Tomb. It functions as a synagogue so a head covering for men must be worn. It is divided into three sections: (1) a small synagogue room (2) a men’s viewing area of David’s tomb, and (3) a women’s viewing area of the tomb.
5. The location of David's Tomb is likely just a memorial place as Scripture says he was buried in the City of David (1 Kings 2:10).
Historical Background
1. The Upper Room is believed to be the location of the first Christian church.
2. Archaeological research reveals the Upper Room is built on top of a church-synagogue built by the first-century Jewish-Christian community of Jerusalem.
3. The location of the Upper Room has been the traditional site of the Last Supper since the fourth century AD.
4. In the 5th century, the church was referred to as "Zion, Mother of all the Churches.”
5. The Upper Room that pilgrims visit today was built by the Crusaders in the 12th century as part of the Church of St. Mary of Zion. The Gothic-era columns seen today were from this time era.
6. The buildings around the Upper Room are remains of a Franciscan medieval friary from around 1335.
7. The Upper Room was transformed into a mosque by the Ottomans in 1524, and a prayer niche is embedded on the south wall, directed towards the Islamic cities of Mecca and Medina.
8. The Upper Room building is currently managed by the State of Israel Ministry of the Interior.
9. It’s very likely that the Upper Room was used for more than the Passover meal. It could also have been where Christ appeared to His disciples after His resurrection, where Matthias was appointed the apostle to replace Judas, and where the disciples stayed while waiting for Pentecost. Some believe it’s also where Pentecost happened or began.
10. It seems logical that all these events shared the same Upper Room as the man who allowed Christ to use his large room for the Passover meal was probably a follower of Christ who continued to allow the disciples to use it.
Sites of Interest
1. The Upper Room
• Crusader remains
• Capital on a pillar above the Crusader remains depicting events from the Last Supper
• Model of an olive tree symbolizing the Garden of Gethsemane, grapes symbolizing the cup of wine, and wheat symbolizing the bread
• Muslim prayer niche from the Ottoman period
2. King David’s Tomb on first floor of building under the Upper Room
3. Temple Mount Southern Stairs
4. Royal Stoa
5. Mount Zion
6. Temple Mount
7. Zion Gate
8. City of David
9. Garden of Gethsemane
10. Mount of Olives