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It has been a church, a mosque and a synagogue. Jesus is said to have dined there. James, his brother, is believed to have been interred there. King David may be buried beneath its floor. The subject of intense speculation by both scholars and the faithful, the Cenacle on Mount Zion--also known as the Upper Room of the New Testament gospels and as the Tomb of David--has remained a mystery for centuries.
Claimed by Jews, Christians and Muslims, the sacred structure continues to evoke passionate controversy. Does it date back to the time of Christ? Was the Last Supper celebrated there? Is this the place where the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles on the first Pentecost following Easter Sunday? Did King David's remains ever lie there?
These and many other questions are explored in this first-ever study, offering a readable, fully researched narrative account of the Cenacle's history, archaeology and imagery. Artistic, architectural and photographic illustrations document the Cenacle and its surroundings over the past 1,500 years.
Contents
Table of Contents
List of Figures
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part I. History and
1. The Second Temple and Late Roman Periods
2. The Early Byzantine Period and the Construction of Hagia Sion
3. The Later Byzantine Period
4. The Period of the Persian and Arab Conquests
5. The Crusader Period
6. The Ayyubid and Early Mamluk Periods
7. The Later Mamluk Period
8. From the Ottoman Period to Modern Times
Part II. Archaeology
9. The Archaeology of Mount Zion from 30 to 135 ce
10. The Archaeology of the Adjacent Churches on Southern Mount Zion
11. The Archaeology of the Cenacle
Part III. The Origin of the Cenacle
12. Was the Cenacle Built as a Jewish Synagogue?
13. Was the Cenacle Built as a Pagan Mithraeum?
14. Was the Cenacle Built as a Christian Church?
Conclusion
Chronology
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index of Passages Cited or Quoted
Index of Subjects
