Most believers know that Jerusalem spiritually represents a future heavenly state, or state of being. Yet we miss the point unless we understand clearly that Jerusalem represents much more in the meantime, right here on earth. The Hebrew Scriptures mention Jerusalem by name more than 700 times . Jerusalem is a spiritual centre not only for the Kingdom of God, but for opposing forces from the kingdom of darkness.
Cults abound in Jerusalem.
It was so in Jesus' day, and it remains so today. In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that the hosts of Satan are determined to fight their last battle there. For example, Islam claims the Temple Mount as its third most holy site. Islam teaches that Ishmael, not Isaac, is the child of promise. Islam and the Koran both teach that Jesus was only a man, and a prophet, yet a lesser prophet than Mohammed.