assertions are what made jerusalem what it is. for centuries, people who live in and around jerusalem accepted that as a truth. so when we are reading the biblical story, yes, we are reading the history of jerusalem. >> the story of the holy city begins around 1,000 bc. in the land of canon. the major kingdom were the egyptians kingdom to the south. this land of cannon and the big fi field. canaan, is the land that israel leave god gave to them as of the land to inherit. there were already people in