New Jerusalem

noun

1. (in the Bible) the abode of God and His saints; heaven.

New Jerusalem

noun

1. heaven regarded as the prototype of the earthly Jerusalem; the heavenly city

Word History and Origins

Origin of New Jerusalem¹

First recorded in 1530–40

Example Sentences

Vocal supporters of Trump have described current politics as spiritual warfare for the destiny of a country that former Trump aide Steve Bannon described as the “New Jerusalem” and conservative activist Charlie Kirk said was founded by “courageous Bible believing Christians.”

From Seattle Times

The 11 medieval cave churches were carved out of monolithic blocks to form a "New Jerusalem", after Muslim conquests halted Christian pilgrimages to the Holy Land, according to the United Nations, which designated them as a world heritage site in 1978.

From Reuters

His new Jerusalem never happened.

From Los Angeles Times

The General Church of the New Jerusalem, a denomination of Swedenborgianism, often referred to as the New Church, runs an elementary school, high school, and college.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Biden celebrated the signing of a new “Jerusalem Declaration,” a restatement of the solidity of the alliance between the two countries, of American commitments not to permit Iran to obtain a weapon, and of Israel’s rapprochement with many of the Arab adversaries that had tried to undercut the creation of a Jewish state.

From New York Times

Related Words

• heaven