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The Upper Room
The Upper Room is also known as the Cenoculum, a Latin word meaning “dinner.” The Upper Room is located on Mount Zion, and the building was built in about the 11th century CE. Within the same building, King David’s tomb is on the lower floor, the Upper Room is on the second floor, and a Muslim mosque was occupied on the same floor in the 16th century. It is an interesting fact that these three major religions were under the same roof.
The tomb of King David was built in approximately the 11th century CE. Therefore, the tomb of King David was just a memorial to King David. According to Acts 2:29, Peter, one of the 12 disciples, had mentioned the tomb of King David. It is possible that the tomb still existed in Jesus’ time, and people knew where the exact location of King David’s tomb was.
Acts 2:29-36
29 “Fellow Israelites, I may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne. 31 Foreseeing this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, saying, ‘He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh experience corruption.’ 32 This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses. 33 Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you both see and hear. 34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, 35 until I make your enemies your footstool.”’ 36 Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
the entrance of the upper room
This is the upstairs entrance to where Jesus and His disciples ate the Last Supper together before His crucifixion.
The Passover with the Disciples
Mark 14:12-16
inside of the upper room
Before Jesus was arrested, He spoke these words to the right to His disciples (Luke 22:14-23)
Luke 22:14-23 The Institution of the Lord’s Supper
the place where the Holy Spirit descended during Pentecost
In Christian tradition, this room also marks the place where the Holy Spirit descended during Pentecost.
Acts 2:1-13 The Coming of the Holy Spirit
1 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
5 Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. 6 And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. 7 Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” 12 All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13 But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.”