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Sis Angela, thanks for your further elaboration. Though out of the scope of this topic, but I can't go without asking as what do you mean by "But, in Jerusalem, he sealed his new covenant and triumphed over death. " Which new covenant are you talking about, especially once we read from Bible that Jesus came not to change but to fulfill the law. Therefore bringing new covenant in picture, is as what I said, changing mind in the last hour. I didn't see the answer to this question of mine, in your reply.

The second point here as you said, is "triumphed over death". How is this achieved uniquely, which no other could do? I mean, in his life time, Jesus used to raise the dead to life by his God's permission.

Then what is big deal as what you think that he rose from dead. Don't you think God could do the same for him as well? Even this raising of dead is not unique to Jesus only, where OT also mentions some incidences of Prophets doing the same miracle. But all, through the will of God only.

On the more, which day is the day of Easter celebrations? The Friday (when supposedly the Christ was crucified) or Sunday (when he was resurrected alive)? It is really hard, for a person like me, to understand the celebrations of one day over the other, though only my Christian bro/sis may make this understand. Or, may be whole of the weekend, from Friday to Sunday is the celebrations. Yes, on a shorter note, who else would have joined you in these days of celebrations other than those Jews who conspired against Jesus as well? Just think about it. This shall be even more interesting to know, than imagined.

In the end, I can't leave my post without discussing when you say " Jesus in this respect was no different.  He to had to be tested.". Isn't this purely a human phenomena, totally in contrast to any divinity associated with him?

"This statement confuses me totally given the last 1400 years in that region?" Though you are not alone, but the presented discussion needs logical refutation and not the emotional one. I am anxiously waiting for such a response from any religious quarters. 

The land was holy before the birth of Jesus, and before the last prophet made the night journey to it. The holy land is right in the middle, between Europe, Asia and Africa, travelers from the west who went eastwards met there with travelers from the east who taveled westward. And those who found eachother chose to live there in peace. If you mix African with European and Asian you will get a person that is semetic. And out of this mixed people Allah chose His chosen people for messengers and prophets to declare that He is One God and He is the only one to be served. He chose them upon a knowledge He says in the koran.

Jerusalem "the house of peace" why would The Lord not declare it holy when it was the first place on earth where different people met and chose to live together in peace? Jerusalem.

For those who wish to learn something new and reflect, In arabic "Jaar" means "neighbour" so Jarusalem would mean "the neighbour" of peace.

You happened to forget that such spiritual things are not unique to Jerusalam, but to every where, where ever Jesus went to preach. Isn't it? It is difficult to understand as how one spiritual thing is more or less important than the other. I can quote, and probably you would agree with me, that there are many significant spiritual attachments of Jesus at places other than Jerusalam as well. The only way this last hour spirituality overrides all other occassions is understood to make sense when it is made to realize that some how Jesus changed his mind in this last hour than from rest of his whole life mission. Is this what you are telling us? Think about it? In my humble view, the correct position for my Christian brothers over Jerusalam should be that since Jesus was the continuation of Prophets sent to people of the Isreal, hence all such places which were holy prior to him, thus become holy to people beleiving in him.

Brother, there are many places that are Holy to Christians.  The location of the Sermon on the Mount, the site of his first Miracle, Bethlehem, Egypt.  But, in Jerusalem, he sealed his new covenant and triumphed over death.  This is greater than any sermon or healing.  This was for the entire world.  The Atonement and Resurrection are leaps and bounds ahead of turning water to wine or casting out devils from Mary Magdeline.  I suppose since you only see Jesus as a Prophet and you do not believe in these events, you cannot understand how they speak to the heart of a Christian.  The days between Palm Sunday and Easter are so sacred to all Christians, its hard to express that to anyone who doesn't believe.

And as for Jesus's doubts.  Now, remembering I'm LDS and so I can't speak for other denominations on this one.  We believe that our souls existed before creation.  When we are born here, a veil is pulled over our eyes so we cannot remember our lives with God.  This is so we can be tested.  We believe in order to progress eternally, we must go through certain trials.  Jesus in this respect was no different.  He to had to be tested.  We cannot even imagine what he went through in the Garden.  It said he bleed from every pour.  So, how can we question if he had a moment in failing?  Would I have been any stronger?  No, not even close.  But, in the end, doubt or not, he went forth and prayed for those that killed him.  "Father, they know not what they do." 

And yet, in that last moment, he failed not, instead he submitted himself to God entirely.

Luke 23:46

And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

And as for Muslims not finding anything special about Jerusalem?  This statement confuses me totally given the last 1400 years in that region?