Jerusalem - God's altar
God's intentions are to eliminate yesterday and create a promised land superior to both Eden and Canaan. This is a vision of breathtaking scope. It will be the true 'City of Peace'. Involved is all of creation with none of the memory. Pain is now eliminated and living is centered on a destination of delight. where praise washes over its inhabitants forever.
God will gather in His chosen ones, those whose names are recorded in His book of life.
I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and from Judah those who will possess my mountains; my chosen people will inherit them, and there will my servants live. (Isaiah 65:9)
Jerusalem the city called 'Peace', became at that first Easter the altar to sacrifice God. Now it too finds recognition and renewal. A place that neither gives nor receives peace will become THE home of peace; a dwelling for people of righteousness.
Easter, is God's reversal mechanism for a world in rotten decay; war is replaced with peace and sadness with joy.
It took the Son of God to save the sons of God.
Jerusalem became at that first Easter - the altar (a cross) where men sacrificed God to God.