Although located in a strategic military position between hills and valleys, Jerusalem otherwise is not necessarily set up to be a holy city. Primarily, it has no water source (other than the Gihon Spring), and water is normally a critical requirement for a city to be a prominent place. Additionally, there are no major trade routes which pass through the city, and also no rivers run through it. It has little access to the coast, and can therefor be reached only by travelling by land. The bible, however, establishes Jerusalem as a holy city and as the place of many biblical stories. The bible also says that God chose to protect the city of Jerusalem, and it is therefore a very holy place. It is because of these reasons that the city of Jerusalem has been so prominent for the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
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