General View Of Nos 10 To 14 And Zion Chapel
- Date:
- 4 Jun 1993
- Location:
- Mount Street, Battle, Rother, East Sussex
- Reference:
- DD003589
- Type:
- Photograph (Negative)
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Description
In contrast to how many Catholic and Church of England churches are dedicated to saints often non-conformist places of worship, with a greater emphasis on the authority of scripture, are named for Biblical places; Zion is frequently used. It references both the literal Mount Zion, the hill in Jerusalem where the Temple of Solomon was built, and the metaphorical sense of Zion as heaven, a place of refuge, where God meets his people. The chapel is the place where the congregation can commune with God. The use is distinct from the way in which Zion became a synonym for Jerusalem and the wider land of Israel and its use by the 19th century movement that called for the establishment of a Jewish state.
Content
This is part of the Series: PDB01/01 Accessioned Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: PDB01 Paul D Barkshire Collection
Rights
© Historic England Archive
People & Organisations
Photographer: Barkshire, Paul David