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Galilee / Garden Tomb / Gaza / Mt. Gerizim / Gethsemane / Gibeon / Gihon / Gilead / Gilgal / Golgotha / Goshen / Greece / Haran / Harmony / Hebron / Hermon / Israel / Jericho / Jerusalem / Jezreel Valley / Joppa / Jordan River / Judea / Judean Wilderness / Kadesh-barnea / Kidron Valley / Lachish / Levant / Magdala / Masada / Megiddo / Mediterranean Sea / Memphis / Mesopotamia / Midian / Moab
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Nazareth / Nebo / Nile River / Nineveh / Mt. of Olives / Palestine / Isle of Patmos / Perea / Persia / Philippi / Phoenicia / Promised Land / Red Sea / Rome / Samaria / Shechem / Shiloh / Shushan / Sinai / Sodom & Gomorrah / Synagogues / Syria / Tabernacle / Mt. Tabor / Temples / Temple Mount / Thebes / Thessalonica / Tiberias / Tyre & Sidon / Upper Room / Via Maris / Western Wall / Zarahemla / Zion
ALEXANDRIA – E4
Αλεξανδρια – "Defender of the People"
Ancient Port City / Egypt
Located on the Mediterranean Sea
Founded by Alexander the Great in 332 BC
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Many Jews settled there as part of the Jewish Diaspora (according to Philo Jews were 1/8 of the population)
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The Septuagint (Greek Old Testament) was translated by 72 Hebrew translators around 250 BC at the command of Ptolemy II Philadelphus
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Apollos' birthplace (Acts 18:24)
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Vital center of the early Christian Church with tradition stating Mark founded the church there
ANTIOCH - G3
אנטיוכיה / Αντιοχεια – "City of Antiochus"
Ancient City / Syria
Hellenistic city & capital of the Seleucid Empire from 240 – 63 BC
Located along the Orontes River
Founded in 300 BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals
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Became the center of Hellenistic Judaism
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Disciples first called Christians there (Acts 11:26)
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Agabus prophesied famine (Acts 11:27-28)
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Circumcision questioned of Christians (Acts 14:26-28; 15:1-9)
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Paul and Barnabas began second mission (Acts 15:22, 30, 35)
ANTONIA FORTRESS - E7
מבצר אנטוניה – "Fortress of Anthony"
Ancient Fortress / Israel: Judea: Jerusalem: Temple Mount
Roman military headquarters
Located on the northwest corner of the Temple Mount
Originally built around 150 BC as a Baris fortress by Hasmonean rulers / Fortified in 37 BC by Herod the Great and named named after his friend Marc Antony
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Traditional site where Jesus was condemned before Pilate (alternate site is the Palace of Herod) (Matt. 27:11–31; Mark 15:2–20; Luke 23:1–25; John 18:28–19:16)
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Paul addressed the Jews (Acts 22:1–21)
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ASIA MINOR (ANATOLIA) - F2
Ανατολή – "The East"
Ancient Region / Modern-day Turkey
Home to many civilizations through the millenia, including the Hittites
Peninsula located in western Asia (modern-day Turkey) / Cities include Ephesus / Haran
Continuously occupied since at least the 3rd millenium BC
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Noah's ark landed on Mt. Ararat (Gen. 8:4)
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Paul and other apostles preached in Galatia, Ephesus, Colossae, and other areas
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Location of the 7 churches of the Book of Revelation (Rev. 2-3)
ASSYRIA (ASSHUR) - I3
אשור / 𒆳𒋾𒅗𒀀𒀀 – "People of Assur"
Ancient Region / Mesopotamia (Modern-day Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Turkey)
Cultural, political, and religious center of the Assyrian Empire which was known for its brutality
Located along the Tigris River in Mesopotamia / Cities include Asshur and Nineveh
A city-state since at least the 21st century BC
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Jonah sent to preach to Nineveh; reluctantly went after being spit out by a whale; grew angry when the people actually repented (Jonah 1–4)
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Invaded the Northern kingdom of Israel by Tiglath-pileser III; 10 tribes eventually carried captive by Shalmaneser V & Sargon II after which they were essentially lost to history, starting the Jewish Diaspora (2 Kgs. 17:5-6)
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Many Assyrian kings are mentioned in the Bible, including Tilgalth-pileser III, Shalmaneser V, Sargon II, Sennacherib, Esarhaddon, Ashurbanipal
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The Fall of Nineveh in 612 BC by the Babylonian king Nabopolassar and the defeat of Ashur-ubalit II in 609 BC marked the end of the main empire
ATHENS - D2
Αθηναι – "Of Athena"
Ancient city / Greece
Historic birthplace of Western civilization / Home of Greek philosophy under Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
Located in southern Greece near the Aegean Sea
One of the world's oldest cities / Has been continuously inhabited for at least 5,000 years
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Paul preached in a synagogue; gave sermon to the "Unknown God" on Mars Hill/Areopagus Hills (Acts 17:15-34)
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Missionaries sent to other parts of Greece (1 Thes. 3:1-2)
BABYLON (BABEL, SHINAR) - I4
בני-בבל / 𒆳𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 – "Gate of the Gods"
Ancient City & Empire / Mesopotamia (Modern-day Iraq)
Cultural, political, and religious center of Babylonians
Located along the Euphrates River / Cities include Ur & Nineveh
One of the oldest cities in Mesopotamia
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Founded by Nimrod (Gen. 10:8-10)
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Home to the Tower of Babel (Gen. 11)
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Many Babylonian are mentioned in the Bible, including Nebuchadnezzar II, Merodach-Baladan, Amel-marduk, Darius the Mede, and Belshazzar
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Nebuchadnezzar II conquered Jerusalem and eventually carried its captives to Babylon, including Jeconiah and Zedekiah, furthering the Jewish Diaspora
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Jews lived in exile there for 70+ years after being taken captive (2 Kgs. 25)
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Daniel interpreted Nebuchadnezzar II's dream and later handwriting on the wall; thrown into a lion's den (Dan.)
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Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego refused to worship Babylonian gods (Dan. 3)
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Represented the evil of the world (Rev. 17-18)
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The Fall of Babylon in 539 BC by the Persian king Cyrus the Great marked the end of the main empire; Cyrus allowed Jews to return to Israel with the help of Zerubbabel and Joshua II; more Jews immigrated back to Israel in 457 and 444 BC with the help of Ezra and Nehemiah
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Alexander the Great conquered Babylon and died there in 323 BC
BEERSHEBA - A9
באר שבע – "Well of the Oath"
Israelite city within the territory of Judah
Located on the southern boundary of Israel in the Negev desert
Existed at the time of Abraham
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Home of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob after Abimelech of Gerar made a peace treaty (Gen. 21:22; 26:23; 28:10)
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Allocated to the tribes of Simeon and Judah after the conquest (Josh. 15:28; 19:2)
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Considered the southern limit of Israel (Judg. 20:1)
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Joel and Abiah, sons of Samuel, were judges (1 Sam. 8:2)
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Elijah hid from Jezebel (1 Kgs. 19:3)
BETHABARA (BETHANY BEYOND JORDAN) - C7
בית הערבה – "Place of Crossing"
Riverbank / Israel: Jordan River
Probably existed in the territory given to Gad
Unknown crossing location of the Jordan River, most likely located near Jericho and the Dead Sea, possibly at modern-day Al-Maghtas
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Possibly same site where Israelites and Joshua carried the Ark of the Covenant into the Promised Land (Josh. 3) and later where Elijah parted the waters and he and Elisha crossed on dry ground (2 Kgs. 2)
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Possibly where Gideon chased the Midianites (Judg. 7:24)
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John the Baptist baptized Christ and others (Matt. 3:1–6, 13–17); Nephi saw the baptism years before in vision (1 Ne. 10:7–10)
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BETHANY - F9
Βηθανια – "House of the Poor"
Israelite town located in the territory of Benjamin / Home of Mary II, Martha, and Lazarus (John 11:1)
Located on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives
Inhabited since the 6th century BC
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Martha complained about Mary not helping (Luke 10:38–42)
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Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1–44)
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Mary II anointed Jesus with precious ointment at the house of Simon the leper (Matt. 26:6–13)
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Jesus stayed during Holy Week (Matt. 21:17)
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Jesus ascended into heaven (Luke 24:50–51)
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BETHEL (LUZ) - B7
בית-אל –"House of God"
Ancient City / Israel: Samaria
Israelite city and territorial boundary between Benjamin and Ephraim
Located in central Israel north of Jerusalem
A Canaanite city before the Israelites inhabited it
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Abraham built altar (Gen. 12:8; 13:3)
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Jacob dreamed a ladder; built a pillar (Gen. 28:19)
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Samuel judged Israel (1 Sam. 7:16; 10:3).
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Jeroboam created and worshipped pagan idols (1 Kgs. 12:29–32); later destroyed by Josiah (2 Kgs. 23:4, 15–19)
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Elisha was mocked by children (2 Kgs. 2:23–24)
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BETHLEHEM (EPHRATAH) - B8
בית לחם – "House of Bread"
Israelite city in the territory of Judah / Village of Boaz, David, and Joseph III's ancestors
Located five miles south of Jerusalem in the modern-day West Bank
Existed in Canaanite times
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Rachel died and was buried (Gen. 35:16–20)
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Settled by Salma of Judah after the conquest (1 Chr. 2:51)
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David was born and anointed king of Israel (1 Sam. 16:1–13)
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Micah prophesied Christ would be born (Micah 5:2; Matt. 2:46; John 7:42)
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Joseph III traveled with Mary because he was of the lineage of David (Luke 2:4)
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Jesus was born; shepherds and wise men worshipped Him (Matt. 2:1–11; Luke 2:4–16); Nephi saw in vision (1 Ne. 11:13-23)
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Angel told Joseph III to flee to Egypt; Herod the Great killed all children two years old and under (Matt. 2:13–15)
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BETHSAIDA - C4
בית צידה / Βηθσαιδα – "House of Fish"
Ancient Village / Israel: Galilee
Israelite village in the territory of Naphtali or Manasseh / Hometown of Philip II, Andrew, and Peter (John 1:44)
Located north of the Sea of Galilee
Founded in Canaanite times
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Possibly same as Geshur, home of Maachah IV, wife of David
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Jesus healed a blind man (Mark 8:22-26)
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One of the cities Jesus upbraided (Luke 10:13-14)
BETH-SHEAN (SCYTHOPOLIS) - C5
בית־שאן – "House of Safety"
Ancient City / Israel: Lower Galilee
Israelite city located in the territory of Manasseh, but mostly stayed under Canaanite and Philistine control / Post Old Testament times it became part of a league of Greek-Roman city-states called the Decapolis (Scythopolis)
Located at the junction of the Jezreel Valley and Jordan River Valley / On major crossroad from Damascus to Jerusalem to Egypt
One of the oldest cities in Israel starting around 3rd millennium BC
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Given to the tribe of Manasseh (Josh. 17:11)
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Manassites chose not to drive away Canaanites who remained a threat for centuries (Judg. 1:27)
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Slain bodies of Saul and sons fastened to walls (1 Sam. 31:6–13)
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Jesus possibly visited during part of His ministry (see Decapolis)
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Caesarea / Caesarea Philippi / Caiaphas' Palace / Cana / Capernaum / Mt. Carmel / City of David / Corinth
CAESAREA (STRATON'S TOWER) - A5
Καισαρεια – "Leader"
Ancient Port City / Israel: Mediterranean Coast
Originally a Phoenician sea port named Straton's Tower / Rebuilt by Herod the Great who named it for Augustus Caesar / Roman capital of Judea with hippodrome, theater, aqueduct, and palaces / Official residence of Pontius Pilate, Felix, and Festus
Located on the Mediterranean near the Via Maris trade route from Tyre to Egypt, north of Joppa
Established around 350 BC by Abdashtart of Sidon
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Philip III preached, lived, and had four daughters who prophesied (Acts 8:40; 21:8–9, 16)
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Peter visited to teach and baptize Cornelius and household (Acts 10:1–11, 24–48)
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Peter hid from Herod Agrippa I after angel freed him from prison; Agrippa was smitten and eaten by worms (Acts 12:19-23)
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Paul visited three times; warned by Agabus to not go to Jerusalem; imprisoned for two years before being sent to Rome (Acts 9:30; 18:22; 21:8–16; 23–26); testified to Felix and Agrippa II
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The Jewish revolt of 66 AD started near a synagogue; in 70 AD, many Jewish captives were slaughtered in gladiator games
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CAESAREA PHILIPPI (BANIAS) - G4
Καισαρεια Φιλιπποι – "Caesar's City"
Ancient City / Israel: Galilee
Spring near the territory of Dan or Manasseh / Herod the Great built a temple to Augustus and Pan / Rebuilt by Philip I
Located at the base of Mount Hermon along the Via Maris / Ancient spring is a major source of the Jordan River
A place of worship since Canaanite times
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Possibly same as Baal Hermon and Baal Gad in the OT (Judg. 3:3; Josh. 11:17; 12:7; 13:5)
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Peter declared Jesus was the Messiah and Christ; was promised the keys of the kingdom (Matt. 16:13-20)
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CAIAPHAS, PALACE OF - E9
Καιαφας – "Basket Maker"
Ancient Palace / Israel: Judea: Jerusalem
Assumed residence of the Jewish High Priest Caiaphas
Located in the Upper City of Jerusalem
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Jesus taken to stand trial before the Sanhedrin (Matt. 26–27:2)
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Peter denied Christ (Matt. 26:33–35, 58, 69–75)
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Possible spot where the apostles were imprisoned (Acts 4:3–22; 5:17–40)
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CANA - B4
קנה / Κανα – "Place of Reeds"
Ancient Village / Israel: Galilee
Home of Nathanael/Bartholomew (John 21:2)
Located in the Galilee Region near Nazareth (Exact location unknown)
No known mentions of it before New Testament times
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Jesus changed water into wine (John 2:1-11)
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Jesus healed a nobleman's son (John 4:46-54)
CAPERNAUM - C4
כפר נחום / Καπερναουμ – "Village of Nahum/Comfort"
Ancient Village / Israel: Galilee
Hometown of Matthew; Jesus called it "His own city" (Matt. 9:1)
Located on north end of the Sea of Galilee & the Via Maris trade route / Fishing village
Established during the 2nd century BC during the Hasmonean period / abandoned in the 11th century
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The center of Jesus’ Galilean ministry
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Jesus ordained 12 apostles (see Galilee, Sea of)
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Jesus worked many miracles: casting out an unclean spirit (Mark 1:23–27), healing Peter's mother-in-law (Matt. 8:14–15), a man with palsy (Matt. 9:1–8), a man with withered hand (Matt. 12:10–13), the Roman centurion's servant (Matt. 8:5–13), the woman with an issue of blood (Matt. 9:20–22), and raising Jairus' daughter from the dead (Matt. 9:18–26)
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Jesus delivered the bread of life sermon (John 6:24–59)
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Jesus instructed Peter to catch a fish with a coin in mouth (Matt. 17:24–27)
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Jesus gave discourses on a little child, offenses, lost sheep, and forgiveness (Matt. 18:1-20)
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Jesus pronounced a curse on the town (Matt. 11:23–24)
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CARMEL, MOUNT - B4
הר כרמל – "Garden" or "Orchard"
Mountain / Israel: Mediterranean Coast
Located in northern Israel near the Mediterranean / Elevation 1791'
Used as a sacred "high place" from Canaanite times
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Important site of ancient religious worship including an altar dedicated to Jehovah (1 Kgs. 18:30)
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Elijah confronted false priests of Baal; prayed to end a drought (1 Kgs. 18:17–45)
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Used as symbol of beauty, fruitfulness, majesty, prosperity, and happiness (Isa. 35:2; Jer. 46:18, 50:19; 2 Chr. 26:10)
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Mount has numerous caves where many have hidden (Amos 9:3)
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CITY OF DAVID - E9
עיר דוד – "City of the Beloved"
Ancient Town / Israel: Judea: Jerusalem
Original capital of David's kingdom
Located south of the Temple Mount on a narrow ridge in Jerusalem / Considered the original settlement core of Jerusalem / Fresh water from the Gihon Spring supplied vital fresh water to Jerusalem, channeled through Hezekiah's Tunnel to the Pool of Siloam
Canaanite settlements date to the 3rd millennium BC
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David conquered from the Jebusites (2 Sam. 5:6-9)
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David brought the Ark of Covenant (2 Sam. 6; 1 Chr. 15)
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Sometimes referred to as Zion (2 Sam. 5:7; 1 Kgs 8:1)
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Solomon anointed king at the Gihon Spring (1 Kgs. 1:32–45)
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Hezekiah built a tunnel to guard water source from the Assyrians (2 Kgs. 20:20)
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Pool of Siloam mentioned by Isaiah and Nehemiah (Isa. 8:6; 22:9; Neh. 3:15)
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Jesus healed a blind man on the Sabbath at the Pool of Siloam (John 9)
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CORINTH - D2
Κορινθος – "Ornament" or "Beauty"
Ancient Port City / Greece
Roman province
Located on the Gulf of Corinth
Has been continuously occupied since the 3rd millennium BC
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Home of Aquila and Priscilla (Acts 18:1)
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Jesus appeared to Paul in vision; Paul stayed for 18 months (Acts 18:9–11)
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Paul wrote two epistles to the church (1 & 2 Cor.)
DAMASCUS - G4
דמשק / Δαμασκος – "Well-watered Land"
Ancient City / Syria
Considered the fourth holiest city in Islam
Located 50 miles northeast of the Sea of Galilee on the Via Maris trade route
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world
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Conquered by David (2 Sam. 8:6; 1 Chr. 18:5–6)
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Elisha visited Hadadezer of Syria and prophesied of his death (2 Kgs. 8:7-15)
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Conquered by Tiglath-pileser III (2 Kgs. 16:9; Jer. 49:23–27; Amos 1:3–5)
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Paul had vision on the way; cured of blindness by Ananias; later visited (Acts 9:1–27; 2 Cor. 11:32)
DAN (LAISH, LESHEM) - G4
דן – "Judge"
Ancient City / Israel: Galilee
Israelite city in the territory of Dan
Northernmost city of ancient Israel located near foot of Mount Hermon and near Caesarea Philippi
Existed in Canaanite times
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Abraham rescued Lot (Gen. 14:13-16)
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Israelites conquered the land (Josh. 19:47)
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Jeroboam built temple with golden calf (1 Kgs. 12:26-33)
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Destroyed by Ben-hadad of Syria (1 Kgs. 15:20)
DEAD SEA (SALT SEA, ARABAH SEA) - C8
ים־המלח – "Arid Sea"
Located east of Jerusalem / Lowest lake on earth at 1300 feet below sea level / Ten times saltier than the ocean / Contains many minerals associated with healing
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Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed (Gen. 14:2; 18:16–19:29; Deut. 29:23; Luke 17:28-32)
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David fled from Saul and spared his life (1 Sam. 23:29–24:22)
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War before the Second Coming (Joel 2:20)
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Waters will be healed before Second Coming (Ezek. 47:1–12; Zech. 14:8; Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Section 6, p. 286)
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DECAPOLIS - C5
Δεκαπλις – "Ten Cities"
League of 10 Hellenistic Cities / Modern-day Israel, Jordan, & Syria
Greek-Roman collection of ten city-states: Beth-Shean/Scythopolis, Philadelphia, Gerasa, Gadara, Pella, Dion, Raphana, Hippos, Canatha, and Damascus
Located mostly east of the Jordan River
Founded during the Hellenistic period
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Christ’s gospel spread there and beyond (Matt. 4:25; Mark 5:20; 7:31)
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Jesus healed demon-possessed man (Matt. 8:30-33) and deaf man (Mark 7:31-37)
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DOME OF THE ROCK (FOUNDATION STONE) - E8
قبة الصخرة
Ancient Shrine / Israel: Judea: Jerusalem: Temple Mount
Islamic golden dome shrine
Built over large rock in Jerusalem / Included in the al-Aqsa Mosque Compound
Oldest Islamic structure in the world
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Jews believe the Foundation Stone is where the creation of the world began (Gen. 1)
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Possible site of the Holy of Holies for both Temples
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See Temples for other events
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DOTHAN - B5
דתין – "Two Wells"
Ancient Town / Israel: Samaria
Residence of Elisha
Located in northern Samaria (modern-day West Bank) / Known for its fertile valley and good pastures
Existed from Canaanite times
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Joseph thrown into pit by his brothers; sold into slavery (Gen. 37:12-28)
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Obadiah saved prophets from Jezebel (1 Kgs. 18:13)
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Elisha and servant saved from Syrian army, seeing the hillside filled with horses and chariots of fire (2 Kgs. 6:13-23)
EBAL, MOUNT - B6
עיבל – "Barrenness"
Israelite "Mountain of Curses"
One of highest peaks in Samaria (modern-day West Bank), north of Shechem, near Mt. Gerizim / Elevation 3068'
A place of worship from the time of Joshua
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Moses instructed Israelites to place blessings and curses on Gerizim and Ebal (Deut. 27)
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Joshua built an altar and read the book of the law to Israelites (Josh. 8:30-35)
EDEN, GARDEN OF
גן־עדן – "Luxury"
Garden
Location unknown but near Adam-ondi-Ahman
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A river went out of Eden and parted four ways: Pison, Gihon, Hiddekel, Euphrates (Gen. 2:10–14)
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Adam told to eat any tree but the tree of knowledge of good and evil; given warning of death (Gen. 2:16–17)
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Adam named the creatures (Gen. 2:19–20)
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The serpent (Satan) tempted Eve to eat fruit; she told Adam to eat; hid from God (Gen. 3:1–13)
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The Lord sent them forth out of the garden to till the ground (Gen. 3:22–24); called the first death or spiritual death (D&C 29:41)
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If Adam wouldn't have transgressed, he would have remained in the garden and all things would have remained in that state; they would have had no children; "Adam fell that men might be" (2 Ne. 2:22–25)
EDOM (IDUMAEA) - G5
𐤀𐤃𐤌 / אדום – "Red"
Ancient Region / Modern-day Israel & Jordan
Home of the Edomites
Located south of the Dead Sea around Mt. Seir
Established around the 13th century BC; at time of Christ was called Idumaea
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Given to Esau and his descendants (Gen. 36:8-9; Deut. 2:5)
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Saul & David fought and conquered the Edomites (1 Sam. 14:47; 2 Sam. 8:13-14)
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Regained independence during the reign of Jehoram of Judah (2 Kgs. 8:20-22)
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Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel prophesied against (Isa. 34:5-6, Jer. 49:17-18, Ezek. 35)
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Crowds traveled to hear Jesus preach (Mark 3:8)
EGYPT (MIZRAIM) - F5
מצרים – "Temple of Ptah"
Ancient Country / Egypt
Home of the Egyptians
Located on the Nile River / Most commonly mentioned location in the Bible outside of the Holy Land / Cities include Alexandria, Goshen, Memphis, Thebes
One of the oldest countries in the world
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Discovered by Egyptus, daughter of Ham (Abr. 1:23–25); sometimes called the land of Ham (Ps. 105:23)
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Abraham fled there during a famine; Pharaoh desired Sarah; Abraham later married Hagar the Egyptian handmaid (Gen. 12:10–20; 16)
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Joseph sold into slavery; interpreted Pharaoh's dream; made second over the land; married Egyptian Asenath and had two sons Ephraim & Manasseh; saved his family from famine (Gen. 37; 39–46)
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Jacob’s descendants settled in Goshen (Gen. 45:10)
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Israelites became slaves; Pharaoh killed Hebrew babies; Moses saved by Pharaoh's daughter (Ex. 1:11–2:1–10)
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Moses led the Israelites out of slavery (Ex. 3–14)
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Solomon married Pharaoh's daughter who received the city Gezer for dowry (1 Kgs. 3:1)
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Jeroboam fled to Pharaoh Shishak/Shoshenq who then attacked Rehoboam; Kingdom of Judah became vassal state (1 Kgs. 11:40; 2 Chr 12)
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Pharaoh Necho II killed Josiah of Judah and chose Jehoiakim to rule after him as a puppet king (2 Chr 36:1–5; Jer. 26:21–24)
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Several Jews took refuge after Babylon conquered the Kingdom of Judah; Jeremiah probably died there (2 Kgs. 25:22–24; Jer. 40:6–16; 43)
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Joseph III, Mary, and Jesus fled Herod the Great’s wrath (Matt. 2:13–15, 19–21)
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Joseph Smith acquired four mummies and several Egyptian papyrus scrolls, resulting in the Book of Abraham
EPHESUS - E2
Εφεσος – "Desirable"
Ancient Port City / Asia Minor
Home of Ephesians / Capital of the Roman province of Asia
Located on western coast of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) / Important business center
Tradition states it was founded by Androclos in the 11th century BC
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Gospel of John may have been written there (John)
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Paul stayed two years and met some of John the Baptist's disciples (Acts 18:19)
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Worshipers of the goddess Diana raised a tumult against Paul (Acts 19:18-41)
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Paul wrote an epistle (Eph.)
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One of the seven churches addressed in Book of Revelation (Rev. 2:1-7)
FAYETTE, NEW YORK
"Beech Forest"
Farming Town / New York
Hometown of the Whitmers
Located in the Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York
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Three Witnesses saw the Gold Plates and Angel Moroni (D&C 17)
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Book of Mormon translation was completed
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Church of Jesus Christ was restored (D&C 20)
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Several revelations given to Joseph Smith (D&C 14-18; 20-21; 28-31;33-40)