LIST OF PLACES:I–Z
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Key: Blue: Israel: Galilee, Judea, Samaria / Green: Greece, Asia Minor, Syria / Red: Rome, Edom / Orange: Moab / Purple: Mesopotamia, Assyria, Babylon / Tan: Egypt, Arabia
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"Let God Prevail"
Geographic region in the Levant chosen by God for His people | Also called Canaan or Palestine
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Boundaries have changed many times through the years, but are typically divided into the following regions:
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Coast Region: Caesarea | Mount Carmel | Gaza | Joppa/Jaffa
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Galilee Region: Beth-shean | Capernaum | Sea of Galilee | Jezreel Valley | Magdala | Megiddo | Nazareth | Mount Tabor | Tiberias
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Judean Region: Bethany | Bethlehem | Dead Sea | Jericho | Jerusalem (Antonia's Fortress | City of David | Dome of the Rock | Garden Tomb | Gethsemane | Golgotha | Temple Mount | Upper Room) | Judean Wilderness | Mount of Olives
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Samarian Region: Bethel | Jordan River | Samaria | Shechem
"City of Palms"
Located in near the Jordan River and Dead Sea in modern-day West Bank
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World's oldest walled city
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Home of Rahab (Josh. 2)
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The outer walls fell and city was conquered; Joshua placed a curse on the city (Josh. 6; 1 Kgs. 16:34)
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Location of a school of the prophets (2 Kgs. 2:5)
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Elisha healed the waters of Jericho (2 Kgs. 2:18–22)
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Herod the Great died after excruciating illness
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Jesus healed the blind men (Matt. 20:29–34, Mark 10:46–52, Luke 18:35–43)
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Zacchæus converted to Jesus (Luke 19:1–10)
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Road to Jericho was the setting of Good Samaritan parable (Luke 10:30–37)
"City of Peace"
Ancient city located on a plateau in the Judean Mountains
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One of the world's oldest cities
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Melchizedek was king of Salem; gave the priesthood to Abraham and was translated; Abraham paid tithing to him (Gen. 14:18–20; JST Gen. 14:25–40; Heb. 5:6; D&C 84:14, 107:1–7)
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Abraham came to sacrifice Isaac (see Temple Mount)
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Conquered by the tribe of Judah (Judg. 1:1–8; 19:10)
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David conquered from Jebusites (see City of David)
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Home to Isaiah, Jeremiah, Malachi, and many prophets
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Lehi preached repentance; Nephi and brothers returned for brass plates and Ishmael II’s family (1 Nephi 1; 2–7)
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Jesus visited the temple often (see Temple Mount)
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Nicodemus visited Jesus (John 3:1–21)
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Jesus healed a paralytic man (John 5:1–17)
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Triumphal Entry (Matt. 21:1–11; Mark 11:1–11; Luke 19:28–40; John 12:12–19)
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Jesus spent His last mortal week in and around the city (Matt. 21–28; Mark 11–16; Luke 19–24; John 12–20)
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Jesus held the "Last Supper" with His apostles (see Upper Room)
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Jesus wept over the city and foretold of its doom (Matt. 23:37–24:51; Mark 13; Luke 13:34–35, 19:41–44)
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Jesus tried and crucified (see Mount of Olives, Caiaphas’ Palace, Golgotha, and Garden Tomb)
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Jesus gave great commission to the 12 and ascended into heaven (see Mount of Olives)
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Capital of modern Israel and Palestine, considered holiest city in Judaism & Christianity, and 3rd holiest in Islam
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Location of many prophecies surrounding the Second Coming: a new temple will be built; two prophets will be killed; the Savior will return and save the Jews; He will reign (Zech. 12–14; D&C 45:48–53)
"God Scatters"
Large fertile valley in northern Israel located on the Via Maris trade route
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Because of strategic military location, many battles have been fought including with the Egyptians, Hittites, Israelites, Philistines, Assyrians, Syrians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Crusaders, Turks, and the British (Judg. 1:22–27; 5:19; 2 Kgs. 23:29–30)
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Philistines defeated Saul, Jonathan, and Israelites (1Sam. 31:1-6; 1 Chr. 10:1–7)
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King Ahab of Israel made it his capital (1 Kgs. 18:45–46; 21; 2 Kgs. 8:29)
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Jehu II of Israel anointed king and slew Jehoram I and Jezebel (2 Kings 9)
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Final end-of-the-word battle of Armageddon will also be fought (see Megiddo)
"Beautiful"
Mediterranean coastal port located south of modern-day Tel-Aviv
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One of world's oldest ports
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Cedars of Lebanon brought for Solomon’s Temple (2 Chr. 2:16; Ezra 3:7)
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Peter raised Tabitha (Dorcas) from the dead (Acts 9:36–43)
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Peter had vision for Gentiles and the gospel; told of Cornelius’ conversion (Acts 10:5–23 ; 11:5)
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Orson Hyde arrived in Holy Land in 1841 AD to dedicate the land for return of Jews
"Flowing Downward"
River that flows from Mount Hermon, through the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan Valley, and into the Dead Sea
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One of the world's most sacred rivers
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Lot chose the plains nearby for himself (Gen. 13:10–11)
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Joshua divided the waters, allowing the Israelites to enter the promised land (Josh. 3:13–17); he commanded them to gather 12 stones as a memorial (Josh. 4:1-9, 20–24)
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Elijah and Elisha divided its waters (2 Kgs. 2:6–8,14); Elisha made an ax head float (2 Kgs. 6:1–7)
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Naaman cured of leprosy (2 Kgs. 5:10–14)
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John the Baptist baptized Jesus and others (see Bethabara)
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Today serves as a border between Israel and Syria and Jordan
"Praised"
Mountainous region of Israel | see Jerusalem, Shephelah, Jordan River Valley, Judean Wilderness, and Dead Sea
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"Praised"
Hilly desert east of Jerusalem that descends to the Dead Sea
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Lord promised land to Abraham and seed (Gen. 13:14–18; 17:8)
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David hid from King Saul (1 Sam. 26:1–3)
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John the Baptist cried repentance (Matthew 3:1-12; Mark 1:1–8; Luke 3:1–18; John 1:15–31)
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Jesus fasted 40 days and 40 nights (Matt. 4:1–11; Mark 1:12–13)
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Setting of Good Samaritan parable (Luke 10:30–37)
"Water of Meribah"
Located in the southwest end of Israel in the desert
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Moses sent 12 men to spy out Canaan; a revolt of unbelief caused the Israelites to wander for 40 years (Num. 13:17-30)
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Moses smote a rock and water burst out (Num 20:7-11)
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Israel camped for 38 years (Deut. 2:14)
"Black or Murky Valley"
Valley/ravine separating the Mount of Olives from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem
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Small brook runs through the bottom
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David fled from Absalom (2 Sam. 15:13–37)
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Israelites buried their dead (2 Kgs. 23:6, 2 Chr. 34:4)
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May be the scene of Ezekiel's vision of the dry bones (Ezek. 37:1–14)
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Jesus may have been referring to the large white tombs when he likened the Pharisees to white sepulchers (Matt. 23:27)
"Who Walks"
Fortified ancient city southwest of Jerusalem and west of Hebron
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Conquered by Joshua and Israelites (Josh. 10)
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Amaziah killed (2 Kgs. 14:19)
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Conquered by Sennacherib & Assyrians (2 Kgs. 18:17; see also Assyrian Lachish Reliefs)
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Jews reoccupied (Neh. 11:30)
"Rising"
Sub-regional area in the Middle East which includes: Israel, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon
"Tower"
Fishing village on western shore of Sea of Galilee on the Via Maris trade route
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Hometown of Mary Magdalene (Luke 8:2)
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Jesus visited after feeding the 4,000 (Matt. 15:39; Mark 8:10)
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Pharisees and Sadducees sought a sign; Jesus foretold sign of Jonah (Matt. 16:1–4)
"Fortress"
Isolated rock plateau located in the Judean Desert overlooking the Dead Sea
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David hid from Saul in the area (1 Sam. 24:22; 1 Chron. 12:8)
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Herod the Great built two winter palaces
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Site of the Jews’ last stand during the A.D. 66-73 revolt against the Romans; 960 Jews killed themselves rather than surrender
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One of Israel's most popular tourist destinations today
"Place of Troops"
Strategic military stronghold in Jezreel Valley located on the Via Maris trade route
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Many battles fought (Judg. 1:22–27; 5:19)
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Fortified by Solomon (1 Kgs. 9:15)
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King Josiah of Judah killed by Pharaoh Necho II and army (2 Kgs. 23:29–30; 2 Chr. 35:22–24)
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The last great conflict "Armageddon" will be fought before Second Coming (Ezek. 38–39; Joel 2; Zech. 14:2–3; Rev. 9; 16:13–16)
"In the Middle of the Land"
Sea from Southern Europe to the Levant, vital for ancient trade and empire expansion
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Cities near the coast include Joppa | Caesarea | Gaza | Alexandria | Tyre & Sidon | Ephesus | Athens | Corinth | Thessalonica | Rome
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A border for Israel's inheritance (Num. 34:6; Deut. 11:24)
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Jonah sailed for Tarshish (Jonah 1:3)
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Peter, Paul, and many apostles sailed around the Roman Empire, spreading the gospel (Acts)
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In the future, water will flow from Jerusalem to the sea (Zech. 14:8)
"Beautiful Place"
Capital of ancient Egypt located south of modern-day Cairo at the mouth of the Nile River Delta
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Most likely visited by Abraham, Joseph I, and other patriarchs
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Isaiah mentioned its princes (Isa. 19:13)
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Jeremiah warned the Jews (Jer. 44:1); it would be left desolate (Jer. 46:14,19)
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Ezekiel prophesied the Lord would destroy its idols (Ezek. 30:13)
"Land Between the Rivers"
Located in the Fertile Crescent
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Mostly included in modern-day Iraq, but at times included parts of Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Kuwait
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Some of the earliest advanced civilizations emerged in this region, including Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Persians
"Judgement"
Located east of the Gulf of Aqaba
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Midianites were nomadic, so their lands are somewhat undefined
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Moses dwelt with Jethro; married Zipporah (Ex. 2:15-3:1)
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Moses sent 12,000 men to destroy Midianites (Num. 31)
"From the Father"
Mountainous desert region located east of the Dead Sea
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Israel put in bondage to Moab for eighteen years (Judg. 3:14)
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Naomi, husband, and sons lived there because of famine; Ruth's homeland (Ruth)
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David defeated Moabites (2 Sam. 8:2)
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Jehoshaphat of Judah & Jehoram I of Israel joined forces against King Mesha (2 Kgs. 3)
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Pride and prosperity of the people called out by Isaiah and Jeremiah (Isa. 15-16; Jer 48)
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Similar area to Perea during Roman times
"Branch"
Ancient village in the hilly Galilee region
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Nephi I saw Mary I in vision (1 Nephi 11:13-18)
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Angel Gabriel visited Mary I and Joseph III (Matt. 1:18–25; Luke 1:26-38)
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Jesus' home town until His ministry (Matt. 2:19–23; Luke 2:39–40; 51–52; Luke 18:37)
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Nathanael/Bartholomew asked if anything good could come from (John 1:46)
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Jesus preached first public sermon and announced He was Messiah; townspeople rejected (Matt. 13:54–58; Mark 6:1–6; Luke 4:16–30)
"Height"
Located east of the Dead Sea in modern-day Jordan
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Moses gave last sermons nearby (Deut.); viewed Promised Land before death/translation (Deut. 34:1-9)
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Jeremiah possibly hid the Ark of the Covenant in a cave (2 Macc. 2:4-8)
"The Valley"
Longest river in Africa; flows into the Mediterranean Sea
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Primary water source for Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan
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Pharaoh's dream set nearby, interpreted by Joseph I (Gen. 41:1)
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Pharaoh commanded Hebrew boys drowned (Ex. 1:22)
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Moses pulled from river's edge by Pharaoh's daughter (Ex. 2:3-6)
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River turned to blood (Ex. 7:14-25)
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Isaiah & Ezekiel prophesied it would dry up (Isa. 19:5-22; Ezek. 30:12); Sennacherib boasted of drying it up (Isa. 37:25; 2 Kgs. 19:24-25)
"City of Fish"
Capital of Assyria located in upper Mesopotamia on the banks of the Tigris River
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Largest city in the world for many decades
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Founded by Nimrod (Gen. 10:11)
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Jonah went to preach; got angry when the people repented (Jonah)
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Jesus said the people would rise in judgement against Israelites because they repented (Matt. 12:41)
"Olivet"
Mountain in Jerusalem located opposite of the Temple Mount
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Named for the olive groves which once covered its slopes
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David fled from Absalom (2 Sam. 15:30)
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Solomon built idols (1 Kgs. 11:7)
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Ezekiel saw the glory of the Lord (Ezek. 11:23)
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Jesus prepared for the Triumphal Entry (see Jerusalem)
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Jesus gave signs for His Second Coming (Matt. 24–25; Mark 13; Luke 21:5–38)
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Jesus prayed, suffered, and was arrested (see Gethsemane)
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Jesus gave the great commission to the twelve apostles and ascended into heaven (Matt. 28:16–20; Mark 16:15–20; Luke 24:50–53)
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Orson Hyde offered a prophetic prayer in 1841 of dedication for the return of the children of Abraham and the building of a future temple (Dedication of the Holy Land and Orson Hyde’s 1841 Mission to the Holy Land)
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The Savior will appear to all the world in the Second Coming (Zech. 14:3–5; D&C 45:48–53; 133:19–20)
"Land of the Philistines"
Region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River
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Today refers to the area which includes the Gaza Strip and West Bank
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Name derived from Philistines
"To Patmos"
Small Greek island in the Aegean Sea
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John was banished and worked in marble quarries (Rev. 1:9); received the Book of Revelation (Rev. 1:11)
"Land Beyond"
Located east of Judea & Samaria "beyond" the Jordan River
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Mainly existed during Roman Period; before was similar area to Moab
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John the Baptist was preaching & baptizing (John 1:28)
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Great multitudes from there followed Jesus (Matt. 4:25; Mark 3:8)
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Jesus performed miracles and taught (Matt. 19:1; John 10:40)
"Cuts" or "Divides"
Ancient city-state from modern-day Afghanistan to the Mediterranean; today associated with Iran
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Founded by Cyrus the Great with capitals of Persepolis, Babylon, Shushan/Susa, and Ecbatana
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Cyrus decreed the Jews could return to Jerusalem (Ezra 1)
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Queen Esther saved her people (Esther)
"Lover of Horses"
Located in northeastern Greece
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Founded by Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great
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Paul visited on second mission (Acts. 16:12; 20:6)
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Lydia became first converted European Christian (Acts 16:14-15)
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Paul wrote letter to church (Philip.)
"Reed Sea"
Located between Egypt and Arabia
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About 40% is less than 160 feet deep
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Moses parted so Israelites could flee Pharaoh (Ex. 14:16)
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Solomon had fleet of ships (1 Kgs. 9:26)
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Lehi and family traveled nearby (1 Ne. 2:5; 16:14)
"River"
Capital of the ancient world located in modern-day Italy
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One of Europe's oldest continuously occupied cities
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Paul preached for two years while under house arrest (Acts 28:16-31); wrote several epistles (Eph., Philip., Col., 1&2 Tim., Philemon)
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Most likely where Peter and Paul were martyred
"Watch Tower"
Ancient city and region in the central Israel in the modern-day West Bank
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Among land given to tribes of Ephraim and western half of Manasseh (Josh. 16)
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Capital, residence, and burial place for the kings in the Northern Kingdom (1 Kgs. 16:24–29)
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Under the influence of Jezebel, King Ahab built a temple to Baal (1 Kgs. 16:32–33)
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Elijah and Elisha ministered (1 Kgs. 18:2; 2 Kgs. 6:19–20); King Ahaziah I of Israel turned to Baalzebub and Elijah prophesied his death (2 Kgs. 1)
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Conquered by Assyrians in 721 BC, completing the capture of the ten tribes (2 Kgs. 18:9–10); the Assyrians brought in outsiders who intermixed their religion (2 Kgs. 17:24–41); Samaritans emerged as an ethnoreligious group, claiming the area for their own
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Jesus taught a Samaritan woman (see Shechem) and the city; later Jesus and disciples were rejected (Luke 9:51–56)
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Jesus healed ten lepers (Luke 17:11–19)
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Originally Jesus told the apostles to avoid Samaria (Matt. 10:5), but later Philip III, Peter, and John went to preach and heal there; Simon the Sorcerer desired to buy the priesthood from them (Acts 8:5–25)
"Shoulder"
Ancient city between Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal
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Most ancient sacred town in Samaria
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Abraham built an altar (Gen. 12:6–7)
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Jacob I bought land (Gen. 33:18–20); Simeon and Levi massacred all males after the defilement of sister Dinah (Gen. 34:25)
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Gerizim was the mount of blessing, Ebal was the mount of cursing (Deut. 27–28)
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Joshua erected monument and read the law of Moses to the Israelites; gave part of territory to Ephraimites; encouraged people to “choose this day” and erected a memorial stone “by the sanctuary of the Lord” (Josh. 8:30–35; 17:7; 24)
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Joseph’s bones brought from Egypt and buried (Josh. 24:32; Acts 7:16)
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Abimelech II made king and slayed his seventy brothers (Judges 9)
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Rehoboam rejected and the kingdom divided; Jeroboam I chosen as king of the Northern Kingdom (1 Kgs. 12)
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Jesus taught a woman of Samaria at Jacob’s well (John 4:4–42)
"He Whose it Is"
Located in Samaria between Bethel and Shechem in the modern-day West Bank
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The Twelve Tribes received their allotted territories (Josh. 18-22)
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Tabernacle and Ark of the Covenant resided for 3 centuries (Josh 18:1)
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Hannah prayed and dedicated her son Samuel to the Lord (1 Sam. 1)
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Eli and Samuel ministered (1 Sam. 3:21)
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Philistines stole the Ark after Battle of Aphek (1 Sam. 4)
"City of Lilies"
Located in eastern Mesopotamia in the lower Zagros Mountains in modern-day Iran
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Capital of Elam and winter capital of the Achaemenid Empire/Persia
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Daniel had vision of powerful kingdom (Dan. 8)
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Nehemiah served (Neh. 1:1)
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Queen Esther saved her people (Esther)
"Thornbush"
Mountain in the Sinai peninsula of Egypt, possibly Jabal Mousa today
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God appeared to Moses; gave 10 commandments (Ex. 19-20)
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Moses, Aaron, and 70 elders spoke with God (Ex. 24:9-12)
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Moses received instructions for Tabernacle (Ex. 25)
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Israelites worshipped golden calf (Ex. 32:1)
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Elijah fled Jezebel and spoke with God (1 Kgs. 19)
"Place of Pastures" & "Tyrannical Dealings"
Twin ancient cities near the Dead Sea
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Often symbolic of how wickedness will be destroyed by God
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Two of the five "cities of the plain"
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Lot pitched his tent toward Sodom (Gen. 13:12)
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Battle of Siddim; kings revolted against Mesopotamian rule (Gen. 14)
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Abraham negotiated with God to spare the city (Gen. 18:16–33)
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Destroyed with fire and brimstone by the Lord because of sexual wickedness (Gen. 19)
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Lot's wife turned to a pillar of salt for wishing to go back (Gen. 19:26)
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Mentioned frequently in the Bible and by Jesus (Luke 10:12; Matt. 11:23–24; Luke 17:29)
"Place of Assembly"
Building used for worship and prayer in Judaism; similar to a church in Christianity
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First known synagogues were built during the Babylonian Exile; before that, most worship revolved around the Tabernacle and Temple
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Jesus often taught in synagogues on the Sabbath (Luke 4:15–16)
"Sun-bright"
Country/area north of Israel & Palestine
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Original inhabitants were Semitic
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Conquered at different times by Sumerians, Mitanni, Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Hittites, Phoenicians, Arameans, Persians, Greeks, and Romans
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David conquered (2 Sam. 8)
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Rezon/Ezron enemy of Solomon (1 Kgs. 11:23-25)
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King Asa and Judah made alliance with Ben-Hadad I (1 Kgs. 15)
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Elijah anointed Hazael king (2 Kgs. 19:15)
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Isaiah prophesied against (Isa. 8:4; 17)
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Jesus' fame spread throughout (Matt. 4:24)
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Paul was converted (see Damascus)
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Tabernacle / Mt. Tabor / Temple & Temple Mount / Thebes / Thessalonica / Tiberias / Tyre & Sidon
"Tent"
Portable temple from the time of Moses until the Temple of Solomon
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Moses received instructions for building (Ex. 26-27)
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The glory of the Lord filled; became center of worship for Israelites (Ex. 40:33-34)
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After the conquest, Joshua placed it in Shiloh (Josh. 18:1)
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Set up at different times in Mount Sinai, Bethel, Shiloh, Gilgal, and Gibeon (1 Chr. 16:39)
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David brought the Ark to Jerusalem and Solomon brought the rest to furnish the Temple (2 Sam. 6:17; 1 Kgs. 8:4)
"Purifying"
Rounded mountain located at the east end of the Jezreel Valley
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Deborah and Barak defeated the armies of Hazor (Judg. 4:6–17)
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Gideon's brothers were slain (Judg. 8:18)
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Transfiguration of Jesus (alternate site is Mount Hermon) (Matt. 17:1–21; Mark 9:2–13; Luke 9:28–36; 2 Pet. 1:16–18)
"Dwelling Place"
Platform plaza built on Mount Moriah (sometimes called Mount Zion) in Jerusalem
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Jews believe the Foundation Stone on the Temple Mount is where the creation of the world began (Gen. 1)
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Abraham climbed Mount Moriah to sacrifice his son Isaac (Gen. 22:1-18)
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David brought the Ark of Covenant to his city (see City of David)
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Solomon built the temple on Mount Zion for the Ark of the Covenant (1 Kgs. 6–9; 2 Chr. 3–7)
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King Hezekiah of Judah cleansed the temple (2 Chr. 29:16)
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Micah prophesied it would be destroyed (Jer. 26:18)
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Babylonians destroyed after the fall of Jerusalem (2 Kgs. 25:8–17)
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Nephites built a temple in the Promised Land (2 Ne. 5:16)
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Second Temple was built by Zerubbabel and others; vessels were restored (Ezra 1–6); rebuilt by Herod the Great
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Zacharias was struck dumb for not believing Elisabeth would conceive (Luke 1:5–23)
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Joseph III and Mary I presented infant Jesus; Simeon II and Anna prophesied (Luke 2:22–38)
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Young Jesus taught doctors of the law (Luke 2:41–50)
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Satan tempted Jesus at the pinnacle (Matthew 4:5–7; Luke 4:9–13)
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Jesus cleansed the temple (John 2:13–25; Matt. 21:12–13; Mark 11:15–17; Luke 19:45–46)
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Jesus taught often at the temple, including daily during His last mortal week (John 7–8; 10:22–39; Luke 19:47–21:4; 21:37–38); prophesied of the destruction of the temple (Mark 13:1–2)
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Judas Iscariot cast down betrayal pieces of silver (Matt. 27:5)
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Veil of temple rent after Christ’s death (Matt. 27:51; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45)
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Romans destroyed the Second Temple in 70 AD
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Peter healed a cripple and taught (Acts 3)
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Oldest Islamic structure in the world built on the Temple Mount, included in the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque
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First latter-day temple built and dedicated in 1836 in Kirtland, OH (D&C 109); others have followed (D&C 124)
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Today Jews worship at the Western Wall of the Temple Mount, their holiest site
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A future temple will be built in Jerusalem (Ezek. 40–48; Zech. 8:7–9)
"The Temple"
Located on the Nile River in Upper Egypt 400 miles south of modern-day Cairo
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Capital of Egypt during the Middle and New Kingdom Eras, including the Temple of Karnak
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Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Nahum warned "No" of destruction (Jer. 46:25; Ezek. 30:14–16)
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Upper Egypt called "Pathros" by Isaiah and Jeremiah (Isa. 11:11; Jer. 44:1)
"Thessalian Victory"
Capital of Macedonia located in northern Greece
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Named for the sister of Alexander the Great
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Paul & Silas preached (Acts 17:1); Paul wrote letters addressed to the church (1 & 2 Thes.)
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Second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire
"Good Vision"
Located on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee on the Via Maris trade route
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Part of the land given to Naphtali (Josh. 19:35)
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Probably destroyed in Assyrian conquest (2 Kgs 15:29)
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Became a pagan city rebuilt by Herod Antipas
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Boats mentioned (John 6:35)
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Sea of Galilee sometimes referred to as the Sea of Tiberias (John 21:1)
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After the fall of Jerusalem, it became a major political and religious hub for the Jews, including the Sanhedrin; much of the Mishna and Jerusalem Talmud compiled
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Today considered one of Judaism's Four Holy Cities
"Rock" and "Fishery"
Two ancient Phoenician cities on the Mediterranean coast
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David & Solomon allied with King Hiram (2 Sam. 5:11; 1 Kgs. 5)
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Supplied material for the Temple of Zerubbabel
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Sidonians listened to Jesus (Mark 3:8)
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Visited by Jesus (Matt. 11:21-22)
"Dining Room"
Room in the Upper City of Jerusalem
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Jesus held the Last Supper (Matt. 26:17–30; Mark 14:12–31; Luke 22:7–38; John 13:1–35)
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Apostles met after the Ascension (Acts 1:13–14)
"Way of the Sea"
One of the most important ancient trade routes used by those traveling from Egypt to Mesopotamia
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Passed through Megiddo, the Jezreel Valley, Tiberias, the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, and Damascus
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Most likely used by the Patriarchs to travel to Egypt and Mesopotamia
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Lord directed the Israelites on a different path away from the "Way of the Philistines" (Ex. 13:17)
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Isaiah prophesied Galilee and the way of the sea would be honored with Jesus' light (Isa. 9:1)
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Isaiah's prophesy was fulfilled when Christ dwelt in Capernaum (Matt. 4:15)