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הגליל / Γαλιλαια – "Rolling" or "Encircle"
Ancient Region / Israel: Galilee
Located in northern Israel / Fertile area / Included the territories of Naphtali, Issachar, Zebulun, and Asher / Cities include Beth-Shean, Capernaum, Sea of Galilee, Jezreel Valley, Magdala, Megiddo, Nazareth, Mt. Tabor, Tiberias
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Mentioned briefly in the Old Testament (Num. 34:11; Josh. 11:2; 21:32; 1 Kgs. 15:20; 1 Chr. 6:76)
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Ruled by Herod Antipas after the death of Herod the Great; later by Herod Agrippa (Luke 3:1)
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Jesus spent the majority of His life in the area, from His childhood in Nazareth to His ministry centered around Capernaum
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ים כנרת / Γαλιλαια – "Harp-like" or "Encircle"
Located in northern Israel on the Via Maris trade route / Lowest fresh-water lake in the world / 12 miles long and 7 miles wide with a flourishing fishing industry / Jordan River flows through it
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The tribe of Gad settled on its shores (Deu. 3:17; Josh. 13:27)
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Jesus called several apostles of whom at least four were fishermen (Matt. 4:18–22)
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Two catches of fish were delivered at Jesus' command (Luke 5:4–11; John 21:6–11)
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Sermon on the Mount given nearby (Matt. 5-7)
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Jesus stilled a storm (Matt. 8:23–27)
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Jesus walked on water (Matt. 14:22–33)
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Jesus appeared after His resurrection (Mark 16:7; John 21:1–23)
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גן הקבר – "Gordon's Tomb"
Tomb / Israel: Judea: Jerusalem
Located in a garden outside Jerusalem's walls / Alternate site is Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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Jesus was buried; tomb was guarded (Matt. 27:57–66)
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Earthquake; angel rolled back stone from the door (Matt. 28:2)
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Women, Peter, and John came to empty tomb (Matt. 28:1–8)
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Jesus was resurrected (Matt. 28:1–15)
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Mary Magdalene saw the resurrected Christ (John 20:11–18)
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עזה – "The Strong"
Ancient City / Israel: Mediterranean Coast
Located on the Mediterranean Sea on the Via Maris trade route / One of the five Philistine cities
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Samson imprisoned before killing himself and 3,000 Philistines (Judg. 16)
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Philip III was traveling there when he met the eunuch (Acts 8:26)
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הר גרזים – "Shorn Places"
One of highest peaks in Samaria (modern-day West Bank) north of Shechem/Nablus and near Mt. Ebal / Elevation 2890'
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Moses instructed Israelites to place blessings and curses on Gerizim and Ebal (Deu. 27)
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Prince Jotham told parable of the trees (Judg. 9:7-30)
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Samaritans built a temple which John Hyrcanus later destroyed
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Samaritan woman at the well mentioned mount to Jesus (John 4:20-21)
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Modern Samaritans consider it the holiest place on earth and ascend it three times a year at Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot
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גת שמנים / Γεθσημανη – "Oil Press"
Garden / Israel: Judea: Jerusalem: Mt. of Olives
Olive grove located across the Kidron Brook
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Jesus suffered for the sins of mankind (Matt. 26:36–44; D&C 19:16–19)
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Jesus was betrayed by Judas Iscariot and arrested (Matt. 26:47–50)
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Jesus healed Malchus' ear and was forsaken by the disciples (Matt. 26:51–56)
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גבעון – "Hill Town"
Canaanite city located north of Jerusalem
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Gibeonites tricked Joshua to spare them in the conquest (Josh. 9)
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The sun stood still while Joshua and Israelites fought (Josh. 10)
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Solomon offered 1000 sacrifices; God appeared in a dream and granted him wisdom (1 Kgs. 3:4-15)
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מעיין הגיחון – "Gusher"
Fresh-water Spring / Israel: Judea: Jerusalem: City of David
Main source of water for the Pool of Siloam and City of David in Jerusalem
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Solomon anointed king (1 Kgs. 1:32–45)
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Hezekiah built a tunnel to bring its fresh waters to the Pool of Siloam inside the walls of Jerusalem as a defense against the Assyrians (2 Kgs. 20:20)
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גלעד – "Heap of Testimony"
Ancient Region / Modern-day Jordan
Located east of the Jordan River / Similar area as Perea in New Testament times
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Laban pursued Jacob and family (Gen. 31:21–25)
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Ishmaelites traveled from there and bought Joseph for 20 pieces of silver (Gen. 37:25)
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Home of the judge Jair II (Judg. 10:3-4)
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Benjamites given women of Jabesh (Judg. 21:6–14)
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Ammonites attacked Israelites in Jabesh; saved by Saul (1 Sam. 11)
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After Saul and his sons' deaths, men of Jabesh retrieved their bodies from Beth Shean for proper burial (1 Sam. 31)
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Elijah from Tishbe (1 Kgs. 17:1)
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גלגל – "Circle of Stones"
Ancient City / Israel: Jordan Valley
Located near the Jordan River
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Israelites camped after crossing the Jordan River and erected a twelve-stone monument (Josh. 4:19)
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Saul proclaimed king (1 Sam. 11:14-15)
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Saul offered a sacrifice without the priesthood; rejected by the Lord (1 Sam. 13; 15)
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Elisha cured a pot of poisonous stew (2 Kgs. 4:38-41)
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גלגלת / Γολγοθα – "Place of the Skull"
Hill / Israel: Judea: Jerusalem
Located outside of Jerusalem's walls / Alternate site is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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Jesus was taken to be crucified (Matt. 27:32–44)
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Jesus was mocked and railed (Mark 15:29–32)
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Jesus died on the cross (Matt. 27:45–50)
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People watched near the cross; Jesus was pierced but not broken (Matt. 27:54–56)
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ארץ גשן – "Drawing Near"
Ancient City / Egypt
Located in the fertile Nile River Delta of Egypt
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Jacob and descendants given land to dwell in (Gen. 46:33–34)
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Israelites lived there at time of Exodus (Ex. 8:22; 9:26)
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Ἑλλάς – "Land of the Helpers"
Ancient Region / Greece
Located on the Mediterranean Sea / Cities include Athens, Corinth, Philippi, Thessalonica
חרן – "Mountainous"
Ancient Region / Asia Minor
Located near the source of the Euphrates River in modern-day southeastern Turkey / Important trading center mentioned in Assyrian inscriptions
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The Lord appeared to Abraham (Gen. 11:29-12:3)
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Jacob worked for Laban for twenty years; all 12 sons except Benjamin were born there (Gen. 24:10; 28, 29)
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"Agreement"
Town / Pennsylvania
Located in Northeastern Pennsylvania
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Much of the Book of Mormon translation completed
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Priesthood restored by John the Baptist, Peter, James, and John (D&C 13; JS-H 1:71-72)
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Several revelations given to Joseph Smith (D&C 3–13; 24–27)
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חברון – "Place of Joining"
Located in southern Judea, 20 miles south of Jerusalem / One of the oldest cities in the Levant / Today considered one of Judaism's Four Holy Cities
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Abraham built an altar to God (Gen. 13:18)
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Abraham entertained three holy men who promised Sarah would have a son; the Lord appeared (Gen. 18)
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Burial place of Abraham & Sarah, Isaac & Rebekah, and Jacob & Leah (Gen. 23:2, 19; 25:9; 35:37-39; 50:13)
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Given to Caleb as an inheritance after the conquest (Josh 14:13-15); still owned by descendants at the time of David (1 Sam. 25:2)
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One of the six cities of refuge (Josh. 20:7)
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David anointed king; made it his capital for part of his reign (2 Sam. 2:1-3; 5:1-5)
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Joab killed Abner (2 Sam. 3:27)
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Headquarters of Absalom during his rebellion (2 Sam. 15:7-10)
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חרמון – "Sacred Mountain"
Tallest mountain in the Holy Land / Located north of Israel / Elevation 9400'
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Waters and springs feed the Jordan River, Sea of Galilee, and Dead Sea
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Possible location for the Transfiguration (see also Mt. Tabor)
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ישראל – "Let God Prevail"
Ancient Region / Israel
Geographic region in the Levant / Also called Canaan or Palestine / Chosen by God for His people / Boundaries have changed many times through the years, but are typically divided into the following regions:
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Mediterranean Coast: Caesarea / Mt. Carmel / Gaza / Joppa/Jaffa
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Galilee: Beth-Shean / Capernaum / Sea of Galilee / Jezreel Valley / Magdala / Megiddo / Nazareth / Mt. Tabor / Tiberias
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Judea: 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 / Mt. of Olives
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Samaria: Bethel / Jordan River / Samaria / Shechem
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ירחו – "City of Palms"
Located in near the Jordan River and Dead Sea in modern-day West Bank / World's oldest walled city
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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 (2 Kgs. 2:18–22)
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Herod the Great died after excruciating illness (Matt. 2:19; Josephus Antiquities 17.6.5)
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Road to Jericho was the setting of Good Samaritan parable (Luke 10:30–37)
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Jesus healed the blind men (Matt. 20:29–34)
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Zacchæus converted to Jesus (Luke 19:1–10)
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ירושלים – "City of Peace"
Ancient City / Israel: Judea
Located on a plateau in the Judean Mountains / Capital of modern Israel and Palestine / Considered holiest city in Judaism & Christianity, and 3rd holiest in Islam / See also Temple Mount / Antonia Fortress / Caiaphas' Palace / City of David / Dome of the Rock / Garden Tomb / Gethsemane / Gihon / Golgotha / Kidron / Mt. of Olives / Upper Room
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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 sacrificed 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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Lehi preached repentance; Nephi and brothers returned for brass plates and Ishmael II’s family (1 Nephi 1–7)
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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)
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Jesus spent His last mortal week in and around the city (Matt. 21–28)
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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)
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Jesus was tried and crucified (see Antonia Fortress, Caiaphas’ Palace, Golgotha, and Garden Tomb)
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Jesus gave great commission to the 12 and ascended into heaven (see Mt. of Olives)
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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)
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עמק יזרעאל – "God Sows"
Large fertile valley in northern Israel located on the Via Maris trade route / Strategic military location since ancient times / Currently houses one of Israeli's Airbases / Cities include Beth-Shean / Megiddo / Nazareth / Mt. Tabor
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Battles have been fought by nearly every power/empire in the area, including 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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Gideon's army of 300 beat the Midianites (Judg. 7)
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Philistines defeated Saul, Jonathan, and Israelites (1Sam. 31:1-6; 1 Chr. 10:1–7)
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Ahab 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 and Jezebel (2 Kgs. 9)
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Final end-of-the-word battle of Armageddon will also be fought (see Megiddo)
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יפו – "Beautiful"
Ancient Port City / Israel: Mediterranean Coast
Located south of modern-day Tel-Aviv / One of world's oldest ports / Main Mediterranean port during OT times / Southern part of modern-day Tel-Aviv
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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
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נהר הירדן – "Flowing Downward"
River / Israel
Flows from Mt. Hermon through the Sea of Galilee, Jordan Valley, and into the Dead Sea / Today serves as a border between Israel and Syria and Jordan
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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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הודה / Ιουδαια – "Praised"
Ancient Region / Israel
Mountainous region of Israel / Cities and places include Jerusalem, Shephelah, Jordan River, Judean Wilderness, and the Dead Sea
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מדבר הודה / Ιουδαια – "Praised"
Hilly desert located 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 Saul (1 Sam. 26:1–3)
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John the Baptist cried repentance (Matt. 3:1-12)
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Jesus fasted 40 days and 40 nights (Matt. 4:1–11)
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Setting of Good Samaritan parable (Luke 10:30–37)
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קדש ברנע – "Sacred Desert of Wandering"
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 (Deu. 2:14)
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נחל קדרון – "Black or Murky Valley"
Valley / Israel: Judea: Jerusalem
Valley/ravine separating the Mt. of Olives from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem / 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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Possible 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)
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לכיש – "Who Walks"
Located 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)
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מזרח – "East" or "Rising"
Ancient Region
Sub-regional area in the Middle East / Areas include Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon
מגדל / Μαγδαλα – "Tower"
Located 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 probably taught in the synagogue; "And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues" (Matt. 4:23)
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Jesus visited after feeding the 4,000 (Matt. 15:39)
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Pharisees and Sadducees sought a sign; Jesus foretold sign of Jonah (Matt. 16:1–4)
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מצדה – "Fortress"
Fortress / Israel: Judean Wilderness
Isolated rock plateau located in the Judean Desert overlooking the Dead Sea / Herod the Great built two winter palaces / One of Israel's most popular tourist destinations today
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David hid from Saul in the area (1 Sam. 24:22; 1 Chr. 12:8)
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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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הים הגדול – "In the Middle of the Land"
Sea / Middle East
Stretches from Southern Europe to the Levant / Vital for ancient trade and empire expansion / Cities on 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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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)
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תל מגידו – "Place of Troops"
Man-made Mountain City / Israel: Galilee
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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Josiah 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)
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منف / וף – "Beautiful Place"
Ancient City / Egypt
Located south of modern-day Cairo at the mouth of the Nile River Delta / Capital of ancient Egypt
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Most likely visited by Abraham, Joseph, 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)
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ארם נהרים – "Land Between the Rivers"
Ancient Region
Located in the Fertile Crescent / Mostly included in modern-day Iraq, but at times included parts of Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Kuwait / Some of the earliest advanced civilizations emerged in this region, including Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Persians / Cities and places include Assyria, Nineveh, Haran, Babylon, Shushan
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Haran part of Mesopotamia (Gen. 24:10)
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Israelites in bondage to Chushan-rishathaim of Mesopotamia; delivered by Othniel (Judg. 3:8–10)
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מדין – "Judgment"
Ancient Region / Modern-day Saudi Arabia
Located east of the Gulf of Aqaba / Midianites were nomadic, so 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)
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מואב – "From the Father"
Ancient Region / Modern-day Jordan
Mountainous desert region located east of the Dead Sea / Similar area to Nabatea during New Testament times
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Israel put in bondage to for eighteen years (Judg. 3:14)
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Naomi, husband, and sons moved 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 of Israel joined forces against Mesha of Moab (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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