Herodium (Romans 16:11) Mountain in Judean Desert 6 km. (4 miles) southeast of Bethlehem. Height: 758 meters (2487 feet) above sea level. Named after King Herod who built a fortress on the summit and a settlement at its foot. According to Joseph ben Mattathias, Herod was also […]
Read more →Jericho (Joshua 3:16) Arab city in southern Jordan Valley at the junction of major north-south and east-west arteries. Jericho is considered the oldest city in the world and the lowest on earth – 250 meters (820 feet) below sea level; the first place conquered by Joshua after crossing […]
Read more →Jerusalem(Joshua 10:1)The capital of the State of Israel and ancient capital of the Kingdom of Israel and later of Judah. A city sacred to the three principal monotheistic religions.Situated in the heart of the Judean Hills, 800 meters (2625 feet) above sea level on the crossroads of […]
Read more →Jordan River (Joshua 1:2) (Matthew 3:6) The Jordan River was of prime importance both in the Old and in the New Testament. “Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, […]
Read more →Cana (Kafr Kanna) (John 2:1-11) Arab village in Galilee 6 km. northeast of Nazareth, where Jesus performed his first miracle. Site of ancient city of Galilean Kanna, mentioned in 20th-century BCE Egyptian Execration Texts, Tell el ‘Amarna letters and in Tiglath-pileser III’s city lists. It also was […]
Read more →Megiddo (Joshua 12:21; I Kings 4:12; II Kings 23:29) Considered the Armageddon of the New Testament with a history stretching back 6,000 years. Tel Megiddo is the site of the ancient city of Megiddo, renowned in antiquity. It was a fortified city due to its strategic location […]
Read more →Kursi (Mark 5:11) Abandoned village with remnants of a Byzantine monastery on eastern shore of Lake Kinneret. It is believed to be the site of the ancient town of Kursi where a pagan temple stood, according to the Talmud. Christian tradition associates this site with Jesus’ miracle […]
Read more →Lachish (Lakhish) (Joshua 10:31) (II Kings 18:13-17) and others – see below Archaeological site and moshav on border of Judean Hills and Foothills 10 km. southeast of Kiryat Gat. The ancient city of Lachish has been identified at an adjacent tel. Tel Lakhish is a large tel […]
Read more →Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) (Joshua 12:3) Sweet water lake in northern Jordan Valley known as Sea of Galilee and associated with the miracles of Jesus. It has been called by many names: Sea of Galilee, Sea of Tiberias, Sea of Ginnesar and others. Major sources: Jordan River, […]
Read more →Lod (Lydda) (I Chronicles 8:12) City on border of Judean Foothills and central Coastal Plain, with a rich history. North of Lod is Ben-Gurion International Airport. History: First mentioned in City Lists of Egyptian King Thutmose III (15th c. BCE) as Rathan. Mentioned in Bible as being […]
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