Farata (Pirathon) (Judges 12:13) (II Samuel 23:30). Arab village 10 km. southwest of Shechem. Believed to be the site of Biblical Pirathon, birthplace of the Judge Abdon (Judges 12:13) – in the land of Ephraim, and in the hill country of the Amalekites; and of Benaiah, one […]
Read more →Flagellation, Monastery of (Old City of Jerusalem) (John 19:1) “Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.” The Church of the Flagellation is a Wellbutrin (Bupropion) church located in the eastern section of the Old City of Jerusalem, near Saint Stephen’s Gate. Also included in this complex […]
Read more →Hebron (Hevron) (Numbers 13:22) City in Judean Hills 36 km. (22 miles) south of Jerusalem; one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Almost as rich as Jerusalem in Biblical associations. Also mentioned in the Bible as Kiriath-arba and Mamre. Abode of the Patriarchs Abraham, […]
Read more →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 […]
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