Places of the Christian Bible
A city of Cilicia; the birthplace of the apostle Paul (Acts
9:11).
Tarsus
She saved her brother Moses’ life and then led the people in joyful dance and song in celebration of God liberating them from slavery
Miriam
A council of Jewish leaders that met in Jerusalem composed of “chief priests, scribes, and elders.”
Sanhedrin
A miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab, he defended the worship of the Hebrew deity Yahweh over that of the Canaanite deity Baal.
Elijah
The place where Abraham was willing to sacrifice Isaac which later became the site of Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem.
Mount Moriah
A fishing village on the northeastern shore of the Sea of Galilee; the place where Jesus fed the five thousand (Luke 9:10–17).
Bethsaida
She led Israel’s tribal militia into battle against the professional Canaanite army of oppression when her own military leader Barak was unwilling to face them. The people’s triumph is celebrated in an important song.
Deborah
The language spoken by Jesus and his disciples in their daily lives.
Aramaic
Taken captive in Babylon, he interpreted an important dream that King Nebuchadnezzar had about the kingdom of God in the last days.
Daniel
The region in Egypt where the Israelites lived before the Exodus; a place of prosperity before their enslavement.
Goshen
One of the most celebrated cities of the world; the seat of Grecian learning, and the place where Paul delivered one of his most famous discourses (Acts 17:15–34).
Athens
First mentioned in the book of Joshua, her story is one of an unexpected person becoming a faithful servant of God. By providing shelter to Israelite soldiers, she puts her own life at risk while demonstrating faith in God.
Rahab
A Greek word that means, “grace,” “favor,” “blessing” or “kindness” and is the root of the word “eucharist.”
Charis
His unfaithful wife, Gomer, became an extended metaphor of the Northern Kingdom of Israel’s unfaithfulness to God and its tendency to adultery with other gods.
Hosea
A place of many biblical events, including the renewal of the covenant and the burial place for Joseph's bones.
Shechem
On the river Orontes, seventeen miles from the
Mediterranean, visited by Paul and Barnabas (Acts 13:14)and became the seat of the first missionary church.
Antioch
When David's men were mistreated by her foolish husband, Nabal, she intervened, offering David provisions and words of wisdom to prevent bloodshed.
Abigail
A section of the Bible not accepted by all Christians.
Apocrypha
His first prophecy of the destruction of Jerusalem was superseded, by his demands for justice for the poor and oppressed and his message of hope and change that would spur a revival in the land of Judah.
Micah
The first major religious center of Israel, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept.
Shiloh
The celebrated commercial city of antiquity, on the
Mediterranean; on “the coasts” of which Jesus cured the daughter of the Syro-Phoenician woman
Tyre
She led a heartbreaking life trying to win Jacob's love, but God graced Leah by giving her a son, Judah, who would led the tribe of that name.
Leah
This prayer has been the cornerstone of Judaism since beform the time of Jesus: “Hear, O Israel: The LORD is our God, the LORD alone. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
The Shema
A military leader, judge and prophet who instructed his small force to blow trumpets, give a battle cry and light torches, simulating an attack by a large force.
Gidion
Jonah was sent by God to preach repentance to the capital of Assyria, known for its wickedness.
Nineveh