Lands of the Bible
The Israelites started their exodus from Egypt with the goal of entering this placed Jehovah promised as theirs.
What is the Land of Canaan or "promised land"?
Jesus was born here, also known as being King David's native city. To fulfil Bible prophecy, he was taken to Nazareth in Galilee after his family returned from Egypt.
What is Bethlehem of Judea?
"With that I heard a loud voice from the throne say: 'Look! the tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his people. And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away."
What is Revelation 21:3,4?
Assigned to go to capital of Assyria but instead went down to Jop'pa and sailed off for Tarshish.
Who is Jonah?
A unit of measurement used in Bible times that is equivalent to 44.5cm or 17.7in.
What is a Cubit?
At an altitude of 2,500 feet in the central mountains of Judea. This place was the capital of God's nation. called "the perfection of prettiness" and "the town of the grand King".
What is Jerusalem?
The age of Jesus around the time of his baptism by John the Baptist.
What is about thirty years old?
"Go therefore, and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. And look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things."
What is Matthew 28:19,20?
This person grew up in a small country to the east of the Dead Sea called Moab. A famine overcame Israel resulting in this person coming into contact with Mahlon and his family.
Who is Ruth?
Time in Bible history when Jesus instituted the Lord's evening meal, betrayed and arrested and later put to death on the torture stake.
This city was centered in the marshy plains of southern Mesopotamia. Well known for its wealth, trade, and development of religion and astrology.
Also at the time, prophetically depicted as a winged lion.
What is Babylon or Babylonian Empire?
He outlined many notable teachings and performed impressive miracles near this place. Some of which being calming storming waters to actually walking on water.
He preached from boats to crowds on the shores and even some of his close followers were from fishing and farming communities nearby.
What is the Sea of Galilee?
"And I will put enmity between you and the woman and between your offspring and her offspring. He will crush your head, and you will strike him in the heel."
What is Genesis 3:15?
This person wrote two books of the Bible, and lived up to his name meaning "A piece of Rock".
Who is Peter?
The section of the tabernacle that only the high priest was allowed to enter on certain occasions.
What is Most holy?
The Greek term for the stretch of land located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and extends from the Persian Gulf in the South to the mountains of Turkey and Iran in the North.
Bible also speaks of Abraham residing here.
What is Mesopotamia?
Jesus was baptized and also killed during this Roman Emperor's reign.
Who is Emperor Tiberius?
"Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house; and test me out, please, in this regard, Jehovah of armies says, 'to see whether I will not open to you the floodgates of the heavens and pour out on you a blessing until there is nothing lacking."
What is Malachi 3:10?
This person is the first person in the Bible record to be quoted using the title "Jehovah of armies" although it occurs a total of 285 times in the Bible.
Who is Hannah?
Roman form of currency made of silver. Equal to one day's wage (12 hours) weighing around 3.85g.
What is a Denarius?
Although the original site is conjectural, the traditional location has been suggested to have been a mountainous area some 225 kilometers South West of Mount Ararat and a few kilometers South of Lake Van, in the eastern part of modern Turkey.
What is Eden or Garden of Eden?
This place is where a miracle was performed by Jesus known as "the beginning of his signs" in where he attended a wedding a turned water into wine.
What is Ca'na of Galilee?
"But you, beloved ones, build yourselves up on your most holy faith, and pray with holy spirit, in order to keep yourselves in God's love, while you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ with everlasting life in view."
What is Jude 20,21?
Twelve years old when he ascended the throne. He set up Baal altars, made sons pass through the fire, practiced magic, employed divination, promoted spiritistic practices and guilty of shedding innocent blood.
Was punished, taken captive by Assyria, then later repented, humbled himself, prayed to Jehovah and had kingship restored.
Who is Manasseh?
Greek form of currency made of silver. Equal to 2 days' wages, weighing around 6.8g.
What is a Didrachma?