Also known as: Azzah
Modern name: Gaza City, Palestinian Territories
Gaza represents both the peril of compromise and the reach of the Gospel. Philip's encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch on the Gaza road shows God orchestrating evangelism to the ends of the earth.
An ancient Philistine city on the Mediterranean coast and one of the five major Philistine cities. Samson met his downfall here at the hands of Delilah. Philip the evangelist met and baptized the Ethiopian eunuch on the road to Gaza.
Gaza represents both the peril of compromise and the reach of the Gospel. Philip's encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch on the Gaza road shows God orchestrating evangelism to the ends of the earth.
Latitude
31.5017°
Longitude
34.4668°
Known today as: Gaza City, Palestinian Territories
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