Also known as: Zidon, Saida
Modern name: Sidon (Saida), Lebanon
Sidon, like Tyre, represented the pagan world adjacent to Israel. Jesus' ministry to a Sidonian woman demonstrated that faith, not ethnicity, determines one's relationship with God.
An ancient Phoenician city north of Tyre and one of the oldest cities in the region. Jezebel was a princess of Sidon who brought Baal worship to Israel. Jesus visited the region of Tyre and Sidon during His ministry.
Sidon, like Tyre, represented the pagan world adjacent to Israel. Jesus' ministry to a Sidonian woman demonstrated that faith, not ethnicity, determines one's relationship with God.
Latitude
33.5633°
Longitude
35.3683°
Known today as: Sidon (Saida), Lebanon
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