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Places of the Bible

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Active: Israel (16 places)

Israel

16 places

Beersheba

Today: Be'er Sheva, Israel

Israel Old Testament

A city in the Negev desert marking the southern boundary of Israel, famous for the phrase "from Dan to Beersheba." Both...

Genesis 21:31-33

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Caesarea

Today: Caesarea National Park, Israel

Israel New Testament

A magnificent port city built by Herod the Great on the Mediterranean coast. It served as the Roman administrative capit...

Acts 10:1-48

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Cana

Today: Kafr Kanna, Israel

Israel New Testament

A village in Galilee where Jesus performed His first miracle, turning water into wine at a wedding feast. Jesus also hea...

John 2:1-11

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Capernaum

Today: Kfar Nahum, Israel (ruins)

Israel New Testament

A fishing village on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee that served as Jesus' ministry headquarters. Many of His...

Matthew 4:13

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Dan

Today: Tel Dan Nature Reserve, Israel

Israel Old Testament

The northernmost city of ancient Israel, marking the upper boundary in the phrase "from Dan to Beersheba." After the kin...

Judges 18:27-31

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Dead Sea

Today: Dead Sea, Israel/Jordan

Israel Both

The lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea is a hypersaline lake at the southern end of the Jordan River. Its extreme salin...

Genesis 14:3

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Gethsemane

Today: Garden of Gethsemane, Jerusalem, Israel

Israel New Testament

A garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives where Jesus prayed in agony on the night before His crucifixion. Here He sur...

Matthew 26:36-46

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Golgotha

Today: Church of the Holy Sepulchre area, Jerusalem

Israel New Testament

The hill outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was crucified between two thieves. The name means "place of the skull" in...

Matthew 27:33-56

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Jerusalem

Today: Jerusalem, Israel

Israel Both

The holy city and capital of ancient Israel, Jerusalem is the most significant city in the Bible. It was the site of Sol...

Psalm 122:6

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Jordan River

Today: Jordan River, Israel/Jordan

Israel Both

The principal river of Israel, flowing from Mount Hermon to the Dead Sea. Israel crossed the Jordan to enter the Promise...

Joshua 3:14-17

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Mount Carmel

Today: Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel

Israel Old Testament

A mountain range along the Mediterranean coast where the prophet Elijah confronted 450 prophets of Baal in a dramatic co...

1 Kings 18:19-39

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Mount of Olives

Today: Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, Israel

Israel Both

A ridge east of Jerusalem where Jesus often retreated for prayer and teaching. He delivered the Olivet Discourse about t...

Zechariah 14:4

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Mount Zion

Today: Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel

Israel Both

Originally the Jebusite fortress captured by David, Mount Zion became synonymous with Jerusalem and God's dwelling place...

2 Samuel 5:7

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Nazareth

Today: Nazareth, Israel

Israel New Testament

A small village in lower Galilee where Jesus grew up and spent most of His life before beginning His public ministry. It...

Matthew 2:23

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Samaria

Today: Sebastia, Palestinian Territories

Israel Both

The capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, built by King Omri on a hill. Samaria became notorious for idolatry under...

1 Kings 16:24

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Sea of Galilee

Today: Lake Kinneret, Israel

Israel Both

A freshwater lake in northern Israel that was the center of Jesus' Galilean ministry. He called His first disciples from...

Matthew 4:18-22

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