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Zion
Zion, the fortress located on a hill in Jerusalem, is referenced throughout the Old and New Testaments. Read more about it here. The first mention of Zion in the Bible is 2 Samuel 5.6-9. It describes how Israel's King David captured the hilltop fortress known as Zion in the city of Jerusalem. At that time Jerusalem belonged to a group…
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Paul’s Travels
Paul moved around. A lot. Read about the methods Paul used to travel during his journeys. By the time the apostle Paul and other early Christians began to take the good news about Jesus Christ to the far corners of the Roman Empire, the value of the Roman road system was clear. Paul traveled on the Egnatian Way through Macedonia.…
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Water Travel
In biblical times, water travel was often the fastest option. Check out the different types of water travel used in biblical times. Rafts, Boats, and ShipsSmall rafts made from logs and dugout canoes were the first boats used for traveling and fishing along the Mediterranean coast. Few trees existed along the Nile River in Egypt, so ancient people made rafts…
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Special Reasons for Travel
Traveling in biblical times wasn’t easy and it was often dangerous. This article explains some of the reasons people risked travel. Holy TravelThe people of Israel traveled to special holy places such as Shiloh, Dan, Bethel, and Jerusalem to worship and celebrate religious festivals (1 Sam 1; 1 Kgs 12.26-33; 2 Kgs 10.18-24; Amos 5.4,5). Joshua called the people of…
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Unearthing the Past
Sometimes the truth is buried—literally. But as archaeologists sift through the deserted remnants of the past, they often have rediscovered truth attested to in the Bible.Archaeology has helped to confirm some of the events reported in the Bible. Although it cannot “prove” every detail found in the Bible (since the Bible was written thousands of years ago), many archaeological excavations…
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Phoenicia
Where was Phoenicia and why was it important? Find out now. Learn more about the ancient land of Phoenicia and the role that it played in ancient times. The ancient Greeks were probably the first to use the name “Phoenicia” to refer to a specific area of Canaan. Around 1300 B.C., the name Canaan was used to describe the area along…
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