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Palestine in the days of Christ 2 01 Mediterranean Sea 02 Sea of Galilee 03 Nazareth 04 Mt Carmel 05 Judea 06 Sychar 07 Idumea 08 Bethlehem 09 Wise men East 10 Egypt 11 Galilee 12 Jerusalem 12 Jordan 14 Betharabah 15 Cana 15 Capernaum 17 Gennesaret 18 Dalmanutha 19 Nain 20 Gergesa 21 Bethsaida 22 Phoenicia 23 Tyre 24 Sidon 25 Decapolis 26 Caesarea Philippi 27 Mt Hermon 28 Samaria 29 Jericho 30 Bethphage 31 Bethany 32 Gethsemane 33 Cyrene 34 Arimathea 35 Golgotha 36 Emmaus 37 Mt Olives 38 Dead Sea Where are these places ?

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3 Palestine Region Nazareth. Mt Carmel. Bethlehem. Wise men East Jerusalem. Egypt JUDEA Jordan River GALILEE. Bethsaida Gennesaret. IDUMEA Tyre. Sidon. DECAPOLIS Jericho. Bethphage. Arimathea.. Bethany. Betharabah Cana.. Nain. Gergesa. Mt Hermon Samaria.. Sea of Galilee Dalmanutha. Capernaum. Mediterranean Sea. Emmaus Jerusalem Gethsemane Golgotha Mt Olives Sychar. Dead Sea. Caesarea Philippi PHOENICIA Jericho

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6 We will study this section when we study the Old Testament in Geography

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7 Dead Sea Jordan River

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8 Mark 10:46 Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging. Gospel in Geography

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Jericho 9 Jericho: Jesus healed a blind man while passing through Jericho (Luke 18:35-43)This city was historically quite significant, particularly during Old Testament times.

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Joshua sent spies across the Jordan to the city of Jericho (2:1) 10

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Gospel in Geography 11 Joshua 2:1 Now Joshua the son of Nun sent out two men from Acacia Grove to spy secretly, saying, "Go, view the land, especially Jericho." So they went, and came to the house of a harlot named Rahab, and lodged there.

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Joshua sent spies across the Jordan to the city of Jericho (2:1) Spies learned that the people of Jericho were terrified 12

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Jericho from the South 13

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Jericho 14 The Old Testament city is in the distance and is the city Joshua destroyed. In Jesus day a new center had been constructed on the Wadi banks in the foreground.

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Jericho 15 After Jerusalem, Jericho is the most excavated site in Israel. Charles Warren in 1868 sank several shafts but concluded that nothing was to be found. He actually missed the Neolithic tower by a meter. Germans excavated starting in 1907 and found the tower.

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View Jericho 16

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View Jericho 18

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Jericho Excavations 19

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Jericho Today 20

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Jericho Hotels Today 21

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Jericho Hotels Today 22

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23 Lets take a side trip to the Old Testament Where the children of Israel conquered Palestine The Conquest

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24 What do you know about these cities or areas or rivers? Moab Dibon Jahaz Arnon River Jabbok River Bashan Edrei Mt Nebo Gilgal Jericho Ai Mt Ebal Mt Gerizim Gibeon Makkedah Libnah Lachish Gezer - King Eglon Hebron Debir Gaza Meron Hazor CONQUESTCONQUEST

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25 Land of Israel Conquest of the land of Israel

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26 Land of Israel Conquest of the land of Israel MOAB. Dibon. Jahaz. Arnon River. Jabbok River BASHAN. Edrei. Mt Nebo Gilgal.. Jericho Ai. Mt Ebal. Mt Gerizim. Gibeon.. Makkedah Libnah.. Lachish Gezer.. Eglon. Hebron. Debir Gaza. Merom.. Hazor

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27 Moab Dibon Jahaz Arnon River Jabbok River Bashan Edrei Mt Nebo Gilgal Jericho Ai Mt Ebal Mt Gerizim Gibeon Makkedah Libnah Lachish Gezer - King Eglon Hebron Debir Gaza Merom Hazor CONQUEST CONQUEST

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28 Conquest of the land of Israel Land of Israel

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29 Land of Israel Conquest of the land of Israel MOAB. Dibon. Jahaz. Arnon River. Jabbok River BASHAN. Edrei. Mt Nebo Gilgal.. Jericho Ai. Mt Ebal. Mt Gerizim. Gibeon.. Makkedah Libnah.. Lachish Gezer.. Eglon. Hebron. Debir Gaza. Merom.. Hazor

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30 GO TO Manna Bible Maps Journeys Conquest