Bible Locations
Locations mark the sacred places where God’s promises, encounters, and miracles unfolded, grounding biblical stories in real historical settings.
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Gilead
Gilead was the rugged, fertile frontier east of the Jordan, known for its warriors, its healing balm, and its role as a refuge for biblical leaders in crisis.
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The walls of Jericho
The Walls of Jericho were a formidable double-tier fortification that collapsed through the Israelites’ obedient faith, demonstrating that the conquest of Canaan was accomplished by God’s power rather than military might.
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Tower of Siloam
The Tower of Siloam was a structure in Jerusalem that collapsed and killed 18 people, an event Jesus used to teach that tragedy is not proof of exceptional sinfulness, but a warning of the fragility of life.
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Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel was humanity’s first organized attempt to replace divine authority with human achievement, resulting in the judgment of confused languages and global dispersion.
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Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea served as the western border of the Promised Land and the mysterious gateway to the Gentile nations, eventually becoming the maritime highway for the spread of the Gospel.
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Jordan River
The Jordan River is the biblical boundary between the wilderness and the promise, symbolizing the necessity of passing through death and repentance to enter into new life with God.
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Moab
The region of Moab was a high, fertile plateau and natural fortress east of the Dead Sea that served as the final staging ground for the Exodus, a breadbasket for refugees like Ruth, and a perennial military rival to the kingdom of Israel.
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Corinth
Corinth was a wealthy, morally complex Roman colony where the Apostle Paul planted a vibrant church, demonstrating that the Gospel could take root and flourish even in the most cosmopolitan and decadent of environments.
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Rome
Rome was the iron-willed capital of the ancient world that served as both the executioner of the Apostles and the strategic launchpad for the global spread of the Gospel.
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Well of Jacob
Jacob’s Well is the historic meeting place where the physical heritage of the Patriarchs met the spiritual fulfillment of the Messiah, transforming a site of division into a source of “living water” for the world.
Bible Characters
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Mark (John Mark)
John Mark was a young disciple who overcame early failure to become a trusted companion of Paul and Peter, ultimately authoring the dynamic Gospel that bears his name.
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Matthew
Matthew was a despised tax collector transformed by grace into a devoted apostle, whose Gospel bridges the Old and New Testaments by proclaiming Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.
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Nabal
Nabal was a wealthy but foolish landowner whose arrogance and refusal to show hospitality to David led to divine judgment and his sudden death.
Biblical Events
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Mark (John Mark)
John Mark was a young disciple who overcame early failure to become a trusted companion of Paul and Peter, ultimately authoring the dynamic Gospel that bears his name.
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Matthew
Matthew was a despised tax collector transformed by grace into a devoted apostle, whose Gospel bridges the Old and New Testaments by proclaiming Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.
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Nabal
Nabal was a wealthy but foolish landowner whose arrogance and refusal to show hospitality to David led to divine judgment and his sudden death.
Bible Locations
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Jezreel
Jezreel was the fertile royal seat of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, famous for the murder of Naboth and the site where divine judgment eventually wiped out their entire dynasty.
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Aphek
Aphek was a strategic military stronghold and staging ground on the Sharon Plain where the Philistines gathered to capture the Ark and where David was providentially released from the Philistine army.
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Lachish
Lachish was the second most powerful city in ancient Judah, a mighty fortress whose dramatic fall to Assyria and Babylon serves as a pivotal moment in biblical history and archaeology.
