Cities and Towns

Rameses was the Egyptian treasure city built by Israelite slave labor, representing the height of their oppression, and the starting point of their triumphant Exodus after the Passover.

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.

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.

Nob was the city of priests where David received holy bread and Goliath’s sword, an act of mercy that resulted in a tragic massacre by King Saul and the fulfillment of the curse on the house of Eli.

Gibeah was the strategic capital of King Saul and the site of Israel’s first monarchy, but it is forever stained by the memory of a brutal atrocity during the time of the Judges that led to civil war.

Gath was the home of the giant Goliath and a fierce enemy of Israel, yet it played a crucial role in David’s life as both a place of exile and the birthplace of some of his most loyal supporters.

Ekron was the northernmost Philistine city, famous for its olive oil industry and the worship of Baal-Zebub, which led to a fatal confrontation between the prophet Elijah and King Ahaziah.

Ashdod was a powerful Philistine capital famous for the temple where the idol Dagon fell before the Ark of the Covenant, later becoming a site for early Christian evangelism under the name Azotus.

Ashkelon was a wealthy Philistine coastal city and trade hub that served as a recurring antagonist to Israel, famously the site of Samson’s vengeance and the subject of David’s grief and prophetic judgment.

The disciples on the road to Emmaus were grief-stricken followers of Jesus whose sorrow was turned to burning joy when the Risen Lord opened the Scriptures to them and revealed Himself in the breaking of bread.