Important locations

Question 1

Aphek

Answer 1

The place where the ark of the covenant was captured by the philistines

Question 2

Ashdod

Answer 2

Where the Philistines kept the ark of the covenant. The hand of the Lord was against this city and Dagon, their god in it

Question 3

Assyria

Answer 3

Took over Jerusalem when the Philistines took it over.

Question 4

Babylon

Answer 4

A sinful empire that took the Israelites into captivity when they were exiled. Often used as a symbol of sin in the bible. A big empire . Daniel was exiled here

Question 5

Beer Sheba

Answer 5

Settled by Abraham when he made a well, and made the covenant of circumsion. Later Amalek came and re-dug the well. Elijah fled here. Where Hagar wandered to

Question 6

Beth Shemesh

Answer 6

Where the ark was kept before the temple was complete. Was a mainly Levite town and was destroyed by the Assyrian king

Question 7

Bethel

Answer 7

. Jacob Named it the House of God

a. Abram set up his tent with Bethel to the east
b. Jeroboam puts calf idols here (and Dan) after Israel splits into two kingdoms. Jer uses Bethel as Israel’s “Jerusalem” aka worship place
c. Jacob’s dream about the staircase to heaven. He set up a pillar and poured oil on the top of it making a promise to tithe. Abraham called on the name of the Lord at Bethel and built an altar

Question 8

Dagon

Answer 8

The Philistine god who fell on their face before the ark.

Question 9

Damascus

Answer 9

The home of Eliezer, the heir of Abraham. Abraham rescues Lot.

Question 10

Ecbantana

Answer 10

located in the province of Media
a. the citadel in the province of Media where a scroll issued by Cyrus the king was found. It stated that the house of God be rebuilt in Jerusalem.

Question 11

Edom

Answer 11

Where Jacob took his brother’s birth right. Their king did not let Israel pass through the land. The tribe of Judah conquered the land

Question 12

Egypt

Answer 12

. Abram lied about Sarai being his wife (Gen 12)

a. Joseph saved Israel from (Exodus)
b. Abraham lived there because of a famine. Pharoah almost took his wife-Egypt cursed because of that.
c. Joseph taken captive there. Joseph becomes second to Pharaoh. 400 years later….the Israelites are slaves and God delivers them from Egypt.

Question 13

Ekron

Answer 13

Alocated for Judah, but it was a stronghold during David’s reign. The ark lived there for a while. Historically a place of Baal worship

Question 14

Ephriam

Answer 14

A tribe of Israel and a son of Israel who was born to him before God came to him in Egypt

Question 15

Ezion Geber

Answer 15

. A place the Israelites camped during their wandering (Num. 33)

a. King Solomon built ships here (1 Kings 9:26)
b. On the coast of Edom

Question 16

Gath

Answer 16

One of the main Philistine cities. Where David hid when he was fleeing Saul. Last refuge for Anakim when he tried to capture Israelites under Joshua. . Where Goliath was from (1 Sam. 17:4)
a. The Ark travelled here

Question 17

Harran

Answer 17

. Jacob went to after his dream at Bethel (Gen 28:10)

a. Abram settled here with his father Terah for many years
b. He became prosperous here

Question 18

Hebron

Answer 18

. Abram pitches his tent here

a. Where Abram mourns the death of Sarah

Question 19

Jericho

Answer 19

The city Joshua marched around 7 times and blew trumpets until the walls fell down. Later rebuilt

Question 20

Jerusalem (Salem)

Answer 20

Where the temple was build. . Melchizedek the priest lived here.
a. Abraham almost sacrificed Isaac on mount Moria.

Question 21

Kadesh

Answer 21

The land the Israelites were promised but the spies were scared and didn’t go. Therefore the Israelites stayed in the wilderness. Became a city of refuge in the tribe of Judah

Question 22

Lebo Hamath

Answer 22

. Often used to encompass all of United Israel when talking

a. Literally means “to go to Hamath”

Question 23

Medes

Answer 23

The place where the Israelites were carried off to by the Assyrians. They were given power under the government during Daniel’s time. Where they found the scroll written by Daniel

Question 24

Megiddo (Jezreel)

Answer 24

. David’s firstborn son is born of Ahinoam of Jezreel

a. Naboth was from Jezreel
b. Prophesied that Jezebel would be eaten by dogs here
c. Beside Mt. Gilboa
d. Place of Josiah’s death

Question 25

Mount Gilboa

Answer 25

Where Saul led charge into battle with the Philistines. All of his sons died this day. Where Saul committed suicide

Question 26

Persepolis

Answer 26

A grand city that was destroyed by Alexander the great. Capital of Persia

Question 27

Red Sea

Answer 27

. Sea the israelites crossed escaping from the Egyptians
River of Egypt
Border of the promised land

Question 28

Sea of Reeds

Answer 28

Another name for the red sea. The actual one

Question 29

River of Egypt

Answer 29

The river Moses was placed in as a baby

Question 30

Samaria

Answer 30

. Omri, Ahab’s father, was buried here

a. Ahab’s palace is built here
b. Shrines and high places here were removed by Josiah
c. Capital of Israel

Question 31

Shechem

Answer 31

. In Canaan

a. Between Mt Ebal and Mt Gerizim
b. Where Rehoboam angered the people and Jeroboam was named king
c. Canaanites lived here when Abraham built an altar here. Joseph buried here.
d. Joshua assembles the Israelites here and gives them an ultimatum

Question 32

Susa

Answer 32

. Where Esther takes place

a. Where Nehemiah served as cupbearer
b. In the province of Elam

Question 33

Syria

Answer 33

. Bullied king Ahab.

a. Same as Damascus

Question 34

Ur

Answer 34

The place where Abraham, Sarah, Lot and Haran were. Haran was born here and it was later named after him. Where Abraham was brought out of. A Canaanite town

Question 35

Ai

Answer 35

a. To the east of where Abram pitched his tent when he and Lot went their separate ways
b. Town east of Bethel - Joshua and Isrealites fight the people of Ai right after Jericho

Question 36

Dan

Answer 36

Abram pursues the four King’s forces and rescues Lot and his possessions.

Question 37

Persia

Answer 37

a. Persians conquered the Babylonians
b. Daniel lived in both these kingdoms and remained of high status
c. King Cyrus of Persia released the Israelites