Israel Flashcards

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Joppa

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Beautiful

“Solomon’s seaport
Jonah tried to run away
Peter had vision at the house of Simon the tanner
Home of godly woman Dorcas (Tabitha), Peter resurrected her”

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Mount Carmel

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Fresh or vineyard

“Elijah vs prophets of Baal
Ancient altar of Jehovah”

Canaanite shrines

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Meggido

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Rendezvous

“Joshua had to slay King of Meggido
City of Solomon’s chariots

“Plain of Armageddon
Solomon’s stables
Water supply system”

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Bethsaida

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Place of catching

“Home of Peter and Andrew, perhaps Phillip
Feeding of 5000
Healing of blind man outside of the city”

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5
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Caesaria

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… Maritima

“Cornelius home
Holy Spirit outpouring
Philip evangelist home
Paul was arrested”

“Crusader fortification
Roman theater
Aqueduct”

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6
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Caesaria Philipi

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Phillip’s Caesaria

Holy Spirit revealed Jesus’ identity through Peter

“Pagan Temple
Agrippa temple

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7
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Nazareth

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Either “branch” or “watchtower”

“Boyhood of Jesus
First sermon”

“Church of Annunciation (Column of Gabriel and Mary)
Well of Mary
Cave with traditional home”

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Church of Primacy of Peter (Tabgha)

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Spring of seven

Reinstatement of Peter

Fransiscan chapel

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Capernaum

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Nahum’s village

“Jesus commanded Peter to feed his sheep
Jesus moved to live to Capernaum and started his ministry (as prophecied in Isaiah)”
Official had a deadly ill son and Jesus healed him at a distance

“Early church
Peter’s house”

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Magdala

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“Magdala stone
Synagogue
City places”

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11
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Chorazin

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Jesus’ judgement

“Synagogue
town center”

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12
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Cana

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Reeds

“First miracle: turning water into wine
From Cana Jesus healed official’s son in Capernaum
Home of Nathaniel”

“Fransiscan chapel
Water vessels similar to Jesus’ time”

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13
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Beit She’an

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Saul’s and his sons death

Roman theater

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14
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Bethabara

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Place of crossing

“John’s place for baptisms
Place of crossing for Israel
Elijah’s rapture”

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15
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Jericho

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Fragrant or moon

“Israel had to conqure it
Jesus healed blind Bartimaeus
Jesus visited Zacchaeus
Backdrop for good Samaritan story”

“Mount of Temptation
Elisha’s spring”

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16
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Ein Gedi

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Fountain of a kid

“David fled Saul
Vineyards in Solomon’s time”

17
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Old Jericho Road

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Healing 2 blind men

“St George Monastery
Valley of the Shadow of Death
Mt Scopus”

18
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Arad

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Kept Israelites from Judean mountains

Israeli temple

19
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Pool of Bethesda

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House of kindness

Healing of paralytic

20
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Mount of Olives

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“Idolatrous worship by Solomon’s wives
Passion week
Return of Messiah”

Tombs of Absalom, James and Zachariah

21
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Mt Zion

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“Passover
Pentecost”

“Tomb of King David
Upper room”

22
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Temple Mount (Mt Moriah)

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“Abraham almost sacrificed Isaac
David did sacrifice to stop the plague
Solomon’s temple
Second Temple”

23
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Eastern gate

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“Triumphant Entry

Last prayer in Gethsemane”

24
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Gethsemane

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Oil press

Church of All Nations

25
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Kidron Valley

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Dark, dusky. The valley where Yahweh will judge

Last Judgement prophecy

Tombs of Ezra and Absalom

26
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Pool of Siloam

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Sent

“Jesus healed blind man
Hezekiah built a tunnel to use keep water during siege”

27
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Calvary (latin), Golgotha (greek)

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Place of the skull

28
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Bethlehem

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House of bread

“Rachel died here giving birth to Benjamin
Naomi and Ruth lived there
King David was born and raised here, he had his favorite well
King Jesus was born here”

“Church of Nativity
Rachel’s tomb
Plains of Boaz
Shepherd’s fields”

29
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Shepherd’s field

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“Star of Nativity
Gleaning by Ruth and Naomi”

Beit Sahour

30
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Bethany

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House of alms or unripe figs

“Home of Mary, Martha, Lazarus and Simon the lepers
Donkey for triumphant entry
Ascension”

31
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Emmaus

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Warm spring

Jesus’ appearance after resurrection

32
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Mamre

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Promise to Abraham

Abraham family tomb

33
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Valley of Zoar

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Small

Lot escaped from Sodom

34
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Armageddon/Jezreel

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God sows

“God, Gideon and 300 won over Midian army
King Josiah did not listen to God and was killed in a battle with Egyptian king Neco
Elijah outran king Ahab on Chariot
Armageddon will stretch to Jehoshaphat valley and Moab”