Places Flashcards
- Mount Moriah
Located in Jerusalem, it is where the Lord appeared to David and where Solomon built the temple. Interestingly, this is where Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice.
- Valley of Berakah
Berakah means, “Blessings”. Named this by Jehoshaphat after his victory over Moab and Ammon where God answered their prayers by stirring up the enemies to kill each other and allowing them to plunder much more than what was possible to collect.
- Babylon
The city where the remaining Israelites were taken captive after the destruction of Jerusalem. When they were given permission by King Cyrus to go rebuild Jerusalem they traveled from Babylon to Jerusalem.
- Susa
City where Esther became queen and saved the Jews from genocide. Nehemiah and Daniel lived here during the Babylonian captivity.
- Uz
City where Job lived.