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Bible Geography
The Middle East – Then and Now
Dr. Rob FullerCanyon View Church of Christ
June 6, 2010
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Why Study Bible Geography?
Clarify the “unintelligible.” Places not found on current maps Can't associate stories with time and place
Increase confidence Improve interest and enjoyment Tie history with the Bible
Example: Alexander the Great
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1. Abraham started his journey to Canaan, via Haran, in Ur of the Chaldeans. If he were starting this journey in the 21st century, from which country would he be leaving?
• Yemen• Iran• Iraq• Syria
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1. Abraham started his journey to Canaan, via Haran, in Ur of the Chaldeans. If he were starting this journey in the 21st century, from which country would he be leaving?
• Yemen• Iran• Iraq• Syria
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2. Moses and the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for forty years; he received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai during this time. In which country is this mountain thought to be today?
• Egypt• Saudi Arabia• Israel• Jordan
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2. Moses and the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for forty years; he received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai during this time. In which country is this mountain thought to be today?
• Egypt• Saudi Arabia• Israel• Jordan
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3. Ruth was a Moabite woman who married a man from Bethlehem. Moab was located in what present-day country?
• Turkey• Lebanon• Syria• Jordan
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3. Ruth was a Moabite woman who married a man from Bethlehem. Moab was located in what present-day country?
• Turkey• Lebanon• Syria• Jordan
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4. Jonah was told by God to go to Nineveh in Assyria to preach. Although we cannot be certain, in which present-day city and country is the "great city" of Nineveh thought to be located?
• Riyadh, Saudi Arabia• Mosul, Iraq• Aleppo, Syria• Tabriz, Iran
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4. Jonah was told by God to go to Nineveh in Assyria to preach. Although we cannot be certain, in which present-day city and country is the "great city" of Nineveh thought to be located?
• Riyadh, Saudi Arabia• Mosul, Iraq• Aleppo, Syria• Tabriz, Iran
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5. Jonah disobeyed the Lord and, instead of going to Nineveh, he boarded a ship headed to Tarshish. In which of the following modern-day countries is that city thought to have been?
• Tunisia• Albania• Greece• Spain
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5. Jonah disobeyed the Lord and, instead of going to Nineveh, he boarded a ship headed to Tarshish. In which of the following modern-day countries is that city thought to have been?
• Tunisia• Albania• Greece• Spain
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6. Jesus called his first disciples at the Sea of Galilee and, following the resurrection, he appeared to them there again. What is this body of water called today?
• Lake Tiberias• Mediterranean Sea• Dead Sea• Sea of Galilee
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6. Jesus called his first disciples at the Sea of Galilee and, following the resurrection, he appeared to them there again. What is this body of water called today?
• Lake Tiberias• Mediterranean Sea• Dead Sea• Sea of Galilee
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7. Judea and Samaria were both important places in Jesus' life and ministry. What is the area where these historical territories were located now called?
• Gaza Strip• West Bank• Lebanon• Golan Heights
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7. Judea and Samaria were both important places in Jesus' life and ministry. What is the area where these historical territories were located now called?
• Gaza Strip• West Bank• Lebanon• Golan Heights
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8. The apostle Paul was born as a Roman citizen in Tarsus of Cilicia. What country would that city be located in today?
• Italy• Turkey• Greece• Israel
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8. The apostle Paul was born as a Roman citizen in Tarsus of Cilicia. What country would that city be located in today?
• Italy• Turkey• Greece• Israel
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9. Which of the following churches that are mentioned by name in the New Testament are in modern-day Greece?
• Rome• Corinth• Colosse• Antioch
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9. Which of the following churches that are mentioned by name in the New Testament are in modern-day Greece?
• Rome• Corinth• Colosse• Antioch
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Quiz10. The book of Revelation in the New
Testament includes letters to the following seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. All of these cities were located in which of the following present-day countries?
• Greece• Italy• Turkey• Egypt
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Quiz10. The book of Revelation in the New
Testament includes letters to the following seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. All of these cities were located in which of the following present-day countries?
• Greece• Italy• Turkey• Egypt
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Outline
June 13: Before and After the Flood: Lands of Noah's Sons
June 30: The Travels of Abraham: Across the Fertile Crescent
July 11: Lands of Pharaohs, Joseph and Moses: Egypt
July 18: Changing Geography in the Levant: Canaan Divided Among the 12 Tribes
July 25: Empires, Captivity and Wars: Assyria, Babylon, Persia, and Philistia
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August 1: The Roman Empire Arrives: Rome and the Shift of Power
August 8: A Holy City from Jebusites to Jesus: Jerusalem
August 15: Travels of Jesus: Galilee, Samaria, and Peraea
August 22: Journeys of the Apostles and Paul's 1st Journey: Syria and Asia Minor
August 29: Paul's 2nd Journey: Macedonia, Athens, and Corinth (John McKeel)