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THE JORDAN

John 1:28

Luke 3:21

Matthew 3:13-17

Mark 1:9-11

John 1:19-34

1 Kings 17

2 Kings 5; 8

2 Kings 6

THE RIVER OF LIVING WATER

1 Genesis 2:8-10; Psalm 45: 5

THE DEAD SEA

Genesis 13:10-13; 14; 18:19

1 Samuel 24

Song of Songs 1:14

Ezekiel 47:8-12

Mark 6:17-29

BEIT SHEAN

Judges 7:4-8

1 Samuel 31

MOUNT OF GILBOA

1 Samuel 28:4

2 Samuel 1:17-24

SAMARIA

1 Kings 16:23-25

1 Kings 16:29-31

1 Kings 16:32-33

1 Kings 18:1-2

2 Kings 13:14

Amos 4:1-2

Hosea 7:1; 8:4-7

Jeremiah 23:13

Micah 1:1-7

2 Kings 10

2 Kings 17:1-6

2 Kings 17:5-6

1 Maccabees 10:30

Acts 8:5

Acts 8:14

SHILOH

Joshua 18:1-9

1 Samuel 1; 3

1 Samuel 4

Jeremiah 7:12

Psalm 78:60

MOUNT GARIZIM & MOUNT EBAL

Joshua 8:33

Deuteronomy 11:29-30

Deuteronomy 27:12

Judges 9:7

John 4:20

2 Maccabees 6:2

SHECHEM

Genesis 35:4

Genesis 12:6

Genesis 12:7

Genesis 33:19

Genesis 34; 35

Genesis 37:12-25

Joshua 24:1-29

Joshua 24:32

Acts 7:16

1 Kings 12:1-20

2 Kings 17:24-41

Ezra 4:1-24

Luke 9:51-56

John 4:1-42

TELL EL FARAH

1 Kings 14:17

1 Kings 15:21; 15:33

1 Kings 16:6; 16:23

Song of Songs 6:4

ENGADIN AND DJENIN

Luke 17:11-19

DOTHAN

Genesis 37:14-17

2 Kings 6-13

BETHULIA

Judith 5:7-10; 4:4-6

Judith 15:61

THEBEZ

Judges 9:53

EN- DOR

1 Samuel 28:7-25

MEGGIDO

Judges 1:27

Judges 4; 5

1 Kings 9:15

2 Kings 9:27-29

2 Kings 23:29

Zachariah 12:11

Revelation 16:16

VALLEY OF SHARON

Isaiah 33:9

Isaiah 35:2

Isaiah 65:10

1 Chronicles 27:29

Song of Songs 2:1

Acts 9:35

CAESAREA MARITIMA

Acts 8:40

Acts 10

Acts 12:19-23

Acts 9:30

Acts 18:22

Acts 21:8-26

Acts 23; 25; 27

231 AD

231 AD

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Place of the Baptism of John the Baptist - Bethany

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Baptism of Jesus

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The Prophet Elijah

Cure of Naaman

The axe lost and found

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Ezekiel 47:1-2; John 7:31-39; Revelation 22:1-2

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Sodom and Gomorrah

En Gedi - David hides there when followed by Saul

Oasis with its vines

Water flows east down to the Arabah and to the Sea

Maceronte - John the Baptist beheaded

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Spring of Gideon

Body of Saul at the gates of the City

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Battle of Saul

David's elegy over Saul and Jonathan

Third capital of Israel after Shechem and Tirzah

Omri ruled in Tirzah (928 BC)

Ahab married Jezabel

Ahab built a temple to Baal

The Prophet Elija before Ahab

Death of the Prophet Elisha

Amos warns women of Samaria

Hosea prophecies against crime

Sin of the Prophets

Judgment of Samaria

The massacre of the royal family of Israel by Jehu

The town invaded by the Assyrians (722) - The fall of Samaria

Town taken by Assyrians

Greek Colony

Philip preaches in the city

Peter and John come to the city

CITY OF SAMUEL, sanctuary of the Ark during the period of Judges

Sharing of the land from Shiloh, place of annual regrouping of the tribes

Childhood of Samuel

Capture of the Ark

"Go to my place in Shiloh, where at first I gave my name a home"

"He abandoned His tent in Shiloh"

HOLY MOUNTAINS

Israel assembles on Garizim and Ebal

Blessing on Garizim, curse on Ebal

Tribes on the two mounts

Speech of Jotham on Garizim

Cult on Garizim "adore in spirit and truth"

Profanation of the temple

NABLUS – BALATA

Jacob destroyed the idols of his family then buried them under the oak tree near Shechem

Abraham passes through coming from Ur

Abraham builds an altar there

Purchase of field by Jacob

Agreement between the sons of Jacob and Shechem

The brothers of Joseph take care of their fathers's flock, Joseph is sold

Joshua gathers the people together in order to renew the covenant before his death

The body of Joseph was brought back from Egypt

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After the death of Solomon, Rehoboam assembles the people-separation of Israel and Judah

Origin of the Samaritans

The Samaritans want to help rebuild the temple in Jerusalem

The Town of Samaria refuses to receive Jesus

Jesus and the Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well

BIBLICAL TIRZA

First capital of the devided Kingdom 970 BC

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Tirza - known for its beauty

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Cure of the 10 lepers

REUNION

Joseph finds his brothers there

Elisha at Dothan

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Holofernes' Camp and the siege of Bethulia

Native country of Judith

Edge of the plain of Jezreel

Death of Abimelech

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The witch of En-dor

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Canaanite City

Battle of Deborah

Constructions of Solomon

Assassination of Ahaziah

Death of Josiah, also 2 Chronicles 35:20-27

Prophecies about Meggido and Jezreel

Armageddon Apocalypse

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The fertile valley of Sharon is like a desert

The splendor of Carmel and Sharon

Sharon will be a pasture for flocks

Commissioner for cattle in pasture at Sharon

I am the rose of the Sharon

Everybody who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they were all converted to the Lord

Universality of Salvation

Philip preaches the Good News

Baptism of Cornelius

Death of Herod Agrippa I

Paul embarks for "Tarsus"

Paul reached Ephesus

Paul visits Christian Community after the 3rd journey

Paul imprisoned, trial, departure for Rome

Eusebius of Caesarea wrote the History of the Church

Origen at Caesarea