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Bible places, people & journeys
Discover biblical locations, the evidence for their identification, and the people and journeys that connect them. Open each topic on the map to continue studying.
Biblical places
Ur
Abraham's hometown, mentioned in Genesis 11:31, archaeologically identified with Tell el-Muqayyar, a major city of Sumerian civilization. Some scholars propose the northern Mesopotamian city of Urfa (modern Şanlıurfa, Turkey) as an alternative, though this is a minority view.
Haran
The place where Abraham's family settled after leaving Ur, later Abraham's departure point for Canaan (Genesis 11:31-12:4) and where Jacob met his uncle Laban. Identified with modern-day Harran in Turkey's Şanlıurfa province.
Shechem
The place where Abraham first built an altar upon entering Canaan (Genesis 12:6-7), and where Jacob settled and Joseph was buried. Identified with the Tell Balata ruins near modern Nablus.
Bethel
Where Jacob saw his vision of a ladder reaching to heaven (Genesis 28:19); its original name, Luz, was changed to Bethel, meaning 'house of God.' Traditionally identified with the West Bank village of Beitin, though some scholars propose nearby El-Bireh as an alternative.
Hebron
Where Abraham bought the cave of Machpelah to bury Sarah (Genesis 23), and later the city where David first reigned as king of Judah. The ancient ruins lie at Tel Rumeida, just west of Hebron's old city — essentially the same site as modern Hebron (Arabic: Al-Khalil).
Beersheba
Where Abraham and Isaac dug wells and made covenants with God — a leading city marking Israel's southern border, its name meaning 'well of the oath.' Used in the phrase 'from Dan to Beersheba' to describe the whole land of Israel.
Mount Sinai
The mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments and the Law from God, a pivotal site of the Exodus journey. Traditionally identified with Jebel Musa in the southern Sinai Peninsula, though several alternative locations — including Jebel al-Lawz in Saudi Arabia — have been proposed, and scholars remain divided.
Kadesh Barnea
Where Israel spent much of their forty years in the wilderness after the failed spy mission into Canaan, and where Miriam died and Moses struck water from the rock. Widely identified with Tell el-Qudeirat on the border of the Negev and the Sinai Peninsula.
Jericho
The city where Joshua's Israelites fought their first battle after crossing the Jordan into Canaan, known as the 'City of Palms.' Identified with the Tell es-Sultan ruins, considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the world.
Gilgal
Where Israel made their first camp in Canaan after crossing the Jordan, setting up a memorial of twelve stones and observing circumcision and Passover. Believed to lie near Jericho, though scholars disagree considerably over which of several candidate tells is the actual site.
Shiloh
The religious center where the tabernacle and the ark of the covenant were kept for a long period after the conquest of Canaan — where Samuel grew up and Hannah prayed.
Gibeah
The hometown and royal capital of Saul, Israel's first king, located in Benjamite territory north of Jerusalem.
Adullam
Site of the cave where David hid from Saul, a fortified city in the Judean lowlands (the Shephelah).
Ziklag
The town David received from the Philistine king Achish while fleeing Saul, which he used as a base before becoming king — though its exact modern location remains strongly disputed among scholars.
Jerusalem
Once the Jebusite stronghold of Jebus, conquered by David and made the City of David and capital of the united kingdom of Israel — later the spiritual center where Solomon's temple was built.
Bethlehem
The birthplace and anointing site of King David (1 Samuel 16), and later the birthplace of Jesus Christ — a city of major significance in both the Old and New Testaments.
Samaria
Built by King Omri as the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, the setting for the reign of Ahab and Jezebel and the ministries of the prophets Elijah and Elisha.
Damascus
Capital of the kingdom of Aram, which fought Israel repeatedly, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, mentioned frequently throughout Scripture.
Nineveh
Capital of the Assyrian Empire, where the prophet Jonah proclaimed repentance, and whose destruction is prophesied in the book of Nahum. Identified with the Kuyunjik and Nebi Yunus ruins on the east bank of the Tigris, opposite modern Mosul, Iraq.
Babylon
Capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire under Nebuchadnezzar, where the people of Judah were taken captive, and the setting for the story of the Tower of Babel. Identified with ruins near modern Hillah, Iraq.
Nazareth
A small village in Galilee where Jesus spent his childhood, the origin of the title 'Jesus of Nazareth.'
Capernaum
A village on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee that Jesus made the base of his public ministry; the ruins of Peter's house and a synagogue have been excavated here.
Caesarea
A Roman administrative port city built by Herod the Great, where Paul was imprisoned for two years and tried before Felix, Festus, and Agrippa before being sent to Rome.
Antioch on the Orontes
The city where believers were first called Christians, and the mission base of the early church from which Paul and Barnabas's first, second, and third missionary journeys began.
Pisidian Antioch
The city where Paul preached in the synagogue during his first missionary journey, marking a turning point toward the Gentile mission; ruins remain on a plateau near modern Yalvaç.
Tarsus
The birthplace of the apostle Paul, a Roman citizen and city of learning near the Cilician Gates.
Derbe
A city in the region of Lycaonia where Paul and Barnabas took refuge and preached after Paul was stoned at Lystra; its exact location was debated by scholars until the mid-20th century.
Lystra
The city where Paul healed a man lame from birth and the crowd mistook him for a god; he was later stoned nearly to death here, and it was Timothy's hometown.
Iconium
The city where Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel during their first missionary journey but were driven out by Jewish opposition; identified with modern Konya, which has been continuously inhabited since antiquity.
Troas
The port city where Paul saw the vision of the man of Macedonia, becoming the starting point of the European mission, and where Eutychus fell from a window and was raised again.
Philippi
The city where Paul first preached the gospel in Europe — site of Lydia's conversion, and of Paul and Silas's imprisonment, midnight hymn, and the earthquake; addressee of the letter to the Philippians.
Thessalonica
A major city of Macedonia where Paul reasoned in the synagogue for three weeks; addressee of 1 and 2 Thessalonians.
Berea
A Macedonian city whose people were praised for being 'more noble' than the Thessalonians, examining the Scriptures daily to test what they heard.
Athens
The center of Greek philosophy and culture, where Paul preached to idol-immersed philosophers at the Areopagus, referencing an altar 'to an unknown god.'
Corinth
A major commercial city where Paul stayed and ministered for a year and a half; addressee of 1 and 2 Corinthians, and where he met Aquila and Priscilla.
Ephesus
The leading city of the province of Asia where Paul ministered for nearly three years, site of the riot over the temple of Artemis, and one of the seven churches of Revelation.
Miletus
The port city where Paul called for the Ephesian elders and gave his farewell address on his way back from his third missionary journey; the coastline has since receded, leaving the site inland.
Rome
Capital of the empire, where Acts ends with Paul's arrival and his preaching from rented lodging; addressee of Romans and traditionally the place of Paul's martyrdom.
Puteoli
A port city on the Bay of Naples where Paul landed on his way to Rome and stayed seven days with fellow believers.
Malta
The island where Paul's ship was wrecked in a storm while being taken to Rome; he stayed three months, was unharmed by a viper's bite, and was warmly received by the islanders.
Egypt
An ancient superpower that appears repeatedly throughout the Bible, the setting for Joseph's rise to vizier and the Exodus.
Goshen
The region in Egypt where Jacob's family settled and lived; its exact boundaries are not firmly established.
Red Sea (crossing point)
The sea Israel crossed while fleeing Egypt; the exact crossing point remains debated among scholars.
Canaan
The land God promised to Abraham, the setting for most events of the Old Testament.
Mesopotamia
The Tigris-Euphrates river basin, Abraham's homeland and the cradle of early civilization.
Asia Minor
The region where most of Paul's missionary journeys took place, corresponding to the Anatolian peninsula of modern-day Turkey.
Greece
The setting for Paul's second and third missionary journeys, referred to in the New Testament by its Macedonian and Achaian provinces.
Sea of Galilee
The lake where most of Jesus' Galilee ministry took place, with Capernaum and other villages along its shore.
Jordan River
The river Israel crossed to enter Canaan, and where Jesus was baptized.
Dead Sea
The region associated with the judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the lowest body of water on earth.
Bethany
The hometown of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, a village on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives where Jesus often stayed.
Gethsemane
The garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives where Jesus prayed before his arrest.
Golgotha
The site of Jesus' crucifixion, long disputed between two leading candidate locations.
Joppa
The port from which Jonah sailed to flee toward Tarshish, and where Peter saw his vision.
Salamis, Cyprus
The first stop of Paul's first missionary journey, a port city on the eastern side of Cyprus.
Fair Havens, Crete
The port on Crete where Paul's ship anchored briefly after being caught in a storm on the way to Rome.
Ai
Joshua's second conquest target, a town near Bethel. After an initial failed assault, Israel captured it with an ambush tactic (Joshua 7-8). Its exact location is still debated among archaeologists — et-Tell is the majority view, but some scholars favor Khirbet el-Maqatir since et-Tell lacks clear evidence of Late Bronze Age settlement.
Mizpah (Benjamin)
A Benjamite town where Samuel gathered Israel for repentance and judgment, and where Saul was chosen as king (1 Samuel 7, 10). Tell en-Nasbeh, northwest of Jerusalem, is the majority identification, though some scholars propose Nabi Samwil as an alternative.
Ramah (Benjamin)
A town in Benjamite territory known as Samuel's hometown and a center of his ministry (1 Samuel 1, 7, 25), identified with the modern village of er-Ram about 8 km north of Jerusalem.
Dan (Tel Dan)
Israel's northernmost town, the reference point for the phrase 'from Dan to Beersheba.' Renamed from Laish after the tribe of Dan settled there, and famous as the site where Jeroboam set up a golden calf (Judges 18, 1 Kings 12).
Gath
One of the five Philistine cities, known as Goliath's hometown (1 Samuel 17). Excavations at Tell es-Safi have confirmed a large Iron Age Philistine city here, a widely accepted identification.
Ashkelon
The only coastal city among the five Philistine cities, a hub of Mediterranean trade since antiquity, mentioned in the Samson narrative (Judges 14) and throughout the prophetic books.
Ashdod
One of the five Philistine cities, site of the temple of Dagon, where the Philistines placed the captured ark of the covenant and suffered plagues as a result (1 Samuel 5). The ancient site lies at Tel Ashdod, southeast of the modern city.
Ekron
The northeasternmost of the five Philistine cities; a 1996 excavation uncovered a royal dedicatory inscription confirming its location beyond doubt (1 Samuel 5-6).
Gaza
The southernmost of the five Philistine cities, where the blinded Samson was imprisoned before pulling down the temple of Dagon and dying (Judges 16). The ancient city lies beneath modern Gaza City's old quarter, limiting excavation.
Jezreel
Site of the palace of Ahab and Jezebel, the setting for the affair of Naboth's vineyard (1 Kings 21) and Jehu's purge (2 Kings 9-10). It sits on a hill overlooking the Jezreel Valley.
Megiddo (Tel Megiddo)
A strategic stronghold guarding the Jezreel Valley, the site of many battles and one of Solomon's store cities (1 Kings 9). The background for Revelation's reference to 'Armageddon' (Mount Megiddo).
Mount Gilboa
The mountain where King Saul and his son Jonathan died in battle against the Philistines (1 Samuel 31), forming the southeastern edge of the Jezreel Valley.
Endor
Where Saul consulted a medium to summon the spirit of Samuel before his battle with the Philistines (1 Samuel 28), believed to be the ruin of Khirbet Safsafeh north of the Jezreel Valley, between Mount Tabor and the hill of Moreh.
Shunem
Home of the Shunammite woman who often hosted Elisha, whose son the prophet raised from death (2 Kings 4). The modern village of Sulam preserves the ancient name.
Dothan
Where Joseph's brothers seized him and sold him to Ishmaelite traders for twenty pieces of silver (Genesis 37), and later the setting where Elisha struck an Aramean army with blindness (2 Kings 6).
Mahanaim
Where Jacob encountered God's angels on his way to meet Esau (Genesis 32), later the temporary capital of Ish-bosheth and David's refuge during Absalom's revolt (2 Samuel 2, 17). Believed to be the western of the twin tells of Tulul adh-Dhahab along the Jabbok River, though not confirmed.
Peniel (Penuel)
Named by Jacob after he wrestled with the angel all night, saying 'I have seen God face to face' (Genesis 32:24-30). Believed to be the eastern tell of Tulul adh-Dhahab on the Jabbok River, adjacent to the western tell identified with Mahanaim.
Succoth
Where Jacob built shelters for his livestock after leaving Peniel (Genesis 33:17), and later where Gideon was refused help while pursuing Midian (Judges 8). Identified with Tell Deir Alla near where the Jordan and Jabbok rivers meet.
Sodom
The city where Abraham's nephew Lot lived, destroyed by fire and brimstone in God's judgment (Genesis 19). Its exact location is unresolved, contested between the traditional Bronze Age site of Bab edh-Dhra southeast of the Dead Sea and Tall el-Hammam east of the lower Jordan.
Rabbah (Rabbath-Ammon)
Capital of the Ammonites, the backdrop for the war during which David had Uriah killed and took Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11-12). Its site is now the Citadel hill of Amman, Jordan's capital.
Bozrah (Edom)
Believed to be the capital of the kingdom of Edom, cited repeatedly by Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Amos as a symbol of judgment on Edom. Distinct from the city of the same name in Syria; identified with the village of Busaira in southern Jordan.
Sela / Petra
Sela, meaning 'rock,' was an Edomite stronghold where King Amaziah of Judah killed ten thousand Edomites (2 Kings 14:7). Traditionally identified with the Nabatean ruins of Petra, though some scholars more recently favor the rock outcrop of es-Sela near Bozrah.
Hazor (Tel Hazor)
The largest Canaanite city-state, burned and destroyed by Joshua during the conquest (Joshua 11), later rebuilt by Solomon as a store city (1 Kings 9). A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest Bronze Age ruin in Israel.
Lachish
Judah's second most important fortress city after Jerusalem; Assyrian king Sennacherib's siege and capture of it in 701 BC is depicted in detail on reliefs from Nineveh (2 Kings 18, Isaiah 36). Its location is firmly confirmed by excavations at Tel Lachish.
Gezer
A city given to Solomon by an Egyptian pharaoh as his daughter's wedding dowry, which Solomon rebuilt as a store city alongside Megiddo and Hazor (1 Kings 9:15-17). Site of the important ancient Hebrew inscription known as the Gezer Calendar.
Tirzah
Capital of the northern kingdom of Israel from Jeroboam through Omri, until Omri moved the capital to Samaria. Identified with Tell el-Far'ah North, northeast of Shechem.
Aphek
Where Israel was defeated by the Philistines and lost the ark of the covenant (1 Samuel 4). Identified with Tel Afek on the Sharon Plain (later rebuilt by Herod as Antipatris), now within a national park near Rosh HaAyin.
Beth-shan
Where the Philistines hung the bodies of Saul and his sons on the city wall (1 Samuel 31). A strategic site where the Jordan and Jezreel Valleys meet, preserved today as the Beit She'an National Park.
Ramoth-Gilead
Where King Ahab died in battle against Aram (1 Kings 22), and later where Jehu was anointed (2 Kings 9). Its exact location is debated, with Tell er-Rumeith the leading candidate.
Susa
Winter capital of the Persian Empire and the setting for the books of Esther and Nehemiah. Also the former capital of the Elamite kingdom; its ruins lie at Shush in Iran's Khuzestan province.
Ecbatana
Achmetha (Ezra 6:2) was the royal city of the Medes and Persians, where the archive holding Cyrus's decree was kept. The site of modern-day Hamadan, Iran.
Persepolis
The ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire built by Darius the Great. Not named directly in Scripture, but the iconic city of the Achaemenid dynasty during the era of Daniel and Esther.
Tyre
A leading Phoenician port city whose King Hiram helped build Solomon's temple, and whose pride and coming judgment were prophesied by Isaiah, Ezekiel, and others. Survives today as the southern Lebanese port city of Sour.
Sidon
A leading Phoenician port city alongside Tyre, appearing throughout Scripture from the era of the monarchy to the New Testament. Survives today as the Lebanese port city of Saida.
Ezion-Geber
A port Solomon built on the Red Sea (Gulf of Aqaba) for trade, the departure point for ships bringing gold from Ophir (1 Kings 9:26). Widely identified with Tell el-Kheleifeh, though scholars differ on the exact site.
Elath
A Red Sea port near Ezion-Geber, contested between Israel and Edom for control (2 Kings 14:22, 16:6). Its exact ancient location is unconfirmed, somewhere in the area of modern Eilat/Aqaba.
Arad
The Canaanite king's city Israel encountered to the south after spying out Canaan (Numbers 21:1); it later became an Israelite town, where a temple from the kingdom of Judah has been excavated. Firmly identified with Tel Arad in the Negev desert.
Hormah
Where Israel was defeated by an Amalekite-Canaanite coalition after a rash advance following the failed spy mission (Numbers 14:45), and later where Israel made a vow and won a victory that gave the place its name (Numbers 21:3). Its exact location among several Negev tells east of Beersheba remains unsettled among scholars.
Dibon
Capital of Moabite king Mesha, later rebuilt as a town of the tribe of Gad (Numbers 21, 32). The famous Moabite Stone (Mesha Stele) was discovered here in 1868, an important link between biblical history and archaeology.
Heshbon
Capital of the Amorite king Sihon; Israel's victory over him here inspired a celebratory song (Numbers 21:26-30). Traditionally identified with Tell Hesban, though the lack of clear Late Bronze/Early Iron Age strata leads some scholars to propose nearby alternatives.
Mount Nebo
Where Moses viewed the land of Canaan before he died (Deuteronomy 34). Rising above the plains of Moab east of the Jordan Valley, widely identified with Jabal Siyagha, site of Byzantine church ruins and a modern pilgrimage site.
Abel-Shittim / Shittim
Israel's last camp before crossing the Jordan, setting for the incident with Balaam and the immorality at Baal-peor (Numbers 22-25). Tell el-Hammam, east of the Jordan Valley, is the leading candidate, with nearby Tell el-Kefrein proposed as an alternative.
Carchemish
Where Babylon's Nebuchadnezzar decisively defeated the Egyptian army in 605 BC (Jeremiah 46:2), a victory that established Babylon as the new power in the ancient Near East. Straddles the modern Turkey-Syria border along the Euphrates.
Riblah
Where Nebuchadnezzar set up his military headquarters during the conquest of Judah, and where King Zedekiah's sons were killed before him and his eyes were put out (2 Kings 25:6-7). The name and location survive in the small Syrian village of Ribleh on the Orontes River.
Mount Ebal
The mountain north of Shechem where Joshua had Israel pronounce the curses of the covenant (Deuteronomy 27, Joshua 8:30-35), facing Mount Gerizim across the valley of Shechem.
Mount Gerizim
The mountain south of Shechem where Joshua had Israel pronounce the blessings of the covenant (Deuteronomy 27, Joshua 8:33); still a sacred site for the Samaritan community today, facing Mount Ebal.
Punon
One of Israel's wilderness campsites (Numbers 33:42-43), an area known since antiquity for copper mining. The name survives in the modern Jordanian region of Feinan, making it a relatively well-accepted identification among wilderness stations.
Oboth
A wilderness campsite where Israel stayed between Punon and Iye-abarim on the border of Moab (Numbers 21:10, 33:43-44). No specific ruins have been identified, so its location is only vaguely placed somewhere in the Arabah between Punon and Moab.
Jahaz
Where Israel defeated the Amorite king Sihon in battle (Numbers 21:23-24). Also named on the Moabite Stone, but its exact location among several tells on the Moabite plateau north of the Arnon remains unresolved — scholars have proposed more than nine different identifications.
Bethsaida
The hometown of Peter, Andrew, and Philip, a village on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee. Its exact location is still debated between the inland tell of et-Tell and el-Araj, closer to the lakeshore.
Chorazin
A village on the hills north of the Sea of Galilee that Jesus rebuked for its unbelief (Matthew 11:21). Identified with Korazim National Park, where a basalt-built ancient synagogue survives.
Magdala (Migdal)
A fishing village on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, known as the hometown of Mary Magdalene. Recent excavations uncovering a 1st-century synagogue and the so-called 'Magdala Stone' have clearly confirmed its location.
Cana of Galilee
The Galilean village where Jesus performed his first sign, turning water into wine (John 2:1-11). Traditionally identified with the pilgrimage site of Kafr Kanna, though recent excavation evidence favors Khirbet Qana to the north as the more likely site of ancient Cana.
Nain
The village where Jesus raised a widow's dead son to life (Luke 7:11-17). Widely identified with the modern Arab village of Nein, southeast of Nazareth near Mount Tabor.
Sychar
The village near Jacob's well where Jesus spoke with the Samaritan woman (John 4). The modern village of Askar, near Nablus, is the leading candidate, though some scholarly debate over the exact identification remains.
Caesarea Philippi
Where Peter confessed Jesus as the Christ, a city near a temple to Pan at the foot of Mount Hermon (Matthew 16:13-20). Distinct from the coastal city of Caesarea, identified with the ruins of Banias.
Gadara
A Hellenistic and Roman city of the Decapolis, one of the proposed settings for the healing of the demon-possessed man and the herd of swine (Matthew 8:28). Identified with the ruins of Umm Qais in Jordan.
Gerasa (Jerash)
The best-preserved Roman city of the Decapolis, another proposed setting for the healing of the demon-possessed man (Mark 5:1) — though its distance of about 55 km from the Sea of Galilee raises geographical questions.
Scythopolis (Beth-shan)
The chief city of the Decapolis west of the Jordan, the same site as Old Testament Beth-shan. Large Roman-era ruins, including a theater and baths, survive here.
Colossae
A city in Phrygia, home to the church Paul wrote to in the letter to the Colossians. The site remains an unexcavated mound, so while its location is certain, the ruins themselves are unconfirmed in detail.
Laodicea
A wealthy commercial city, home to one of the seven churches of Revelation rebuked for being 'neither cold nor hot' (Revelation 3). Extensive ruins have been excavated along the Lycus River.
Sardis
Once the capital of the Lydian kingdom, home to the church in Revelation rebuked for having 'a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.' Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2025.
Smyrna
A port city, home to one of the seven churches of Revelation that received no rebuke, only praise. Corresponds to modern İzmir, where Roman-era agora ruins have been excavated in the city center.
Pergamum (Pergamon)
Home to one of the seven churches of Revelation, described as the place 'where Satan has his throne' (Revelation 2:13); once the capital of a powerful Hellenistic kingdom. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014.
Thyatira
Hometown of Lydia, the dealer in purple cloth (Acts 16:14), and home to one of the seven churches of Revelation. Ruins lie beneath the modern Turkish city of Akhisar.
Philadelphia (Asia Minor)
A city in Asia Minor, home to one of only two churches in Revelation to receive no rebuke, only praise (Revelation 3:7-13) — unrelated to the American city of the same name. Corresponds to modern Alaşehir in Turkey's Manisa province.
Cenchreae
Corinth's eastern port, home to the church Phoebe served (Romans 16:1); also where Paul had his hair cut off because of a vow (Acts 18:18).
Assos
The port city where Paul boarded a ship after walking from Troas during his third missionary journey (Acts 20:13-14). Its ancient Greek ruins and acropolis are well preserved.
Mitylene
The chief city of the island of Lesbos, Paul's next port of call after Assos (Acts 20:14); still the island's capital today.
Patara
A major port of Lycia where Paul changed ships on his way toward Phoenicia (Acts 21:1-2); also once served as capital of the Lycian League.
Perga (Pamphylia)
A city in Pamphylia that Paul and Barnabas visited during their first missionary journey (Acts 13:13), where John Mark turned back to Jerusalem. Extensive Roman ruins survive east of modern Antalya.
Attalia
A port city of Pamphylia from which Paul and Barnabas sailed back to Antioch at the end of their first missionary journey (Acts 14:25), founded by King Attalus II of Pergamum.
Neapolis
The port city where Paul first set foot in Europe after his vision of the man of Macedonia (Acts 16:11), the gateway near Philippi. Corresponds to modern Kavala, Greece.
Three Taverns
A stop on the Appian Way where believers from Rome came out to meet Paul as he was being taken to the city as a prisoner (Acts 28:15), about 50 km from Rome near modern Cisterna di Latina.
People of the Bible
Abraham
Known as the father of faith, he left Mesopotamia at God's call and migrated to the land of Canaan.
Jacob
Isaac's son, who fled to Haran from his brother Esau and later returned to Canaan to become the father of Israel's twelve tribes.
Joseph
Jacob's son, sold into Egypt by his brothers, who rose to become vizier and saved his family from famine.
Moses
The leader who brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, through the wilderness, to the edge of Canaan.
Joshua
Moses' successor, who led Israel across the Jordan to conquer and divide the land of Canaan.
David
From shepherd boy in Bethlehem to king of Israel, best known for his years fleeing Saul and his capture of Jerusalem.
Solomon
David's son, who built the temple in Jerusalem and became renowned for his wisdom.
Elijah
A prophet who confronted idolatry in the Northern Kingdom, fleeing to Horeb after the Mount Carmel showdown before resuming his ministry.
Jonah
A prophet who fled toward Tarshish to avoid God's command to go to Nineveh, and was swallowed by a great fish.
Jesus
Born in Bethlehem and raised in Nazareth, he centered his ministry in Galilee before being crucified and raised in Jerusalem.
Peter
A Galilean fisherman who became one of Jesus' twelve disciples and a leading figure of the early church.
Paul
Converted from a persecutor of the church to the apostle to the Gentiles, spreading the gospel through three missionary journeys and his transport to Rome.
Isaac
The promised son of Abraham and Sarah, known for the binding on Mount Moriah and his marriage to Rebekah.
Miriam
Sister of Moses and Aaron, who watched over the infant Moses and led the song of victory after crossing the Red Sea.
Aaron
Moses' older brother, who became Israel's first high priest but was also implicated in the golden calf incident.
Caleb
One of the twelve spies who, with Joshua, brought back a faithful report, and later received Hebron as his inheritance.
Deborah
Israel's only female judge, who together with Barak defeated the army of Canaanite king Jabin near Megiddo.
Gideon
A judge who defeated the Midianite army with 300 men, pursuing them from the Valley of Jezreel to Succoth.
Samson
A judge of great strength, set apart as a Nazirite from birth, who died pulling down the Philistine temple at Gaza after Delilah's betrayal.
Samuel
Raised at the tabernacle in Shiloh, the last judge and a prophet, who anointed both Saul and David.
Saul
Israel's first king, who made Gibeah his capital but died at the battle of Mount Gilboa after growing jealous of David.
Hezekiah
A reforming king of Judah, who repelled the Assyrian king Sennacherib's invasion of Lachish and Jerusalem and purified the temple.
Isaiah
A prophet who ministered in Jerusalem in the kingdom of Judah, best known for his prophecies of the Messiah.
Jeremiah
The 'weeping prophet' who foretold the fall of Jerusalem, and was later taken to Egypt with the remaining people after the city fell.
Daniel
An official taken captive from Jerusalem to Babylon, best known for the lions' den and his many visions.
Ezra
A scribe and priest who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem, rediscovering the Law and leading a spiritual reform.
Nehemiah
A Persian court official who became governor of Jerusalem and rebuilt its broken walls.
Esther
A queen in the Persian court at Susa who saved her fellow Jews from destruction.
John the Baptist
A prophet who preached repentance in the wilderness near the Jordan and baptized Jesus, later beheaded by Herod.
Mary, mother of Jesus
A woman of Nazareth who received the annunciation, gave birth to Jesus in Bethlehem, and stood by the cross.
Barnabas
An early church leader who sold his property to give to the church and joined Paul on his first missionary journey.
Timothy
A young man from Lystra who became Paul's coworker and led the church in Ephesus.
John the Apostle
The disciple whom Jesus loved, who later led the church in Ephesus and wrote the Gospel of John and Revelation.
Biblical journeys
Abraham's Journey
From Ur in Mesopotamia to settling in the land God promised him in Canaan.
The Exodus
Israel escapes slavery in Egypt under Moses' leadership, journeying through the wilderness to the edge of Canaan.
Conquest of Canaan
Under Joshua's command, Israel crosses the Jordan and conquers the land of Canaan.
The Life of David
From shepherd boy in Bethlehem to king of Israel, including his years as a fugitive from Saul.
Jesus' Galilee Ministry
Raised in Nazareth, Jesus centers his teaching and healing ministry on the villages around the Sea of Galilee.
Jesus' Final Week
From the entry into Jerusalem to the cross and resurrection — the final week of Jesus' life.
Paul's First Missionary Journey
Sent out by the church in Antioch, Paul's first journey through Cyprus and inland Asia Minor.
Paul's Second Missionary Journey
Traveling with Silas, Paul crosses into Europe after a vision of Macedonia, planting churches in Philippi, Thessalonica, Corinth, and beyond.
Paul's Third Missionary Journey
After a long ministry in Ephesus, Paul revisits Macedonia and Achaia before heading toward Jerusalem.
Paul's Journey to Rome
After appealing to Caesar, Paul is transported as a prisoner through storms all the way to Rome.
Jacob's Journey
Fleeing his brother Esau to Haran, then wrestling with God at the Jabbok before returning to Canaan.
Joseph in Egypt
Sold by his brothers into Egypt, Joseph rises to become vizier and saves his family from famine.
Elijah's Journey
After confronting the prophets of Baal, Elijah flees Jezebel all the way to Horeb before resuming his ministry.
Return from Exile
After the Babylonian exile, Persia's permission brings the exiles back to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple and walls.
The Seven Churches of Revelation
Exiled on Patmos, John writes to seven churches in Asia Minor — this tour visits each one addressed in Revelation.