Thematic Bible: Towns of
Thematic Bible
Judea, modern » Towns of » Bethlehem
When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he became enraged. He sent men to kill all the children in Bethlehem and throughout the surrounding region from the age of two and under, according to the time he had learned from the wise men.
And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are in no way least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'"
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the time of King Herod, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem
Judea, modern » Towns of » Lydda
Now as Peter was traveling around from place to place, he also came down to the saints who lived in Lydda.
Because Lydda was near Joppa, when the disciples heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him and urged him, "Come to us without delay."
Judea, modern » Towns of » Joppa
Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which in translation means Dorcas). She was continually doing good deeds and acts of charity.
Now send men to Joppa and summon a man named Simon, who is called Peter.
and when he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
Judea, modern » Towns of » Arimathea
Now when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus.
After this, Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus (but secretly, because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he went and took the body away.
Judea, modern » Towns of » Bethany
Now a certain man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village where Mary and her sister Martha lived.
Judea, modern » Towns of » Jericho
Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him up, and went off, leaving him half dead.
Judea, modern » Towns of » Bethphage
Now when they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,
Judea, modern » Towns of » Emmaus
Now that very day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
Judea, modern » Towns of » Ephraim
Thus Jesus no longer went around publicly among the Judeans, but went away from there to the region near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, and stayed there with his disciples.
Judea, modern » Towns of » Azotus or ashdod
Philip, however, found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through the area, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
Judea, modern » Towns of » Gaza
Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Get up and go south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." (This is a desert road.)