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Ancient Judea - Kids Bible maps

This map shows the region of Judea in the land of ancient Israel. The region of Judea was 55 miles long, from Bethlehem where Jesus was born, down to the city of Beersheba. Almost half of Judea was desert! It was a very dry and barren place in the west, but there were hills and the Jordan river in the east....

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Ancient Megiddo - Map of New Testament Israel

ME-GID`DO (precious fruit), A town of Manasseh on southern limit of the plain of Esdraelon, Josh. 12:21. Scene of the great conflict between Sisera and Barak and of Josiah`s death, Judg. 4:13 ; 2 Kings 23:29; 2 Chron, 35:22....

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Ancient Bethsaida - Kids Bible maps

This map shows the location of Bethsaida in the land of Israel. There were two towns named Bethsaida on the north part of the Sea of Galilee. On this map is Bethsaida-Julias which is the general location that many believe is where Jesus fed the 5,000 people with just five loaves of bread and two fish. Bethsaida is also the town where the peop...

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Ancient Nabatea - Kids Bible maps

This map shows the region of Nabatea in the land of ancient Israel. The region of Nabatea was conquered by the Romans under the rule of Pompey. He restored the cities that were destroyed by the Jews and set up the Decapolis. The region of Nabatea was used by the Romans as a buffer state against the desert tribes and prospered when it official...

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Ancient Michmash - Map of New Testament Israel

MICH`MASH (who strikes), A town of Benjamin about seven miles north of Jerusalem. Noted in wars with Philistia, 1 Sam. 13; 14. Also referred to as MICH`MAS in Ezra 2:27....

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Ancient Caesarea - Kids Bible maps

This map shows the city known as Caesarea in the land of ancient Israel. Caesarea was located along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Herod the Great built the city up and made it very strong and he named it Caesarea in honor of Augustus Caesar. Philip the evangelist lived here, and so did Cornelius the Roman centurion. Caesarea was roughly...

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Ancient Nain - Kids Bible maps

This map shows the town of Nain where Jesus visited brought a widow`s son back to life! The Bible says that Jesus was saddened when he entered the town and saw that a widowed woman`s only son had died. He told her not to cry, then commanded her son to get up--and he did!...

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Ancient Nain - Map of New Testament Israel

NA`IN (beauty, dwelling). Now Nein, is a small village of Galilee, near Mt. Tabor. Christ raised from death the widow`s son near its gate, Luke 7:12....

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Ancient Cana - Kids Bible maps

This map shows the city of Cana where Jesus performed his first miracle: turning water into wine. Jesus, his mother Mary, and the disciples were all invited to a wedding in the town of Cana. Cana is a few miles north of the town of Nazareth in the region of Galilee. While celebrating, the hosting family ran out of wine so Jesus told their ser...

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Ancient Samaria - Kids Bible maps

This map shows the region of Samaria in the land of ancient Israel. The region of Samaria was known for its rich agriculture: wheat and barley, grapes and olive vineyards. Jesus passed through the land of Samaria on his way to and from Jerusalem, but most people of that time would have gone around Samaria. The exact boundaries of Samaria are ...

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