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Palestine Folder, Phoenicia, Canaan, Israel, and Holy Land

Palestine (area between Mediterranean Sea and Jordan River) after 135
Palestine is a geographic region in Western Asia between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.; Martyr Paul at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated July 16 ; Translation of the relics of the Venerable Lazarus of Mt. Galerius Near Ephesus, Commemorated on July 17 ; Martyr Julitta at Caesarea, Commemorated July 31 ; Martyr Marinus the Soldier at Caesarea in Palestine, Commemorated on August 7; Translation of the Image œNot-Made-By-HandsÂ of our Lord Jesus Christ from Edessa to Constantinople, the Third œFeast of the Savior in AugustÂ, Commemorated on August 16 ; Martyr Timothy of Palestine, Commemorated on August 19; Prophet Samuel, Commemorated on August 20 ; Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy, Commemorated August 21 ; Virginmartyr Syra of Persia, Commemorated on August 24; Venerable Pimen of Palestine, Commemorated August 27 ; St Christopher of Palestine, Commemorated on August 30; Venerable Theoctistus, Commemorated on September 3; Martyr Demetrius with his wife and son, at Skepsis on the Hellespont, Commemorated on September 11 ; Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion, Commemorated on September 13; 156 Martyrs in Palestine, Commemorated on September 17 ; Martyr Peleus the Bishop of Palestine, Commemorated on September 17 ; MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST (21 SEP NT); St Jonah the Presbyter, father of St Theophanes the Hymnographer and Theodore Graptus, Commemorated on September 22 ; Conception of the Honorable Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John, Commemorated on September 23; Venerable Chariton the Confessor the Abbot of Palestine, Commemorated on September 28 ; Venerable Hilarion the Great, Commemorated on October 21; CHARLES SIMEON, TEACHER, PROMOTOR OF MISSIONARY WORK (12 NOV 1836); Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, Commemorated on November 16; Martyr Roman the Deacon of Caesarea, Commemorated November 18 ; Venerable Copres of Palestine, Commemorated on September 24; Holy, Glorious Apostle Thomas; Apostle Philip of the Seventy, One of the Seven Deacons, Commemorated on October 11; Apostle and Evangelist Luke, Commemorated on October 18; Martyr Procopius the Reader at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on November 22 ; ANDREW THE APOSTLE, (30 NOV NT) ; Prophet Habakkuk, Commemorated on December 2 ; St Modestus the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Commemorated December 18 ; Venerable Melania the Younger of Rome, Commemorated on December 31; St Peter of Galatia; Venerable Pardus the Hermit, of Palestine; Apostle and Evangelist Luke of the Seventy, Commemorated January 4 ; Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy, Commemorated January 4 ; Apostle Philip the Deacon of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; Apostle Philemon of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; Apostle Clement of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; Apostle Zenas of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; Venerable George the Chozebite, Abbot, Commemorated January 8 ; Venerable Theodosius the Great, the Cenobiarch, Commemorated on January 11 ; Martyr Peter Apselamus of Palestine, Commemorated on January 12 ; St Sava I, First Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated January 12 ; Veneration of the Precious Chains of the Holy and All-Glorious Apostle Peter, Commemorated January 16 ; St Arsenius the Archbishop of Kerkyra (Corfu), Commemorated January 19 ; Translation of the relics of St Anastasius the Persian, Commemorated on January 24 ; Venerable Peter the Hermit of Galatia Near Antioch, in Syria, Commemorated on February 1 ; Venerable Barsanuphius the Great, Commemorated on February 6 ; CORNELIUS THE CENTURION, (7 FEBRUARY); Venerable Martinian of Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on February 13; Martyr Pamphilius the Presbyter at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on February 16; Venerable Theodosius the Great, the Cenobiarch; Martyr Peter Apselamus of Palestine; St Arsenius the Archbishop of Kerkyra (Corfu); Virginmartyr Ennatha of Palestine, Commemorated on February 10 ; Apostle Philemon the Martyr of the Seventy, Commemorated February 19 ; Venerable Dositheus of Palestine, the Disciple of the Venerable Abba Dorotheus, Commemorated February 19 ; Venerable John-Barsanuphius the Bishop of Damascus, Commemorated on February 28; Venerable Gerasimus of the Jordan, Commemorated on March 4; Martyr Eulogius of Palestine, Commemorated on March 5; Venerable Lazarus of Murom, Commemorated on March 8; Martyr Agapius at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on March 15; St Cyril the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Commemorated on March 18; St Innocent of Komel the Disciple of St Nilus of Sora, Vologda, Commemorated on March 19 ; Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra, Commemorated on March 22; Venerable John the Silent of St Savas Monastery, Commemorated on March 30; Martyr Amphianus (Apphianus) of Lycia, Commemorated on April 2 ; Virginmartyr Theodosia of Tyre, Commemorated on April 3 ; Monkmartyr Menas of Palestine, Commemorated on April 12; Hieromartyr Artemon the Presbyter of Laodicea in Syria, Commemorated on April 13; Venerable John of the Ancient Caves in Palestine, Commemorated on April 19; St George the Confessor and Bishop of Antioch, in Pisidia, Commemorated on April 19; Apostle Zacchaeus, Commemorated on April 20; Venerable Vitalius of Gaza, Commemorated on April 22; GEORGE, SOLDIER and MARTYR, 23 APRIL 303, Commemorated April 23; Greatmartyr, Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George, Commemorated on April 23; Right-believing Tamara, Queen of Georgia, Commemorated on May 1; St Michael of Ulompo, Georgia, Commemorated on May 3 ; Hieromartyr Silvanus the Bishop of Gaza, and with him 40 Martyrs, Commemorated on May 4 ; Repose of the Venerable Nilus the Abbot of Sora, Commemorated on May 7; Martyr Christopher of Lycia, Commemorated on May 9; Venerable Sergius of Shukhtom, Commemorated on May 19; Equal of the Apostles and Emperor Constantine with his Mother Helen, Commemorated on May 21; Virginmartyr Theodosia of Tyre, Commemorated on May 29; Venerable Abba Dorotheus of Palestine, Commemorated on June 5; Martyr Kyriake of Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on June 7; Venerable Zosimus of Phoenicia, Syria, Commemorated on June 8; St John the Solitary of Jerusalem, Commemorated on June 19; Hieromartyr Eusebius the Bishop of Samosata, Commemorated on June 22; Icon of the Mother of God of Lydda or œthe RomanÂ, Commemorated on June 26;

British Empire - Palestine (area between Mediterranean Sea and Jordan River)
Palestine is a geographic region in Western Asia between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.; Martyr Paul at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated July 16 ; Translation of the relics of the Venerable Lazarus of Mt. Galerius Near Ephesus, Commemorated on July 17 ; Martyr Julitta at Caesarea, Commemorated July 31 ; Martyr Marinus the Soldier at Caesarea in Palestine, Commemorated on August 7; Translation of the Image œNot-Made-By-Hands of our Lord Jesus Christ from Edessa to Constantinople, the Third œFeast of the Savior in August, Commemorated on August 16 ; Martyr Timothy of Palestine, Commemorated on August 19; Prophet Samuel, Commemorated on August 20 ; Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy, Commemorated August 21 ; Virginmartyr Syra of Persia, Commemorated on August 24; Venerable Pimen of Palestine, Commemorated August 27 ; St Christopher of Palestine, Commemorated on August 30; Venerable Theoctistus, Commemorated on September 3; Martyr Demetrius with his wife and son, at Skepsis on the Hellespont, Commemorated on September 11 ; Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion, Commemorated on September 13; 156 Martyrs in Palestine, Commemorated on September 17 ; Martyr Peleus the Bishop of Palestine, Commemorated on September 17 ; MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST (21 SEP NT); St Jonah the Presbyter, father of St Theophanes the Hymnographer and Theodore Graptus, Commemorated on September 22 ; Conception of the Honorable Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John, Commemorated on September 23; Venerable Chariton the Confessor the Abbot of Palestine, Commemorated on September 28 ; Venerable Hilarion the Great, Commemorated on October 21; CHARLES SIMEON, TEACHER, PROMOTOR OF MISSIONARY WORK (12 NOV 1836); Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, Commemorated on November 16; Martyr Roman the Deacon of Caesarea, Commemorated November 18 ; Venerable Copres of Palestine, Commemorated on September 24; Holy, Glorious Apostle Thomas; Apostle Philip of the Seventy, One of the Seven Deacons, Commemorated on October 11; Apostle and Evangelist Luke, Commemorated on October 18; Martyr Procopius the Reader at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on November 22 ; ANDREW THE APOSTLE, (30 NOV NT) ; Prophet Habakkuk, Commemorated on December 2 ; St Modestus the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Commemorated December 18 ; Venerable Melania the Younger of Rome, Commemorated on December 31; St Peter of Galatia; Venerable Pardus the Hermit, of Palestine; Apostle and Evangelist Luke of the Seventy, Commemorated January 4 ; Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy, Commemorated January 4 ; Apostle Philip the Deacon of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; Apostle Philemon of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; Apostle Clement of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; Apostle Zenas of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; Venerable George the Chozebite, Abbot, Commemorated January 8 ; Venerable Theodosius the Great, the Cenobiarch, Commemorated on January 11 ; Martyr Peter Apselamus of Palestine, Commemorated on January 12 ; St Sava I, First Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated January 12 ; Veneration of the Precious Chains of the Holy and All-Glorious Apostle Peter, Commemorated January 16 ; St Arsenius the Archbishop of Kerkyra (Corfu), Commemorated January 19 ; Translation of the relics of St Anastasius the Persian, Commemorated on January 24 ; Venerable Peter the Hermit of Galatia Near Antioch, in Syria, Commemorated on February 1 ; Venerable Barsanuphius the Great, Commemorated on February 6 ; CORNELIUS THE CENTURION, (7 FEBRUARY); Venerable Martinian of Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on February 13; Martyr Pamphilius the Presbyter at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on February 16; Venerable Theodosius the Great, the Cenobiarch; Martyr Peter Apselamus of Palestine; St Arsenius the Archbishop of Kerkyra (Corfu); Virginmartyr Ennatha of Palestine, Commemorated on February 10 ; Apostle Philemon the Martyr of the Seventy, Commemorated February 19 ; Venerable Dositheus of Palestine, the Disciple of the Venerable Abba Dorotheus, Commemorated February 19 ; Venerable John-Barsanuphius the Bishop of Damascus, Commemorated on February 28; Venerable Gerasimus of the Jordan, Commemorated on March 4; Martyr Eulogius of Palestine, Commemorated on March 5; Venerable Lazarus of Murom, Commemorated on March 8; Martyr Agapius at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on March 15; St Cyril the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Commemorated on March 18; St Innocent of Komel the Disciple of St Nilus of Sora, Vologda, Commemorated on March 19 ; Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra, Commemorated on March 22; Venerable John the Silent of St Sava'™s Monastery, Commemorated on March 30; Martyr Amphianus (Apphianus) of Lycia, Commemorated on April 2 ; Virginmartyr Theodosia of Tyre, Commemorated on April 3 ; Monkmartyr Menas of Palestine, Commemorated on April 12; Hieromartyr Artemon the Presbyter of Laodicea in Syria, Commemorated on April 13; Venerable John of the Ancient Caves in Palestine, Commemorated on April 19; St George the Confessor and Bishop of Antioch, in Pisidia, Commemorated on April 19; Apostle Zacchaeus, Commemorated on April 20; Venerable Vitalius of Gaza, Commemorated on April 22; GEORGE, SOLDIER and MARTYR, 23 APRIL 303, Commemorated April 23; Greatmartyr, Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George, Commemorated on April 23; Right-believing Tamara, Queen of Georgia, Commemorated on May 1; St Michael of Ulompo, Georgia, Commemorated on May 3 ; Hieromartyr Silvanus the Bishop of Gaza, and with him 40 Martyrs, Commemorated on May 4 ; Repose of the Venerable Nilus the Abbot of Sora, Commemorated on May 7; Martyr Christopher of Lycia, Commemorated on May 9; Venerable Sergius of Shukhtom, Commemorated on May 19; Equal of the Apostles and Emperor Constantine with his Mother Helen, Commemorated on May 21; Virginmartyr Theodosia of Tyre, Commemorated on May 29; Venerable Abba Dorotheus of Palestine, Commemorated on June 5; Martyr Kyriake of Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on June 7; Venerable Zosimus of Phoenicia, Syria, Commemorated on June 8; St John the Solitary of Jerusalem, Commemorated on June 19; Hieromartyr Eusebius the Bishop of Samosata, Commemorated on June 22; Icon of the Mother of God of Lydda or œthe Roman, Commemorated on June 26;

Phoenicia, Palestine (coastal part of the Fertile Crescent, Lebanon to Gaza)
Phoenicia was an ancient Semitic civilization situated on the western, coastal part of the Fertile Crescent and centered on the coastline of modern Lebanon.; Martyr Paul of Syria, Commemorated on August 17; Commemoration of the Founding of the Church of the Resurrection (Holy Sepulchre) at Jerusalem, Commemorated on September 13; St John Chrysostom the Archbishop of Constantinople, Commemorated November 13 ; Venerable Melania the Younger of Rome; St Macedonius the Hermit of Syria, Commemorated January 24 ; Presbyter Ananias in Phoenicia, Commemorated January 26 ; Venerable Xenophon of Constantinople, Commemorated January 26 ; Martyr Julian of Emesa, Commemorated on February 6 ; St Rabulas of Samosata, Commemorated February 19 ; St James the Faster of Phoenicia, Syria, Commemorated on March 4; Venerable Nicephorus the Abbot of Catabad, Commemorated on April 19; St Sabinus the Archbishop of Cyprus, Commemorated on May 12 ; Hieromartyr Dorotheus the Bishop of Tyre, Commemorated on June 5; Venerable Zosimus of Phoenicia, Syria, Commemorated on June 8; Martyr Aquilina of Byblos in Syria, Commemorated on June 13 ; Martyr Leontius at Tripoli in Syria, Commemorated on June 18 ; Hieromartyr Eusebius the Bishop of Samosata, Commemorated on June 22;

Promised Land, Land of Milk and Honey
Promised Land; Promised Land (also known as "The Land of Milk and Honey") is the land which, according to the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament), God promised and subsequently gave to Abraham and to his descendants. In modern contexts the phrase "Promised Land" expresses an image and idea related both to the restored homeland for the Jewish people and to salvation and liberation. first makes the promise to Abraham in Genesis 15:18–21: that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram and said, "To your descendants I give this land, from the Wadi of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates— the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites and Jebusites." later confirms the promise to Abraham's son Isaac (Genesis 26:3), and then to Isaac's son Jacob (Genesis 28:13). The Book of Exodus describes the Promised Land in terms of the territory from the River of Egypt to the Euphrates river (Exodus 23:31). The Israelites conquered and occupied a smaller area of former Canaanite land and land east of the Jordan River after Moses led the Exodus out of Egypt (Numbers 34:1–12), and the Book of Deuteronomy presents this occupation as God's fulfillment of the promise (Deuteronomy 1:8). Moses anticipated that God might subsequently give the Israelites land reflecting the boundaries of God's original promise – if they were obedient to the covenant (Deuteronomy 19:8–9). concept of the Promised Land is the central tenet of Zionism, whose discourse suggests that modern Jews descend from the Israelites and Maccabees through whom they inherit the right to re-establish their "national homeland".[1] Palestinians also claim partial descent from the Israelites and Maccabees, as well as from other peoples who have lived in the region.[2] spirituals invoke the imagery of the "Promised Land" as heaven or paradise[3] and as an escape from slavery, which can often only be reached by death.[citation needed] The imagery and term also appear elsewhere in popular culture, in sermons, and in speeches such as Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1968 "I've Been to the Mountaintop", in which he said: just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land. So I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.[4] Church New Year, Commemorated September 1; Righteous Joshua the son of Nun (Navi), Commemorated September 1 ; Venerable Theodosius the Great, the Cenobiarch, Commemorated on January 11 ;

Caanan, The Holy Lands, The Levant
Caanan, The Holy Lands, The Levant; (/ˈkeɪnən/; Phoenician: 𐤊𐤍𐤏𐤍[1] – KNʿN; Hebrew: כְּנַעַן – Kənáʿan, in pausa כְּנָעַן – Kənāʿan; Biblical Greek: Χανααν – Khanaan;[2] Arabic: كَنْعَانُ – Kan‘ān) was a Semitic-speaking civilization and region in the Ancient Near East during the late 2nd millennium BC. had significant geopolitical importance in the Late Bronze Age Amarna Period (14th century BC) as the area where the spheres of interest of the Egyptian, Hittite, Mitanni and Assyrian Empires converged or overlapped. Much of present-day knowledge about Canaan stems from archaeological excavation in this area at sites such as Tel Hazor, Tel Megiddo, En Esur, and Gezer. name "Canaan" appears throughout the Bible, where it corresponds to "the Levant", in particular to the areas of the Southern Levant that provide the main settings of the narratives of the Bible: the Land of Israel, Philistia, and Phoenicia, among others. word Canaanites serves as an ethnic catch-all term covering various indigenous populations—both settled and nomadic-pastoral groups—throughout the regions of the southern Levant or Canaan.[3] It is by far the most frequently used ethnic term in the Bible.[4] The Book of Joshua includes Canaanites in a list of nations to exterminate,[5] scripture elsewhere portrays them as a group which the Israelites had annihilated.[6][7] scholar Mark Smith notes that archaeological data suggests "that the Israelite culture largely overlapped with and derived from Canaanite culture... In short, Israelite culture was largely Canaanite in nature."[8]: 13–14 [9][10] name "Canaanites" is attested, many centuries later, as the endonym of the people later known to the Ancient Greeks from c. 500 BC as Phoenicians,[6] and after the emigration of some Canaanite-speakers to Carthage (founded in the 9th century BC), was also used as a self-designation by the Punics (as "Chanani") of North Africa during Late Antiquity.

Kings Highway Folder

Kings Highway 1 (Heliopolis, Egypt)

Kings Highway 2 (Clysma, Egypt)

Kings Highway 3 (Mitla Pass, Egypt)

Kings Highway 4 (Nekhel Fortress, Egypt)

Kings Highway 5 (Eilat and Aquaba, Israel)

Kings Highway 6 (Arabah of the Jordan Rift)

Kings Highway 7 (Petra, Jordan)

Kings Highway 8 (Maan, Jordan)

Kings Highway 9 (Shaubak, Bozrah, Jordan)

Kings Highway 10 (Sela, Edom, Jordan)

Kings Highway 11 (Kerak, Moab, Jordan)

Kings Highway 12 (Madaba, Jordan)

Kings Highway 13 (Moab, Jordan)

Kings Highway 14 (Rabbah Ammon/Philadelphia, Jordan)

Kings Highway 15 (Gerasa, Jordan)

Kings Highway 16 (Bosra, Syria)

Kings Highway 17 (Damascus, Syria)

Kings Highway 18 (Tadmor, Syria)

Kings Highway 19 (Resafa, Syria, (Euphrates River 5))

Kings Highway (Nile River, Egypt to Euphrates River, Syria)

Palestine, etc. 2000BC-1270, Palestine, etc. History

Palestine, 2000 BC Dot 5, Patriarch, Abraham in Caanan
Jerusalem Patriarch, 2000 BC, Abraham; Abraham's story with abstract locations.; Righteous Forefather Abraham, Commemorated on October 9; Righteous Lot, Commemorated on October 9;

Palestine, 2000 BC Dot 5, Patriarch, Abraham, 100 yr old father of vast nation
Jerusalem Patriarch, 2000 BC, Abraham; Sarah & Abraham's story with abstract locations.; / SARAH ruh) Personal name meaning, "princess." Wife and half sister of Abraham (Gen. 11:29- 25:10). first called Sarai, had the same father as Abraham. Marriages with half brothers were not uncommon in her time. traveled with Abraham from Ur to Haran. Then at the age of 65 she accompanied him to Canaan as Abraham followed God's leadership in moving to the land God had promised. a famine in Canaan, Abraham and Sarah fled to Egypt. This was Abraham's first attempt to pass off Sarah as his sister rather than wife because he feared that he would be killed when the Egyptians saw Sarah's beauty. Consequently, the Pharaoh thought Sarah was Abraham's sister, took Sarah into court, and treated Abraham well. the Lord sent serious disease on Pharaoh's household, he saw the deception and sent them away. second trick about Abraham's relationship with Sarah was in the court of Abimelech, king of Gerar, who also took in Sarah. God intervened in Abimelech's dream and protected Sarah. He sent them away with the right to live there and with a gift for Sarah. her barrenness, God promises her a Son. called Abram to migrate to Canaan, assuring him that he would father a vast nation (Gen. 11:31) Location - Chaldea and Lot Settle Between Bethel and Ai traveling throughout Canaan and into Egypt, Abraham and Lot finally settled between Bethel and Ai, about ten miles north of Jerusalem (Gen. 13:3). Abraham and Lot acquired herds and flocks so large that the land was unable to support both (Gen. 13:2,5). In addition, the herdsmen of Abraham and Lot did not get along (Gen. 13:7). Location -- Up from Negev to settle between Bethel and Ai chooses Sodom, in the Jordan valley Location -- Sodom Thus, to secure ample pasturelands for their flocks and to avoid any further trouble, Abraham suggested they separate. Abraham allowed Lot to take his choice of the land. Lot took advantage of Abraham's generosity and chose the well-watered Jordan Valley where the city of Sodom was located (13:8-12). received further covenant After returning to Palestine, Abram received further covenantal assurances from God (Gen. 15). Location -- Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre Promises (Gen 15) Son coming from your own body will be your heir. Count the stars, so shall your offspring be. Give you this land and take possession of it. “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will come out with great possessions. You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a good old age. In the fourth generation your descendants will come back here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.” cut covenant with Abram Location -- Mamre (Hebron) Vision of Smoking Firepot and Blazing Torch Abram said, “How can I know that I will gain possession of it?” Lord said, “Bring me a heifer, a goat and a ram, each three years old, along with a dove and a young pigeon.” Abram brought them to him, cut them in two, and arranged the halves opposite each other. Smoking firepot and blazing torch appeared and passed between the pieces. Lord made a covenant with Abraham and said, “To your descendants I give this land from the river of Egypt to the great river, the euphrates-- the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, Hittites, Perizites, Rephaites, Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.” Kings capture Lot Location - Sodom All in all, things did not look as good for Lot as they might at first glance appear when he chose to live in the well-watered Jordan Valley. We begin to see this unfold in Genesis 14. Not only was the Jordan Valley atttractive to herdsmen like Lot, but the riches of this valley were also attractive to foreign kings. Prominent among them was Chedorlaomer who, along with three other kings, captured and sacked Sodom, taking Lot as prisoner (Gen. 14:1-12). Abraham, upon hearing of Lot's fate, gathered an army and rescued his nephew (Gen. 14:13-16). received Covenant of Circumcision Location -- (Mamre) Even after another covenantal assurance (Gen. 17:1-21) in which the rite of circumcision was made a covenantal sign, Abram and Sarai still questioned God’s promise of an heir. Promises (Gen 17:1-21 NIV) You will be father of many nations. You and your male descendents will be circumcised Your descendents will come from Sarah Your name will now be Abraham, father of many nations. Sarai’s name will be Sarah, she will be mother of nations. and Incest (Gen 19) Location - Sodom, Moab, Ammon Ten righteous men? Lot is not mentioned again until Genesis 19 when two angels visited him. God had already told Abraham that He intended to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 18:20). Abraham interceded on behalf of Sodom, that if ten righteous men were found in Sodom that God would not destroy the city (Gen. 18:32). uncovers sodomy -- even in the children The two angels were apparently going to Sodom to inspect it. When the angels arrived, Lot received them with hospitality. When the townsmen heard that two strangers were staying with Lot, they wanted to have sexual relations with them. Lot protected his guests and offered them his daughters instead. The townsmen refused this offer and tried unsuccessfully to get the two strangers. For Lot's help, the angels revealed God's desire to destroy Sodom and urged Lot to take his family to the hills to safety. They warned Lot and his family not to look on Sodom. = Moab and Ammon Location -- Moab and Ammon Lot’s Daughters decided to deceive their father As it turned out, Lot feared to live in the city of Zohar and decided to live in the surrounding caves instead. His daughters, fearing that they would never have offspring, decided to deceive their father into having intercourse with them. They got their father drunk; both conceived a son by him. The son of the eldest daughter was called Moab and became the father of the Moabites. The son of the youngest daughter was named Ben-ammi and became the father of the Ammonites (Gen. 19:30-38). Later in Israel's history, God desired to ensure the place of the Moabites and Ammonites in Palestine (Deut. 2:9). The Moabites and Ammonites betrayed their relationship, however, by joining with Assyria at a later period (Ps. 83:5-8). ’s Wife Location -- Moab and Ammon In the New Testament, the day of the Son of man is compared to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Luke 17:28-29). The followers of Jesus are warned not to desire their former lives, like Lot's wife, but to be willing instead to lose their lives. Losing one's life is the only way to gain life (Luke 17:32). The story of Lot is also used to show the faithfulness of God to rescue his people (2 Pet. 2:7). Receives son Isaac Location -- (Mamre), Wilderness of Paran Then Sarai ( ), whose name had been changed to Sarah (“princess’), had her long- promised son, Isaac (“laughter”), when Abraham was 100 years old. Ishmael’s presence caused trouble in the family, and he was expelled with his mother Hagar to the wilderness of Paran. Commanded to sacrifice Isaac Location -- Hebron and Mt. Moriah (Jerusalem) Abraham’s faith and obedience were tested by God in Moriah when he was commanded to sacrifice Isaac. God provided an alternative sacrifice, however, saving the boy’s life. As a reward for Abraham’s faithfulness, God renewed the covenant promises of great blessing and the growth of a mighty nation to father and son. Righteous Forefather Abraham, Commemorated on October 9; Righteous Lot, Commemorated on October 9;

Palestine, 2000 BC Dot 5, Sarah, Abraham's wife, 90 yr old mother of nations, in Caanan
Jerusalem Patriarch, 2000 BC, Abraham; Sarah & Abraham's story with abstract locations.; / SARAH ruh) Personal name meaning, "princess." Wife and half sister of Abraham (Gen. 11:29- 25:10). first called Sarai, had the same father as Abraham. Marriages with half brothers were not uncommon in her time. traveled with Abraham from Ur to Haran. Then at the age of 65 she accompanied him to Canaan as Abraham followed God's leadership in moving to the land God had promised. a famine in Canaan, Abraham and Sarah fled to Egypt. This was Abraham's first attempt to pass off Sarah as his sister rather than wife because he feared that he would be killed when the Egyptians saw Sarah's beauty. Consequently, the Pharaoh thought Sarah was Abraham's sister, took Sarah into court, and treated Abraham well. the Lord sent serious disease on Pharaoh's household, he saw the deception and sent them away. second trick about Abraham's relationship with Sarah was in the court of Abimelech, king of Gerar, who also took in Sarah. God intervened in Abimelech's dream and protected Sarah. He sent them away with the right to live there and with a gift for Sarah. her barrenness, God promises her a Son. called Abram to migrate to Canaan, assuring him that he would father a vast nation (Gen. 11:31) Location - Chaldea and Lot Settle Between Bethel and Ai traveling throughout Canaan and into Egypt, Abraham and Lot finally settled between Bethel and Ai, about ten miles north of Jerusalem (Gen. 13:3). Abraham and Lot acquired herds and flocks so large that the land was unable to support both (Gen. 13:2,5). In addition, the herdsmen of Abraham and Lot did not get along (Gen. 13:7). Location -- Up from Negev to settle between Bethel and Ai chooses Sodom, in the Jordan valley Location -- Sodom Thus, to secure ample pasturelands for their flocks and to avoid any further trouble, Abraham suggested they separate. Abraham allowed Lot to take his choice of the land. Lot took advantage of Abraham's generosity and chose the well-watered Jordan Valley where the city of Sodom was located (13:8-12). received further covenant After returning to Palestine, Abram received further covenantal assurances from God (Gen. 15). Location -- Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre Promises (Gen 15) Son coming from your own body will be your heir. Count the stars, so shall your offspring be. Give you this land and take possession of it. “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will come out with great possessions. You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a good old age. In the fourth generation your descendants will come back here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.” cut covenant with Abram Location -- Mamre (Hebron) Vision of Smoking Firepot and Blazing Torch Abram said, “How can I know that I will gain possession of it?” Lord said, “Bring me a heifer, a goat and a ram, each three years old, along with a dove and a young pigeon.” Abram brought them to him, cut them in two, and arranged the halves opposite each other. Smoking firepot and blazing torch appeared and passed between the pieces. Lord made a covenant with Abraham and said, “To your descendants I give this land from the river of Egypt to the great river, the euphrates-- the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, Hittites, Perizites, Rephaites, Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.” Kings capture Lot Location - Sodom All in all, things did not look as good for Lot as they might at first glance appear when he chose to live in the well-watered Jordan Valley. We begin to see this unfold in Genesis 14. Not only was the Jordan Valley atttractive to herdsmen like Lot, but the riches of this valley were also attractive to foreign kings. Prominent among them was Chedorlaomer who, along with three other kings, captured and sacked Sodom, taking Lot as prisoner (Gen. 14:1-12). Abraham, upon hearing of Lot's fate, gathered an army and rescued his nephew (Gen. 14:13-16). received Covenant of Circumcision Location -- (Mamre) Even after another covenantal assurance (Gen. 17:1-21) in which the rite of circumcision was made a covenantal sign, Abram and Sarai still questioned God’s promise of an heir. Promises (Gen 17:1-21 NIV) You will be father of many nations. You and your male descendents will be circumcised Your descendents will come from Sarah Your name will now be Abraham, father of many nations. Sarai’s name will be Sarah, she will be mother of nations. and Incest (Gen 19) Location - Sodom, Moab, Ammon Ten righteous men? Lot is not mentioned again until Genesis 19 when two angels visited him. God had already told Abraham that He intended to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 18:20). Abraham interceded on behalf of Sodom, that if ten righteous men were found in Sodom that God would not destroy the city (Gen. 18:32). uncovers sodomy -- even in the children The two angels were apparently going to Sodom to inspect it. When the angels arrived, Lot received them with hospitality. When the townsmen heard that two strangers were staying with Lot, they wanted to have sexual relations with them. Lot protected his guests and offered them his daughters instead. The townsmen refused this offer and tried unsuccessfully to get the two strangers. For Lot's help, the angels revealed God's desire to destroy Sodom and urged Lot to take his family to the hills to safety. They warned Lot and his family not to look on Sodom. = Moab and Ammon Location -- Moab and Ammon Lot’s Daughters decided to deceive their father As it turned out, Lot feared to live in the city of Zohar and decided to live in the surrounding caves instead. His daughters, fearing that they would never have offspring, decided to deceive their father into having intercourse with them. They got their father drunk; both conceived a son by him. The son of the eldest daughter was called Moab and became the father of the Moabites. The son of the youngest daughter was named Ben-ammi and became the father of the Ammonites (Gen. 19:30-38). Later in Israel's history, God desired to ensure the place of the Moabites and Ammonites in Palestine (Deut. 2:9). The Moabites and Ammonites betrayed their relationship, however, by joining with Assyria at a later period (Ps. 83:5-8). ’s Wife Location -- Moab and Ammon In the New Testament, the day of the Son of man is compared to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Luke 17:28-29). The followers of Jesus are warned not to desire their former lives, like Lot's wife, but to be willing instead to lose their lives. Losing one's life is the only way to gain life (Luke 17:32). The story of Lot is also used to show the faithfulness of God to rescue his people (2 Pet. 2:7). Receives son Isaac Location -- (Mamre), Wilderness of Paran Then Sarai ( ), whose name had been changed to Sarah (“princess’), had her long- promised son, Isaac (“laughter”), when Abraham was 100 years old. Ishmael’s presence caused trouble in the family, and he was expelled with his mother Hagar to the wilderness of Paran. Commanded to sacrifice Isaac Location -- Hebron and Mt. Moriah (Jerusalem) Abraham’s faith and obedience were tested by God in Moriah when he was commanded to sacrifice Isaac. God provided an alternative sacrifice, however, saving the boy’s life. As a reward for Abraham’s faithfulness, God renewed the covenant promises of great blessing and the growth of a mighty nation to father and son. Righteous Forefather Abraham, Commemorated on October 9; Righteous Lot, Commemorated on October 9;

Palestine, 2000 BC Dot 5, Patriarch, Lot
Jerusalem Patriarch, 2000 BC, Lot; Righteous Forefather Abraham, Commemorated on October 9; Righteous Lot, Commemorated on October 9; Lot,Sarah & Abraham's story with abstract locations.; / SARAH ruh) Personal name meaning, "princess." Wife and half sister of Abraham (Gen. 11:29- 25:10). first called Sarai, had the same father as Abraham. Marriages with half brothers were not uncommon in her time. traveled with Abraham from Ur to Haran. Then at the age of 65 she accompanied him to Canaan as Abraham followed God's leadership in moving to the land God had promised. a famine in Canaan, Abraham and Sarah fled to Egypt. This was Abraham's first attempt to pass off Sarah as his sister rather than wife because he feared that he would be killed when the Egyptians saw Sarah's beauty. Consequently, the Pharaoh thought Sarah was Abraham's sister, took Sarah into court, and treated Abraham well. the Lord sent serious disease on Pharaoh's household, he saw the deception and sent them away. second trick about Abraham's relationship with Sarah was in the court of Abimelech, king of Gerar, who also took in Sarah. God intervened in Abimelech's dream and protected Sarah. He sent them away with the right to live there and with a gift for Sarah. her barrenness, God promises her a Son. called Abram to migrate to Canaan, assuring him that he would father a vast nation (Gen. 11:31) Location - Chaldea and Lot Settle Between Bethel and Ai traveling throughout Canaan and into Egypt, Abraham and Lot finally settled between Bethel and Ai, about ten miles north of Jerusalem (Gen. 13:3). Abraham and Lot acquired herds and flocks so large that the land was unable to support both (Gen. 13:2,5). In addition, the herdsmen of Abraham and Lot did not get along (Gen. 13:7). Location -- Up from Negev to settle between Bethel and Ai chooses Sodom, in the Jordan valley Location -- Sodom Thus, to secure ample pasturelands for their flocks and to avoid any further trouble, Abraham suggested they separate. Abraham allowed Lot to take his choice of the land. Lot took advantage of Abraham's generosity and chose the well-watered Jordan Valley where the city of Sodom was located (13:8-12). received further covenant After returning to Palestine, Abram received further covenantal assurances from God (Gen. 15). Location -- Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre Promises (Gen 15) Son coming from your own body will be your heir. Count the stars, so shall your offspring be. Give you this land and take possession of it. “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will come out with great possessions. You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a good old age. In the fourth generation your descendants will come back here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.” cut covenant with Abram Location -- Mamre (Hebron) Vision of Smoking Firepot and Blazing Torch Abram said, “How can I know that I will gain possession of it?” Lord said, “Bring me a heifer, a goat and a ram, each three years old, along with a dove and a young pigeon.” Abram brought them to him, cut them in two, and arranged the halves opposite each other. Smoking firepot and blazing torch appeared and passed between the pieces. Lord made a covenant with Abraham and said, “To your descendants I give this land from the river of Egypt to the great river, the euphrates-- the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, Hittites, Perizites, Rephaites, Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.” Kings capture Lot Location - Sodom All in all, things did not look as good for Lot as they might at first glance appear when he chose to live in the well-watered Jordan Valley. We begin to see this unfold in Genesis 14. Not only was the Jordan Valley atttractive to herdsmen like Lot, but the riches of this valley were also attractive to foreign kings. Prominent among them was Chedorlaomer who, along with three other kings, captured and sacked Sodom, taking Lot as prisoner (Gen. 14:1-12). Abraham, upon hearing of Lot's fate, gathered an army and rescued his nephew (Gen. 14:13-16). received Covenant of Circumcision Location -- (Mamre) Even after another covenantal assurance (Gen. 17:1-21) in which the rite of circumcision was made a covenantal sign, Abram and Sarai still questioned God’s promise of an heir. Promises (Gen 17:1-21 NIV) You will be father of many nations. You and your male descendents will be circumcised Your descendents will come from Sarah Your name will now be Abraham, father of many nations. Sarai’s name will be Sarah, she will be mother of nations. and Incest (Gen 19) Location - Sodom, Moab, Ammon Ten righteous men? Lot is not mentioned again until Genesis 19 when two angels visited him. God had already told Abraham that He intended to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 18:20). Abraham interceded on behalf of Sodom, that if ten righteous men were found in Sodom that God would not destroy the city (Gen. 18:32). uncovers sodomy -- even in the children The two angels were apparently going to Sodom to inspect it. When the angels arrived, Lot received them with hospitality. When the townsmen heard that two strangers were staying with Lot, they wanted to have sexual relations with them. Lot protected his guests and offered them his daughters instead. The townsmen refused this offer and tried unsuccessfully to get the two strangers. For Lot's help, the angels revealed God's desire to destroy Sodom and urged Lot to take his family to the hills to safety. They warned Lot and his family not to look on Sodom. = Moab and Ammon Location -- Moab and Ammon Lot’s Daughters decided to deceive their father As it turned out, Lot feared to live in the city of Zohar and decided to live in the surrounding caves instead. His daughters, fearing that they would never have offspring, decided to deceive their father into having intercourse with them. They got their father drunk; both conceived a son by him. The son of the eldest daughter was called Moab and became the father of the Moabites. The son of the youngest daughter was named Ben-ammi and became the father of the Ammonites (Gen. 19:30-38). Later in Israel's history, God desired to ensure the place of the Moabites and Ammonites in Palestine (Deut. 2:9). The Moabites and Ammonites betrayed their relationship, however, by joining with Assyria at a later period (Ps. 83:5-8). ’s Wife Location -- Moab and Ammon In the New Testament, the day of the Son of man is compared to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Luke 17:28-29). The followers of Jesus are warned not to desire their former lives, like Lot's wife, but to be willing instead to lose their lives. Losing one's life is the only way to gain life (Luke 17:32). The story of Lot is also used to show the faithfulness of God to rescue his people (2 Pet. 2:7). Receives son Isaac Location -- (Mamre), Wilderness of Paran Then Sarai ( ), whose name had been changed to Sarah (“princess’), had her long- promised son, Isaac (“laughter”), when Abraham was 100 years old. Ishmael’s presence caused trouble in the family, and he was expelled with his mother Hagar to the wilderness of Paran. Commanded to sacrifice Isaac Location -- Hebron and Mt. Moriah (Jerusalem) Abraham’s faith and obedience were tested by God in Moriah when he was commanded to sacrifice Isaac. God provided an alternative sacrifice, however, saving the boy’s life. As a reward for Abraham’s faithfulness, God renewed the covenant promises of great blessing and the growth of a mighty nation to father and son.

Palestine, 2000BC, Dot5, Isaac, Abraham Sarah's son, Jacob's father, Patriarch in Caanan, The Holy Lands, The Levant
Palestine, BC 2000BC, Dot5, Isaac, Abraham Sarah's son, Jacob's father, Patriarch in Caanan, The Holy Lands, The Levant, Type of Christ b almost sacrificed, husband Rebecca, father of Jacob & Esau; Isaac's story with abstract locations.; Righteous Isaac, Commemorated on December 11; Righteous Isaac was the second of the Old Testament Patriarchs, and the son of Abraham (Genesis 17:17-22). God tested Abraham to see if he would sacrifice his son (Genesis 22:1-13), and thus Isaac was a type of Christ. He was the husband of Rebecca (Genesis 24:67), and the father of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25:19-26). Caanan, The Holy Lands, The Levant; (/ˈkeɪnən/; Phoenician: 𐤊𐤍𐤏𐤍[1] – KNʿN; Hebrew: כְּנַעַן – Kənáʿan, in pausa כְּנָעַן – Kənāʿan; Biblical Greek: Χανααν – Khanaan;[2] Arabic: كَنْعَانُ – Kan‘ān) was a Semitic-speaking civilization and region in the Ancient Near East during the late 2nd millennium BC. had significant geopolitical importance in the Late Bronze Age Amarna Period (14th century BC) as the area where the spheres of interest of the Egyptian, Hittite, Mitanni and Assyrian Empires converged or overlapped. Much of present-day knowledge about Canaan stems from archaeological excavation in this area at sites such as Tel Hazor, Tel Megiddo, En Esur, and Gezer. name "Canaan" appears throughout the Bible, where it corresponds to "the Levant", in particular to the areas of the Southern Levant that provide the main settings of the narratives of the Bible: the Land of Israel, Philistia, and Phoenicia, among others. word Canaanites serves as an ethnic catch-all term covering various indigenous populations—both settled and nomadic-pastoral groups—throughout the regions of the southern Levant or Canaan.[3] It is by far the most frequently used ethnic term in the Bible.[4] The Book of Joshua includes Canaanites in a list of nations to exterminate,[5] scripture elsewhere portrays them as a group which the Israelites had annihilated.[6][7] scholar Mark Smith notes that archaeological data suggests "that the Israelite culture largely overlapped with and derived from Canaanite culture... In short, Israelite culture was largely Canaanite in nature."[8]: 13–14 [9][10] name "Canaanites" is attested, many centuries later, as the endonym of the people later known to the Ancient Greeks from c. 500 BC as Phoenicians,[6] and after the emigration of some Canaanite-speakers to Carthage (founded in the 9th century BC), was also used as a self-designation by the Punics (as "Chanani") of North Africa during Late Antiquity.

Palestine, 2000 BC Dot 5, Patriarch, Jacob, story with locations
Jerusalem Patriarch, 2000 BC, Jacob; Jacob's story with Abstract Locations; Abstract of Jacob's son's locations. ; Jacob's story with Abstract Locations; Righteous Jacob, Commemorated on December 11; Righteous Jacob is mentioned in the book of Genesis, chapters 25-50. had a dream of a ladder (Genesis 28:12-17). Angels were ascending and descending the ladder, and the Lord was above the ladder type of the Mother of God, who united earth to Heaven when she consented to become the mother of the Messiah). Jacob wrestled with God (Genesis 32:22-30), who appeared as a man, and Jacob prevailed. the Lord gave him the name Israel and blessed him. called that place Peniel (The face of God), and said, "I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved."

Palestine, 1570 BC approx., Promised Land Entry in September
Palestine, 1570 BC, Promised Land Entry in September; Church New Year, Commemorated on September 1;

Palestine, 605-562 BC, Judith and Book of Judith, Bethulia, Gaza (Bethulia, where Judith beheaded Holofernes)
Righteous Judith, Commemorated on December 11; about the Righteous Judith may be found in the Old Testament book bearing her name. (See below) Bethulia, Gaza (where Judith beheaded Holofernes) ; 6th century Madaba Map shows a settlement called Betulion (Greek Β[ητ]υλιον) in this location, possibly the Bethulia where Judith beheaded Holofernes in biblical legend.[4] Zuweid (also spelled Sheikh Zoweid, Shaykh Zuwayd, or Sheikh Zouède; Arabic: الشيخ زويد Arabic pronunciation: [aʃˈʃeːx zeˈweːd, -zoˈwæjjed], Coptic: ⲃⲁⲓⲧⲩⲗⲟⲩⲁ, Greek: Bitulion) is a Bedouin town in the North Sinai Governorate of Egypt near the border with the Gaza Strip. It is situated between the cities of Arish and Rafah and is 334 kilometers (214 miles) northeast of Cairo. It has a population of around 60,000 as of 2015.[1] remarkable mosaic from Late Antiquity (between the mid-fourth and mid-fifth centuries) was found in Sheikh Zuweid in 1913, known from the archaeological literature as the Sheikh Zouède mosaic (leaning on the French spelling: Cheikh Zouède). It is currently preserved in a museum in Ismailia.[2][3][dubious – discuss] 6th century Madaba Map shows a settlement called Betulion (Greek Β[ητ]υλιον) in this location, possibly the Bethulia where Judith beheaded Holofernes in biblical legend.[4] town is named after Sheikh Zuweid, a commander of the Rashidun Islamic army who fought during the Muslim conquest of Egypt alongside Amr ibn al-'As. He died at the site of the present town in 640.[5] the 2011 Egyptian revolution, protests against the government of Hosni Mubarak were held in Sheikh Zuweid. On 27 January, one protester was killed by security forces attempting to disperse the demonstrations.[6] On 14 May 2011, an unknown group bombed the Sufi shrine in Sheikh Zuweid.[5] As many as 70 ISIS affiliated militants using mortars and car bombs attacked five Army checkpoints just north of the city on July 1, 2015. The attacks killed 30 Egyptian soldiers and were part of a larger group of coordinated attacks across the Sinai.[7] Book of Judith; udith Pagination Previous chapter Previous chapter Chapter 1 Nebuchadnezzar Against Arphaxad.* 1It was the twelfth year* of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, who ruled over the Assyrians in the great city of Nineveh. At that time Arphaxad was ruling over the Medes in Ecbatana.a 2* Around Ecbatana he built a wall of hewn stones, three cubits thick and six cubits long. He made the walls seventy cubits high and fifty cubits wide. 3At its gates he raised towers one hundred cubits high with foundations sixty cubits wide. 4He made its gates seventy cubits high and forty cubits wide to allow passage of his mighty forces, with his infantry in formation. 5At that time King Nebuchadnezzar waged war against King Arphaxad in the vast plain that borders Ragau.* 6Rallying to him were all who lived in the hill country, all who lived along the Euphrates, the Tigris, and the Hydaspes, as well as Arioch, king of the Elamites, in the plains. Thus many nations joined the ranks of the Chelodites.* b 7Then Nebuchadnezzar, king of the Assyrians, contacted all the inhabitants of Persia* and all who lived in the west, the inhabitants of Cilicia and Damascus, Lebanon and Antilebanon, and all who lived along the seacoast, 8the peoples of Carmel, Gilead, Upper Galilee, and the vast plain of Esdraelon, 9and all in Samaria and its cities, and west of the Jordan as far as Jerusalem, Bethany, Chelous, Kadesh,c and the river of Egypt; Tahpanhes,d Raamses, all the land of Goshen, 10Tanis, Memphise and beyond, and all the inhabitants of Egypt as far as the borders of Ethiopia. 11But all the inhabitants of the whole land* made light of the summons of Nebuchadnezzar, king of the Assyrians, and would not join him in the war. They were not afraid of him, since he was only a single opponent. So they sent back his envoys empty-handed and disgraced.f 12Then Nebuchadnezzar fell into a violent rage against all the land, and swore by his throne and his kingdom that he would take revenge on all the territories of Cilicia, Damascus, and Syria, and would destroy with his sword all the inhabitants of Moab, Ammon, the whole of Judea, and all those living in Egypt as far as the coasts of the two seas.* Defeat of Arphaxad. 13In the seventeenth year* he mustered his forces against King Arphaxad and was victorious in his campaign. He routed the whole force of Arphaxad, his entire cavalry, and all his chariots, 14and took possession of his cities. He pressed on to Ecbatana, took its towers, sacked its marketplaces, and turned its glory into shame. 15He captured Arphaxad in the mountains of Ragau, ran him through with spears, and utterly destroyed him once and for all. 16Then he returned to Nineveh with all his consolidated forces, a very great multitude of warriors; and there he and his forces relaxed and feasted for one hundred and twenty days.g See the rest online

Palestine, 30-68, Apostle Philemon and wife Apphia, Bishop of Gaza, Church in their home, slave Onesimus, friend Archippus, stoned to death
Phyrgia, 30-68, Apostle Philemon and wife Apphia, Colossae, Phyrgia, Church in their home, slave Onesimus, friend Archippus, stoned to death; Colossae or Chonae means plunging. ; Apostles of the Seventy Philemon and Archippus, Martyr Apphia, wife of Philemon and Equal-to-the-Apostles, and Onesimus, disciple of Saint Paul Commemorated on November 22 Holy Apostles of the Seventy Philemon and his wife Apphia lived in the city of Colossa in Phrygia. After they were baptized by the holy Apostle Paul, they converted their house into a house of prayer, where all those who believed in Christ gathered and attended services. They devoted themselves to serving the sick and downcast. Philemon became bishop of the city of Gaza, and he preached the Word of God throughout Phrygia. The holy Apostle Paul continued to be his guide, and addressed to him his Epistle filled with love, and in which he sends blessings “to Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer, and to our beloved Apphia, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in thy house” (Phil 1:1-3). Onesimus (February 15), also mentioned in the Epistle, was Saint Philemon’s former slave. Philemon and Apphia, and also Saint Archippus (who also lived at Colossa), all received the crown of martyrdom during the persecution of Nero (54-68). During a pagan festival an enraged crowd rushed into the Christian church when services were going on. All fled in terror, and only Saints Philemon, Archippus and Apphia remained. They seized them and led them off to the city prefect. The crowd beat and stabbed Saint Archippus with knives, and he died on the way to the court. Saints Philemon and Apphia were stoned to death by order of the prefect. memory of the holy Apostles Archippus, Philemon, and Apphia is celebrated also on February 19. Apostles of the Seventy Archippus and Philemon, and Martyr Apphia, Commemorated on February 19; Archippus, Philemon and Apphia, Apostles of the Seventy were students and companions of the holy Apostle Paul. In the Epistle to Philemon, the Apostle Paul names Saint Archippus as his companion, and mentions him again in the Epistle to the Colossians (Col. 4:17). Archippus was bishop of the city of Colossae in Phrygia. Saint Philemon was an eminent citizen of this city, and the Christians gathered in his home to celebrate church services. He was also made a bishop by Saint Paul and he went about the cities of Phrygia, preaching the Gospel. on, he became archpastor of the city of Gaza. Apphia, his wife, took the sick and vagrants into her home, zealously attending to them. She was her husband’s co-worker in proclaiming the Word of God. the persecution against Christians under the emperor Nero (54-68), the holy Apostles Archippus and Philemon and Apphia were brought to trial by the ruler Artocles for confessing faith in Christ. Archippus was brutally slashed with knives. torture, they buried Saints Philemon and Apphia up to the waist in the ground, and stoned them until they died. Archippus is also commemorated on November 22. -----------------------------------------------------

Palestine, 33-1st Century, Apostle Thomas of the Twelve, founded churches in Palestine
Apostle Thomas of the Twelve; Holy, Glorious Apostle Thomas, Commemorated on October 6; to Church Tradition, the holy Apostle Thomas founded Christian churches in Palestine, Mesopotamia, Parthia, Ethiopia and India. Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas was born in the Galilean city of Pansada and was a fisherman. Hearing the good tidings of Jesus Christ, he left all and followed after Him. The Apostle Thomas is included in the number of the holy Twelve Apostles of the Savior. According to Holy Scripture, the holy Apostle Thomas did not believe the reports of the other disciples about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ: “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into His side, I will not believe” (John 20:25). On the eighth day after the Resurrection, the Lord appeared to the Apostle Thomas and showed him His wounds. “My Lord and my God,” the Apostle cried out (John 20:28). “Thomas, being once weaker in faith than the other apostles,” says Saint John Chrysostom, “toiled through the grace of God more bravely, more zealously and tirelessly than them all, so that he went preaching over nearly all the earth, not fearing to proclaim the Word of God to savage nations.” Some icons depicting this event are inscribed “The Doubting Thomas.” This is incorrect. In Greek, the inscription reads, “The Touching of Thomas.” In Slavonic, it says, “The Belief of Thomas.” When Saint Thomas touched the Life-giving side of the Lord, he no longer had any doubts. to Church Tradition, the holy Apostle Thomas founded Christian churches in Palestine, Mesopotamia, Parthia, Ethiopia and India. the Gospel earned him a martyr’s death. For having converted the wife and son of the prefect of the Indian city of Meliapur [Melipur], the holy apostle was locked up in prison, suffered torture, and finally, pierced with five spears, he departed to the Lord. Part of the relics of the holy Apostle Thomas are in India, in Hungary and on Mt. Athos. The name of the Apostle Thomas is associated with the Arabian (or Arapet) Icon of the Mother of God (September 6).

Palestine, 33-1st Century, Apostle Philip, in Azotus, where he healed and eye affliction and baptized whole family
Greece, 1st Century, Apostle Philip; Holy, All-Praised Apostle Philip, Commemorated on November 14; Holy and All-praised Apostle Philip was a native of the city of Bethsaida in Galilee. had a profound depth of knowledge of the Holy Scripture, and rightly discerning the meaning of the Old Testament prophecies, he awaited the coming of the Messiah. the call of the Savior (John 1:43), Philip followed Him. Apostle Philip is spoken about several times in the Holy Gospel: he brought to Christ the Apostle Nathaniel (i.e. Bartholomew, April 22, June 30, and August 25. See John. 1:46). The Lord asks him where to buy bread for five thousand men (John. 6: 5-7). He brought certain of the Hellenized Jews wanting to see Jesus (John. 12:21-22); and finally, at the Last Supper he asked Christ to show them the Father (John. 14:8). the Ascension of the Lord, the Apostle Philip preached the Word of God in Galilee, accompanying his preaching with miracles. Thus, he restored to life a dead infant in the arms of its mother. Galilee he went to Greece, and preached among the Jews that had settled there. Some of them reported the preaching of the Apostle to Jerusalem. In response, some scribes arrived in Greece from Jerusalem, with one of the Jewish chief priests at their head, to interrogate the Apostle Philip. Apostle Philip exposed the lie of the chief priest, who said that the disciples of Christ had stolen away and hidden the body of Christ. Philip told instead how the Pharisees had bribed the soldiers on watch, to deliberately spread this rumor. the Jewish chief priest and his companions began to insult the Lord and lunged at the Apostle Philip, they suddenly were struck blind. By his prayer the Apostle restored everyone’s sight. Seeing this miracle, many believed in Christ. The Apostle Philip provided a bishop for them, by the name of Narcissus (one of the Seventy Apostles, January 4). Greece the Apostle Philip went to Parthia, and then to the city of Azotus, where he healed an eye affliction of the daughter of a local resident named Nikoklides, who had received him into his home, and then baptized his whole family. Azotus the Apostle Philip set out to Syrian Hieropolis (there were several cities of this name) where, stirred up by the Pharisees, the Jews burned the house of Heros, who had taken in the Apostle Philip, and they wanted to kill the apostle. The apostle performed several miracles: the healing of the hand of the city official Aristarchus, withered when he attempted to strike the apostle; and restoring a dead child to life. When they saw these marvels, they repented and many accepted holy Baptism. After making Heros the bishop at Hieropolis, the Apostle Philip went on to Syria, Asia Minor, Lydia, Emessa, and everywhere preaching the Gospel and undergoing sufferings. Both he and his sister Mariamne (February 17) were pelted with stones, locked up in prison, and thrown out of villages. the Apostle Philip arrived in the city of Phrygian Hieropolis, where there were many pagan temples. There was also a pagan temple where people worshiped an enormous serpent as a god. The Apostle Philip by the power of prayer killed the serpent and healed many bitten by snakes. those healed was the wife of the city prefect, Amphipatos. Having learned that his wife had accepted Christianity, the prefect Amphipatos gave orders to arrest Saint Philip, his sister, and the Apostle Bartholomew traveling with them. At the urging of the pagan priests of the temple of the serpent, Amphipatos ordered the holy Apostles Philip and Bartholomew to be crucified. an earthquake struck, and it knocked down all those present at the place of judgment. Hanging upon the cross by the pagan temple of the serpent, the Apostle Philip prayed for those who had crucified him, asking God to save them from the ravages of the earthquake. Seeing this happen, the people believed in Christ and began to demand that the apostles be taken down from the crosses. The Apostle Bartholomew was still alive when he was taken down, and he baptized all those believing and established a bishop for them. the Apostle Philip, through whose prayers everyone remained alive, except for Amphipatos and the pagan priests, died on the cross. his sister buried his body, and went with the Apostle Bartholomew to preach in Armenia, where the Apostle Bartholomew was crucified (June 11); Mariamne herself then preached until her own death at Lykaonia. holy Apostle Philip is not to be confused with Saint Philip the Deacon (October 11), one of the Seventy.

Palestine, 34, Lydda Icon, Diospolis, new church, Peter&Johnl, go there I will be with you
Palestine, 34, Lydda Icon, Diospolis; Lydda or Lod or Diospolis; St Tabitha the Widow, raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter, Commemorated October 25 ; Icon œNot Made by Hands from Lydda, Commemorated on March 12; wonderworking Lydda Icon is mentioned in the service for the Kazan Icon (July 8 & October 22) in the third Ode of the Canon. to Tradition, the Apostles Peter and John were preaching in Lydda (later called Diospolis) near Jerusalem. There they built a church dedicated to the Most Holy Theotokos, then went to Jerusalem and asked her to come and sanctify the church by her presence. She sent them back to Lydda and said, “Go in peace, and I shall be there with you.” at Lydda, they found an icon of the Virgin imprinted in color on the wall of the church (some sources say the image was on a pillar). Then the Mother of God appeared and rejoiced at the number of people who had gathered there. She blessed the icon and gave it the power to work miracles. This icon was not made by the hand of man, but by a divine power. the Apostate (reigned 361-363) heard about the icon and tried to eradicate it. Masons with sharp tools chipped away at the image, but the paint and lines just seemed to penetrate deeper into the stone. Those whom the emperor had sent were unable to destroy the icon. As word of this miracle spread, millions of people came to venerate the icon. the eighth century, Saint Germanus, the future Patriarch of Constantinople (May 12) passed through Lydda. He had a copy of the icon made, and sent it to Rome during the iconoclastic controversy. It was placed in the church of Saint Peter, and was the source of many healings. In 842, the reproduction was returned to Constantinople and was known as the Roman Icon (June 26). oldest sources of information for the Lydda Icon are a document attributed to Saint Andrew of Crete in 726, a letter written by three eastern Patriarchs to the iconoclast emperor Theophilus in 839, and a work of George the Monk in 886. The icon still existed as late as the ninth century. Icon of the Mother of God of Lydda or œthe Roman, Commemorated on June 26; Story wonderworking Lydda Icon is mentioned in the service for the Kazan Icon (July 8 & October 22) in the third Ode of the Canon. to Tradition, the Apostles Peter and John were preaching in Lydda (later called Diospolis) near Jerusalem. There they built a church dedicated to the Most Holy Theotokos, then went to Jerusalem and asked her to come and sanctify the church by her presence. She sent them back to Lydda and said, “Go in peace, and I shall be there with you.” at Lydda, they found an icon of the Virgin imprinted in color on the wall of the church (some sources say the image was on a pillar). Then the Mother of God appeared and rejoiced at the number of people who had gathered there. She blessed the icon and gave it the power to work miracles. This icon was not made by the hand of man, but by a divine power. the Apostate (reigned 361-363) heard about the icon and tried to eradicate it. Masons with sharp tools chipped away at the image, but the paint and lines just seemed to penetrate deeper into the stone. Those whom the emperor had sent were unable to destroy the icon. As word of this miracle spread, millions of people came to venerate the icon. the eighth century, Saint Germanus, the future Patriarch of Constantinople (May 12) passed through Lydda. He had a copy of the icon made, and sent it to Rome during the iconoclastic controversy. It was placed in the church of Saint Peter, and was the source of many healings. In 842, the reproduction was returned to Constantinople and was known as the Roman Icon (June 26). oldest sources of information for the Lydda Icon are a document attributed to Saint Andrew of Crete in 726, a letter written by three eastern Patriarchs to the iconoclast emperor Theophilus in 839, and a work of George the Monk in 886. icon still existed as late as the ninth century. The Lydda Icon of the Mother of God is also commemorated on March 12.

Palestine, 34-1st Century, Apostle Amplias of the Seventy, Bishop of Lydda or Diospolis
Apostle Amplias of the Seventy; Lydda or Lod; Apostle Zenas of the Seventy, Commemorated September 27 ; St Tabitha the Widow, raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter, Commemorated October 25 ; Apostle Amplias of the Seventy, Commemorated October 31 ; Amplias was a bishop in the city of Diospolis. Apostle Amplias of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles was established by the Orthodox Church to indicate the equal honor of each of the Seventy. They were sent two by two by the Lord Jesus Christ to go before Him into the cities He would visit (Luke 10:1). the celebration of the Synaxis of the Holy Disciples, the Church celebrates the memory of each of them during the course of the year: Saint James the Brother of the Lord (October 23); Mark the Evangelist (April 25); Luke the Evangelist (October 18); Cleopas (October 30), brother of Saint Joseph the Betrothed, and Simeon his son (April 27); Barnabas (June 11); Joses, or Joseph, named Barsabas or Justus (October 30); Thaddeus (August 21); Ananias (October 1); Protomartyr Stephen the Archdeacon (December 27); Philip the Deacon (October 11); Prochorus the Deacon (28 July); Nicanor the Deacon (July 28 and December 28); Timon the Deacon (July 28 and December 30); Parmenas the Deacon (July 28); Timothy (January 22); Titus (August 25); Philemon (November 22 and February 19); Onesimus (February 15); Epaphras and Archippus (November 22 and February 19); Silas, Silvanus, Crescens or Criscus (July 30); Crispus and Epaenetos (July 30); Andronicus (May 17 and July 30); Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles (October 31); Aristobulus (October 31 and March 16); Herodion or Rodion (April 8 and November 10); Agabus, Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon (April 8); Hermas (November 5, November 30 and May 31); Patrobas (November 5); Hermes (April 8); Linus, Gaius, Philologus (November 5); Lucius (September 10); Jason (April 28); Sosipater (April 28 and November 10); Olympas or Olympanus (November 10 ); Tertius (October 30 and November 10); Erastos (November 30), Quartus (November 10); Euodius (September 7); Onesiphorus (September 7 and December 8); Clement (November 25); Sosthenes (December 8); Apollos (March 30 and December 8); Tychicus, Epaphroditus (December 8); Carpus (May 26); Quadratus (September 21); Mark (September 27), called John, Zeno (September 27); Aristarchus (April 15 and September 27); Pudens and Trophimus (April 15); Mark nephew of Barnabas, Artemas (October 30); Aquila (July 14); Fortunatus (June 15) and Achaicus (January 4). the Descent of the Holy Spirit the Seventy Apostles preached in various lands. Some accompanied the Twelve Apostles, like the holy Evangelists Mark and Luke, or Saint Paul’s companion Timothy, or Prochorus,the disciple of the holy Evangelist John the Theologian, and others. Many of them were thrown into prison for Christ, and many received the crown of martyrdom. are two more Apostles of the Seventy: Saint Cephas, to whom the Lord appeared after the Resurrection (1 Cor. 15:5-6), and Simeon, called Niger (Acts 13:1). They also were glorified by apostolic preaching. are discrepancies and errors in some lists of the Seventy Apostles. In a list attributed to Saint Dorotheus of Tyre (June 5) some names are repeated (Rodion, or Herodion, Apollos, Tychicus, Aristarchus), while others are omitted (Timothy, Titus, Epaphras, Archippus, Aquila, Olympas). Saint Demetrius of Rostov consulted the Holy Scripture, the traditions passed down by the Fathers, and the accounts of trustworthy historians when he attempted to correct the mistakes and uncertainties in the list in compiling his collection of Lives of the Saints. Church in particular venerates and praises the Seventy Apostles because they taught us to honor the Trinity One in Essence and Undivided. the ninth century Saint Joseph the Hymnographer composed the Canon for the Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles of Christ. Icon œNot Made by HandsÂ from Lydda, Commemorated on March 12; Icon of the Mother of God of Lydda or œthe RomanÂ, Commemorated on June 26;

Palestine, 35-61, Apostle Apollos, Alexandria native, eloquent in scriptures, to Ephesus, HS, Corinth Achaia, Crete, Smyrna bishop
Egypt, 35-61, Apostle Apollos, Alexandria native, eloquent in scriptures, to Ephesus, HS, Corinth Achaia, Crete, Smyrna bishop; Alexandria; Apostle Apollos of the Seventy, Commemorated on December 8 ; Apollos (September 10) was a native of Alexandria and was a man of erudition. The chief place of his service was at Corinth. He toiled there for a long time and converted many to Christ. Towards the end of his life he preached on the island of Crete and was Bishop of Caesarea. Apostle Apollos of the Seventy, Commemorated on March 30; the Acts of the Holy Apostles we read the following: “A certain Jew named Apollos, born in Alexandria, eloquent and well-versed in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus. He was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spoke and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. Hearing him, Aquila and Priscilla took him and more precisely explained to him the way of the Lord. And when he resolved to go to Achaia, the brethren wrote and asked the disciples to receive him. When he got there, he greatly helped those who believed by grace, for he powerfully confounded the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ” (Acts 18:24-28). Holy Apostle Apollos assisted the Apostle Paul. Saint Paul speaks about the spread of Christianity among the Corinthians, “I have planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth” (1 Cor.3:6). Saint Apollos was later bishop at Smyrna (Asia Minor). Apollos is also commemorated on December 8 and the Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles on January 4. Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, Caesar, and Onesiphorus, Commemorated on December 8;

Palestine, 35-61, Apostle Sosthenes of the Seventy, Corinth and Caeserea, Palestine
Greece, 35, Apostle Sosthenes of the Seventy, Corinth and Caeserea ; was the chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who, according to the Acts of the Apostles, was seized and beaten by the mob in the presence of Gallio, the Roman governor, when he refused to proceed against Paul at the instigation of the Jews (Acts 18:12-“17). The motives of this assault against Sosthenes are not recorded. Some manuscripts insert the mob was composed of "Greeks"; others read "Jews".[1] Some historians identify this Sosthenes with a companion of Paul the Apostle referred to as Sosthenes our brother, a convert to the Christian faith and co-author of the First Epistle to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 1:1-“2). It is not clear whether this identification is tenable.[1] According to Protestant theologian Heinrich Meyer, "Theodoret and most commentators, including Flatt, Billroth, Ewald, Maier [and] Hofmann, identify Sosthenes with the person so named in Acts 18:17, but this is rightly denied by Michaelis, Pott, Rickert, and de Wette".[2] It has also been suggested that Sosthenes is a later name of Crispus, who is mentioned in Acts 18:8 and 1 Corinthians 1:14.[3] He is traditionally listed among the Seventy Disciples of Luke 10:1.[4] Corinth; Apostle Silas of the Seventy, Commemorated July 30 ; Apostle Onesiphorus of the Seventy, Commemorated September 7 ; Apostle Aquila of the Seventy; StMeletius the New, Commemorated September 1 ; St Phoebe the Deaconess at Cenchreae near Corinth, Commemorated on September 3 ; Apostle Onesiphorus of the Seventy, Commemorated September 7 ; Venerable Luke of Sicily, Commemorated on November 6 ; St Theodotus of Ancyra, Commemorated on November 7 ; Venerable Gregory Decapolite, Commemorated November 20 ; CLEMENT OF ROME, BISHOP (23 NOV 100) ; St Clement the Bishop of Ochrid and Enlightener of the Bulgarians, Commemorated November 25 ; LYDIA, DORCAS AND PHOEBE, CO-WORKERS WITH THE APOSTLES, 27 JAN NT ; Apostle Sosthenes of the Seventy, Commemorated on December 8 ; Apostle Apollos of the Seventy, Commemorated on December 8 ; Venerable Dionysius of Aegina, Commemorated December 17 ; Apostle Silas of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; Apostle Crispus of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; Apostle Rufus of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; Apostle Apollos of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; Apostle Aquila of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4 ; LYDIA, DORCAS AND PHOEBE, CO-WORKERS WITH THE APOSTLES, 27 JAN. NT; TIMOTHY AND TITUS; Venerable Luke of Hellas, Commemorated February 7; Martyr Quadratus and those with him at Corinth, Commemorated on March 10; Apostle Apollos of the Seventy, Commemorated on March 30; Apostle Sosthenes of the Seventy, Commemorated on March 30; Apostle Herodion of the Seventy, and those with Him, Commemorated on April 8; Apostle Jason, of the Seventy and those with him, Commemorated on April 28 ;

Palestine, 40, LYDIA, DORCAS & PHOEBE, CO-WORKERS WITH THE APOSTLES, Joppa, Palestine (Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Yarkon River Mouth, Way of the Sea 7)
Palestine, 40, LYDIA, DORCAS AND PHOEBE, CO-WORKERS WITH THE APOSTLES, Joppa, Palestine (Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Yarkon River Mouth, Way of the Sea 7); was an early disciple of Jesus mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles[1][2] (Acts 9:36-43, see discussion here). lived in the port city of Joppa, today absorbed by Tel Aviv. Acts describes her as being known for her "good works and acts of mercy", sewing clothes for the poor.[3][4] she died, the widows of her community mourned her and sent urgently for Peter (Acts 9:38), who was in nearby Lydda. As evidence of her charity, they showed him some of the clothes she had sewn, and according to the biblical account he raised her from the dead.[5] Joppa, now Jaffa, 1 Maccabees Ch 10-15; LYDIA, DORCAS AND PHOEBE, CO-WORKERS WITH THE APOSTLES, 27 JAN. NT ; (or Tabitha in Aramaic -- both names mean "gazelle") is mentioned in Acts 9:36-42. was a member of the early Christian community in Joppa, a seacoast town of Israel, and noted for her acts of charity, in particular for making garments and giving them to needy widows. she fell ill and died, Peter came to see her, and raised her to life. words to her, "Tabitha, kumi," (Tabitha, arise), are reminiscent of the words of Jesus to the daughter of Jairus, "Talitha, kumi," (little girl, arise) as given in Mark 5:41. this is anything more than coincidence is hard to say. If the Aramaic words of Jesus had been quoted by Luke rather than by Mark, one might suppose that Luke was underscoring a resemblance between the two episodes (the reader is invited to look up both stories, the former in M 9:18-26 = P 5:22-43 = L 41-56 and the latter in A 9:36-42). As it is, I am not sure that Luke (or Peter, presumably Mark's source for his account) intends a connection. by James Kiefer

Palestine, 41-54, CORNELIUS, Centurion, angel appeared while praying, send people to Peter, Peter sheet vision, preach to pagans
Palestine, 41-54, Cornelius the Centurion, Joppa, Palestine, virtuous life, monotheist, piety, good deeds, angel appeared while he praying, send people from Caesarea to Joppa to Peter, Peter at prayer, vision great sheet 3 times lowered to him, all kinds beasts and fowl, eat everything, what God cleansed, not calll common, preach to pagans, C first pagan to receive baptism; Joppa, now Jaffa, 1 Maccabees Ch 10-15; Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion, Commemorated on September 13; Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion: Soon after the sufferings of the Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross and His Ascension into Heaven, a centurion by the name of Cornelius settled at Caesarea in Palestine. had lived previously in Thracian Italy. Although he was a pagan, he distinguished himself by deep piety and good deeds, as the holy Evangelist Luke says (Acts 10:1). The Lord did not disdain his virtuous life, and so led him to the knowledge of truth and to faith in Christ. Cornelius was praying in his home. An angel of God appeared to him and said that his prayer had been heard and accepted by God. angel commanded him to send people to Joppa to find Simon, also called Peter. Cornelius immediately fulfilled the command. those people were on their way to Joppa, the Apostle Peter was at prayer, and he had a vision: three times a great sheet was lowered down to him, filled with all kinds of beasts and fowl. He heard a voice from Heaven commanding him to eat everything. When the apostle refused to eat food which Jewish Law regarded as unclean, the voice said: “What God hath cleansed, you must not call common” (Acts 10:15). this vision the Lord commanded the Apostle Peter to preach the Word of God to the pagans. When the Apostle Peter arrived at the house of Cornelius in the company of those sent to meet him, he was received with great joy and respect by the host together with his kinsmen and comrades. fell down at the feet of the apostle and requested to be taught the way of salvation. Saint Peter talked about the earthly life of Jesus Christ, and spoke of the miracles and signs worked by the Savior, and of His teachings about the Kingdom of Heaven. Then Saint Peter told him of the Lord’s death on the Cross, His Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven. By the grace of the Holy Spirit, Cornelius believed in Christ and was baptized with all his family. He was the first pagan to receive Baptism. retired from the world and went preaching the Gospel together with the Apostle Peter, who made him a bishop. When the Apostle Peter, together with his helpers Saints Timothy and Cornelius, was in the city of Ephesus, he learned of a particularly vigorous idol-worship in the city of Skepsis. Lots were drawn to see who would go there, and Saint Cornelius was chosen. the city lived a prince by the name of Demetrius, learned in the ancient Greek philosophy, hating Christianity and venerating the pagan gods, in particular Apollo and Zeus. Learning about the arrival of Saint Cornelius in the city, he immediately summoned him and asked him the reason for his coming. Saint Cornelius answered that he came to free him from the darkness of ignorance and lead him to knowledge of the True Light. prince, not comprehending the meaning of what was said, became angry and demanded that he answer each of his questions. When Saint Cornelius explained that he served the Lord and that the reason for his coming was to announce the Truth, the prince became enraged and demanded that Cornelius offer sacrifice to the idols. saint asked to be shown the gods. When he entered the pagan temple, Cornelius turned towards the east and uttered a prayer to the Lord. There was an earthquake, and the temple of Zeus and the idols situated in it were destroyed. All the populace, seeing what had happened, were terrified. prince was even more vexed and began to take counsel together with those approaching him, about how to destroy Cornelius. They bound the saint and took him to prison for the night. At this point, one of his servants informed the prince that his wife and child had perished beneath the rubble of the destroyed temple. a certain while, one of the pagan priests, by the name of Barbates, reported that he heard the voice of the wife and son somewhere in the ruins and that they were praising the God of the Christians. The pagan priest asked that the imprisoned one be released, in gratitude for the miracle worked by Saint Cornelius, and the wife and son of the prince remained alive. joyful prince hastened to the prison in the company of those about him, declaring that he believed in Christ and asking him to bring his wife and son out of the ruins of the temple. Saint Cornelius went to the destroyed temple, and through prayer the suffering were freed. this the prince Demetrius, and all his relatives and comrades accepted holy Baptism. Saint Cornelius lived for a long time in this city, converted all the pagan inhabitants to Christ, and made Eunomios a presbyter in service to the Lord. Saint Cornelius died in old age and was buried not far from the pagan temple he destroyed. CORNELIUS THE CENTURION, (7 FEBRUARY); that we know of Cornelius is contained in the Book of Acts (chapters 10 and 11). centurion was a Roman army officer, theoretically in charge of a hundred men. Several centurions are mentioned in the New Testament (Matt 8:5 = Luke 7:2; Matt 27:54 = Luke 23:47; Acts 10:1; 22:25; 23:17,23; 22:23; 27:1), and they are consistently portrayed favorably. Cornelius is called a God-fearer--that is to say, he was a monotheist, a Gentile who worshipped the One God. The Jews traditionally recognized that such Gentiles had a place in the Family of God, and they are mentioned along with the priests (House of Aaron), the Levites (House of Levi), and the Jews or Israelites (House of Israel) in Ps 115:9-13, Ps 118:2-4, and Ps 135:19-20. In New Testament times, an estimated ten per cent of the population of the Roman Empire consisted of God-fearers, Gentiles who recognized that the pagan belief in many gods and goddesses, who according to the myths about them were given to adultery, treachery, intrigue, and the like, was not a religion for a thoughtful and moral worshipper, and who had accordingly embraced an ethical monotheism -- belief in One God, who had created the world, and who was the upholder of the Moral Law. Although only a few of them took the step of formal conversion to Judaism, undergoing circumcision and accepting the obligations of keeping the food laws and ritual laws of Moses and his rabbinical interpreters, most of them attended synagogue services regularly. Cornelius, then, was a Roman centurion, and a God-fearing man. One day, as he was praying, an angel appeared to him and told him to send a messenger to Joppa and ask Peter to come and preach to him. Peter, meanwhile, was given a vision that disposed him to go with the messenger. When Peter had preached to Cornelius and his family and friends, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on the first Christians at Pentecost (Acts 2), and they began to speak in other tongues. Thus, there was ample evidence to convince Jewish Christians who hesitated to believe that it was the will of God that Gentiles should be brought into the Church. Cornelius was the first Gentile converted to Christianity, along with his household, and Luke, recording this event, clearly regards it as an event of the utmost importance in the history of the early Church, the beginning of the Church's decision to admit Gentiles to full and equal fellowship with Jewish Christians. Cornelius lived in Caesarea, the political capital of Judea under Herod and the Romans. (Given that Jerusalem was a holy city to the Jews, it would have been needlessly provocative for the Romans to establish their headquarters there.) Although he is not mentioned again, he and his household presumably formed the nucleus of the Christian community that we find mentioned later (Acts 8:40; 21:18) in this important city. by James Kiefer

Palestine, 250 3rd Century, Marinus of Rome, Martyr, soldier, being promoted to centurion, refused to sacrifice to idols
Palestine, 250 3rd Century, Marinus of Rome, Martyr, soldier, being promoted to centurion, refused to sacrifice to idols; Caesarea, Palestine ; Martyr Marinus of Rome, Commemorated December 16 ; Martyr Marinus was a soldier who suffered in Caesarea of Palestine in the third century. he was about to be promoted to centurion, he refused to swear the customary oath invoking the pagan gods, or to offer sacrifice to idols. Saint Marinus was beheaded after cruel tortures, and buried by Saint Asterius (August 7).

Palestine, 280-340, Eusebius, Church Historian, Arian
Palestine, 280-340, Eusebius, Church Historian, Arian; FABIAN, BISHOP AND MARTYR (20 JANUARY 250);

Palestine, 284-305, Zacchaeus of Caesarea, Palestine, tortured with Alphaeus, Diocletian Persecution
Martyr Zacchaeus the Deacon of Caesarea in Palestine, Commemorated on November 18 ; Caesarea, Palestine ; Martyr Martyr Zacchaeus the Deacon of Caesarea in Palestine, Commemorated on November 18 ; Holy Martyrs Zacchaeus, Deacon of Gadara, and Alphaeus, Reader of Caesarea, suffered under the emperor Diocletian (284-305). those arrested during the most fierce persecution against Christians was Saint Zacchaeus, a deacon of the Gadara church, who openly confessed his faith and did not renounce Christ under torture. Diocletian persecution was so fierce that many did not endure, and frightened of the tortures, they agreed to offer sacrifice to the pagan gods. Alphaeus, a reader of the church of Caesarea, zealous for the glory of God, approached a crowd of those fallen away from Christ on their way to offer pagan sacrifice. He urged them not to defile themselves with the impious sacrifices. arrested Saint Alphaeus and after tortures and torments they shackled him together with Saint Zacchaeus. They threw the martyrs into prison for the night, where they prayed continually, supporting one another in their resolve to endure all the sufferings for the name of Christ and thereby gain eternal life. The next morning, the holy Martyrs Zacchaeus and Alphaeus were beheaded for confessing Christ. The youth Barulus, Commemorated on November 18; Martyr Procopius the Reader at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on November 22 ;

Palestine, 286-305, Antonius o Caesarea, Palestine (Phonecia, Dor, Way of the Sea 8), beheaded by Maximian w Germanus&Nikephoros
Palestine, 286-305, Caesarea, Palestine (Phonecia, Dor, Way of the Sea 8), beheaded by Maximian w Germanus and Nikephoros ; Caesarea, Palestine ; Martyr Antoninus of Casarea in Palestine, Commemorated November 13 ; Nikephoros, Antoninus, and Germanus were beheaded in Caesarea of Palestine during the reign of Maximian by the ruler Firmilian.

Palestine, 286-305, Manetha o Caesarea, Palestine (Phonecia, Dor, Way of the Sea 8), Paraded naked before beheading
Palestine, 286-305, Manetha o Caesarea, Palestine (Phonecia, Dor, Way of the Sea 8), Paraded naked before beheading; Martyr Manetha of Cæsarea in Palestine, Commemorated on November 13; Manetha was captured along with Saints Antoninus, Nikēphóros and Germanus. She suffered many tortures. She was led naked through the city, was mocked, and received the crown of martyrdom when she was burned alive. Palestine, 286-305, Caesarea, Palestine (Phonecia, Dor, Way of the Sea 8), beheaded by Maximian w Germanus and Nikephoros ; Caesarea, Palestine ; Martyr Antoninus of Casarea in Palestine, Commemorated November 13 ; Nikephoros, Antoninus, and Germanus were beheaded in Caesarea of Palestine during the reign of Maximian by the ruler Firmilian.

Palestine, 295, Ananias, Presbyter in Phoenicia, refused idol w, beaten w hammers, burnt, prayers destroyed temple and idols
Palestine, 295, Phoenicia, refused idol worship, beaten w hammers, burnt, salt, his prayers destroyed temple and idols, guards believed, all drowned; Phoenicia was an ancient Semitic civilization situated on the western, coastal part of the Fertile Crescent and centered on the coastline of modern Lebanon.; Presbyter Ananias in Phoenicia, Commemorated January 26 ; Holy Martyrs Ananias the Presbyter, Peter the prison guard, and seven soldiers suffered in Phoenicia in the year 295. a persecution of Christians under the emperor Diocletian (284-305), Saint Ananias was brought before Maximus the governor of Phoenicia. He had been arrested for confessing Christ and refusal to worship idols. was beaten with hammers, burnt with fire, and salt was sprinkled on his scorched body. After his terrible sufferings, a temple and the idols standing in it were destroyed through the prayers of Saint Ananias. and seven other soldiers who were stationed to guard Ananias and witnessed his suffering came to believe in Christ. They were drowned in the sea after lengthy torture.

Palestine, 303-313, Roman Diocletian Persecution, Copper Mines in Phaeno, Palestine
Roman Diocletian Persecution, 303-313, copper mines at Phaeno in Palestine and Cilicia in Asia Minor ; Hieromartyr Silvanus of Gaza, Commemorated on October 14; Hieromartyr Silvanus the Bishop of Gaza, and with him 40 Martyrs, Commemorated on May 4 ;

Palestine, 303-313, Hieromartyr Silvanus of Gaza, Gaza Strip, Way of the Sea 5, Palestine, falsely accused, copper mines, beheaded
Palestine, 303-313, Hieromartyr Silvanus of Gaza, Gaza Strip, Way of the Sea 5, Palestine, soldier, priest, falsely accused, copper mines, beheaded w 40 other Christians; Gaza City; Gaza Strip; Hieromartyr Silvanus of Gaza, Commemorated on October 14 ; Holy Hieromartyr Silvanus of Gaza was a native of the city of Gaza. was first a soldier, then a priest. was falsely accused of a crime and sentenced to labor in the copper mines. spite of many tribulations, the saint did not renounce Christ. his old age, he was beheaded together with forty other Christians.

Palestine, 304-305, Zenaida oCaesarea, Palestine, little info other than birth date 284, charism oMiracles & Martyr
Palestine, 304-305, Zenaida oCaesarea, Palestine(Phonecia, Dor, Way of the Sea 8), little info other than birth date 284, charism oMiracles & Martyr; Caesarea, Palestine ; Martyr Zenaida (Zenais) of Caesarea in Palestine, Commemorated on June 7; is very little information about Saint Zenaida, except that she was born in 284, in Caesarea of Palestine, that she was found worthy of the charism of working miracles. ended the course of her life with a martyric death. Byzantine Synaxarion mentions that Saint Zenaida's veneration was widespread in Constantinople, where her Synaxis took place on June 6, at a church dedicated to her in the Basilisk district. are a number of hagiographic sources which mention the name of Saint Zenaida. Among them, a Neapolitan calendar of the IX century (June 7); a printed Greek Menaion (Venice, 1591; and the Synaxaristes of Saint Νikodemos of the Holy Mountain. the Roman Martyrology of Cardinal Caesar Baronius, Zenaida is mistakenly listed under June 5 with the martyrs Valeria, Kyriake

Palestine, 305-311, 156 Martyrs in Palestine, eyes gouged out, foot tendons cut, beheaded or burned
Palestine, 305-311, 156 Martyrs in Palestine (area between Mediterranean Sea and Jordan River), eyes gouged out, foot tendons cut, beheaded or burned; Palestine is a geographic region in Western Asia between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.; 156 Martyrs in Palestine, Commemorated on September 17 ; Holy Martyrs Peleus and Nilus, Bishops of Egypt, Presbyter Zeno, Patermuthius, Elias and another 151 Martyrs suffered during the reign of the emperor Maximian Galerius (305-311). majority of them were Egyptians, but there were also some Palestinians among them. the governor of Palestine, arrested 156 Christians. gouged out the eyes of the holy martyrs, cut the tendons of their feet, and subjected them to all manner of tortures. beheaded 100 of the martyrs, and burned the rest.

Palestine, 305-337, Dedication St George's Church, Lydda, Palestine (Lo or Diospolis), George's relics, many miracles
Palestine, , Dedication St George's Church, Lydda, Palestine (Lo or Diospolis, Yarkon River 1), George's relics, many miracles; Lydda or Lod; Dedication of the Church of the Greatmartyr George in Lydda, Commemorated on November 3; Christians built a new church in honor of Saint George at Lydda during the reign of Saint Constantine (305-337). the church was consecrated, the relics of the holy Great Martyr George (April 23) were transferred there, and many miracles took place before them.

Palestine, 308-309, Pamphilius, Valens, Paul, Porphyrius, Seleucius, Theodulus, Julian, persecution, initiated by Diocletian
Palestine, 308-309, Pamphilius the Presbyter, Valens the Deacon, Paul, Porphyrius, Seleucius, Theodulus, Julian, Samuel, Elias, Daniel, Jeremiah and Isaiah suffered during the persecution against Christians, initiated by the emperor Diocletian in the years 308-309 at Caesarea in Palestine; Caesarea, Palestine ; Martyr Pamphilius the Presbyter at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on February 16; Holy Martyrs Pamphilius the Presbyter, Valens the Deacon, Paul, Porphyrius, Seleucius, Theodulus, Julian, Samuel, Elias, Daniel, Jeremiah and Isaiah suffered during the persecution against Christians, initiated by the emperor Diocletian in the years 308-309 at Caesarea in Palestine. holy martyr Pamphilius, a native of the city of Beirut, was educated at Alexandria, after which he was made a priest at Caesarea. He devoted much labor to collating manuscripts and correcting copyist errors in the texts of the New Testament. The corrected texts of Saint Pamphilius were copied and distributed to anyone who wanted them. Many pagans were converted to Christ through them. works were collected into the extensive library of spiritual books available for the enlightening of Christians. Saint Jerome (4th-5th century) deeply respected Saint Pamphilius and considered himself fortunate to have located and acquired several of his manuscripts. assisting Saint Pamphilius in proclaiming the faith in Christ were Saint Valens, deacon of the church at Eleia, a man stooped with age and well-versed in the Holy Scriptures, and Saint Paul, ardent in faith and love for Christ the Savior. All three were imprisoned for two years by Urban, the governor of Palestinian Caesarea. the rule of his successor Firmilian, 130 Christians were sentenced in Egypt and sent to Cilicia (Asia Minor) to work in the gold mines. Five young brothers accompanied them to the place of exile. On their return to Egypt they were detained at Caesarea and thrown into prison for confessing Christ. youths appeared before Firmilian, together with those imprisoned earlier: Saints Pamphilius, Valens and Paul. The five Egyptian youths took the names of Old Testament prophets, Elias, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Samuel and Daniel. Asked where they were from, the youths said that they were citizens of Jerusalem, meaning the heavenly Jerusalem. Firmilian knew nothing of such a city, since Jerusalem had been razed to the ground by the emperor Titus in the year 70. The emperor Hadrian (117-138) built a new city on the site, which was called Aelia Capitolina. tortured the youths for a long time. He sought to learn the location of the unknown city, and he sought to persuade the youths to apostatize. But nothing was accomplished, and the governor ordered them to be beheaded by the sword with Pamphilius, Valens and Paul. this occurred, a servant of Pamphilius endured suffering. This was the eighteen-year-old youth Porphyrius, meek and humble. He had heard the sentence of death for the condemned martyrs, and asked the governor’s permission to bury the bodies after their execution. For this he was sentenced to death, and thrown into a fire. witness of this execution, the pious Christian Seleucius, a former soldier, in saluting the deeds of the sufferers, went to Pamphilius and told him about the martyric death of Saint Porphyrius. He was seized by soldiers and, on Firmilian’s orders, was beheaded by the sword together with the condemned. of the governor’s servants, Theodulus, a man of venerable age and a secret Christian, met the martyrs being led to execution, embraced them and asked them to pray for him. He was taken by soldiers to Firmilian, on whose orders he was crucified. young Julian, a native of Cappadocia who had come to Caesarea, saw the bodies of the saints which had been thrown to wild beasts without burial. Julian went down on his knees and venerated the bodies of the sufferers. Soldiers standing by at the wall seized him and took him to the governor, who condemned him to burning. The bodies of all twelve martyrs remained unburied for four days, but neither beasts nor birds would touch them. Embarrassed by this situation, the pagans permitted Christians to take the bodies of the martyrs and bury them.

Palestine, 311-371, Saint, Hilarion, founder palestinian monasticism
Palestine Saint, 311-371, Hilarion; the Great (291–371) was an anchorite who spent most of his life in the desert according to the example of Anthony the Great (c. 251–356). St Anthony is considered to have established Christian monasticism in the Egyptian desert, St Hilarion is considered by some to be the founder of Palestinian monasticism[1] and venerated as a saint by the Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Church. Venerable Hilarion the New, Abbot of the Dalmatian Monastery, Commemorated on June 6;

Palestine, 370-422, Martinian, Zoe and Photina, Caesarea, Palestine, M's fire convicts Zoe, M's dolphins inspires Photina
Palestine, 370-422, Caesarea, Palestine (Phonecia, Dor, Way of the Sea 8), wilderness at 18, 25 yrs, ascetic, silence, healing, deliverence, temptations, prostitute Zoe to topple his virtue with her beauty, chose to burn in fire to escape fires of Hell, Zoe realized her sin, repented, asked him to guide her, sent to Bethlehem, Paula's convent, M burns healed, to rocky island, open sky, wove baskets for sailor who brought provisions, Photina floated to island, remain here for ship, M jumped into sea, carried by 2 dolphins, became wanderer, to Athens, sensed death, died in a church 422, Photina stayed island 6 yrs, men's clothing, bread water and wool to make clothes for captain's wife, incorrupt relics; Caesarea, Palestine ; Venerable Martinian of Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on February 13 ; Martinian went to live in the wilderness at the age of eighteen, not far from the city of Caesarea in Palestine. twenty-five years, he devoted himself to ascetic deeds and silence, and he was granted the gift of healing illnesses and casting out demons. However, the Enemy of the human race would not stop troubling the holy ascetic with various temptations. day a prostitute overheard some citizens of Caesarea speaking of Saint Martinian's virtuous life, so she asked them why they were amazed by it. She said that he went to live in the desert because he could not endure the temptations of the flesh in the city. Furthermore, she made a wager with them that she could topple this pillar of virtue with her beauty and seduce him. came to him one night, dressed in shabby clothes, pretending that she had lost her way in the storm, and asking for shelter. Reluctantly, the saint allowed her to enter his cell, because he did not wish to be the cause of her death. He went into the inner room of his cell, telling her she would have to leave in the morning. After chanting Psalms according to his Rule, he went to sleep on the floor, but he was disturbed by carnal thoughts. Meanwhile, the wicked guest opened the bag she had been carrying and changed into her beautiful clothes and adorned herself with jewels. morning came, Saint Martinian came out to send the woman away. Though he was tempted by the woman’s beauty, he was determined not to fall into sin. Lighting a fire, he stepped into it, saying, “You want me to burn with temptation, but I will not give in to it.. Instead, I choose to burn in this fire in order to preserve my purity and to escape the unquenchable fires of Hell." Saint Zoe woman was astonished at the lengths Saint Martinian was willing to go, and she realized how evil she was. She repented and asked the saint to guide her onto the way of salvation. He told her to go to Bethlehem, and enter the convent founded by Saint Paula (January 26). There she lived as a nun for twelve years in strict asceticism until her blessed repose. The woman’s name was Zoe. his burns healed, Saint Martinian went to an uninhabited rocky island, and lived on it under the open sky for several years, nourished by the provisions brought by a certain sailor from time to time. In return the monk wove baskets for him. day a ship was wrecked by a powerful storm, and a woman named Photina floated to the island on pieces of the wreckage Saint Martinian helped her to survive on the island. “Remain here,” he told her, “for I am leaving you bread and water, and in two months a boat will come and return you to the mainland." Martinian refused to stay on the island with the woman, believing that it would be better to drown than to burn with lust. He jumped into the sea and swam away, and a pair of dolphins carried him to dry land. Thereafter, Saint Martinian led the life of a wanderer. Later, he came to Athens and fell ill. Sensing the approach of death, he went into a church and lay upon the floor. God revealed to the Bishop of Athens who Saint Martinian was, and the hierarch buried his body with honor. This occurred around the year 422. for Saint Photina, she did not board the ship when it came to the island, electing to stay there by herself. She asked the captain of the ship to have his wife bring her men's clothing and some wool, promising to make clothes for his family. She also asked the woman to bring her bread and water in addition to the other supplies. Photina lived on the island for six years, and then she went to the Lord. Two months after her repose, the captain and his wife found her incorrupt relics and brought them to Caesarea in Palestine. He had a vision which revealed many details of Saint Photina's life, which he shared with the bishop. Then they buried her with great honor and reverence.

Palestine, 480-560, Saint, Zosimas of Palestine, with St Mary of Egypt
Palestine, 480-560, Saint, Zosimas of Palestine, with St Mary of Egypt; Venerable Mary of Egypt, Commemorated on April 1;

Palestine, 614-628, Persian Control of Palestine
Persian Control of Palestine, Byzantine-“Persian War of 602-“628; Battle of Nineveh (627); Byzantine Emperor Heraclius; Persian emperor Chosroes II; Greatmartyr Euphemia the All-praised, Commemorated on July 11 ; St John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria, Commemorated on November 12;

Palestine, 1270, Mamluk Sultan Baibars expels Crusaders from Palestine
Egypt, 1260-1277, Mamluk Sultan, Baibars, or Zakhir-Rukedin-Baibars-Bundukdar; St. Daniel II the Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated on December 20;

Palestine, 1390, Unburnt Bush Icon, Mt Horeb in Median, signifies MOG conception by Holy Spirit, to Russia 1390
Median, 1390, Unburnt Bush Icon, Mt Horeb / Sinai in Median, Land of the Arabs, Unburning Bush, signifies MOG conception by Holy Spirit and not consumed, to Russia 1390 from Palestine, 1812 riza return story, 1822 arson fires story; Mt Sinai / Horeb up from the Desert of Sin and Jethro's home in Midian (not Mt Sinai in Egypt); Mt Sinai diagram not drawn to scale; Ron Wyatt's work there; Icon of the Mother of God "the Unburnt Bush"; of the Old Testament prototypes pointing to the Mother of God is the Unburnt Bush - the Bush which Moses saw on Mount Horeb. was on fire, but was not consumed (Exodus 3:2). Bush signifies the Mother of God's sinless conception of Christ when the Holy Spirit came upon her and she was overshadowed by the power of the Most High (Luke 1:35). the Angel "revealed the Holy Trinity by naming the Holy Spirit, the Power which is the Son (I Corinthians 1:24), and the Most High which is the Father" (Saint Theophylact, Commentary on the Holy Gospel According to St. Luke, chapter 1). Theotokos was born into a fallen world, yet she was absolutely pure, and did not commit any personal sin. remained a Virgin before, during, and after giving birth. the Bush burned and was not consumed, so the Virgin gave birth to Thee yet remained a Virgin" (Octoechos, Dogmatikon Tone 2, "The shadow of the Law"). ancient Unburnt Bush Icon shows a bush engulfed in flames. Virgin, with her Child in her arms, is seen above the Bush. image is rare. Icons depict an octagonal star with the Mother of God in the center with a circle of Cherubim around her. She is shown holding Jacob's Ladder, for she calls us to ascend from earth to Heaven. the gate and the rod are depicted as symbols of the Savior, Who in Church hymns is called "a rod from the root of Jesse." star is made up of two quadrangles. One is painted red, like a flame; the other is green, the color of the mysterious Bush seen by Moses. the red points of the star there are four symbols of the Evangelists: a man (Matthew), a lion (Mark), an ox (Luke), and an eagle (John). the rays are eight Angels: An Angel shows burning fire, for the earth will be destroyed by fire. The Spirit of wisdom and of the knowledge of God - spring, summer, autumn, and winter. He created all things for man's benefit. The Angel of Thunder shows Christ's second coming, for He shall come in thunder and lightning. The Angel of the spirit of piety. The cutting off of those who proclaim things contrary to the Faith. He holds the cup of the bitterness of God's wrath. The Spirit of the Lord for warmth amid winter, snow, frost, and ice. The Spirit of purification which sends forth dew and mist and rain. The Angel of Thunder and of the fear of God, revealing Christ's second coming, for He shall judge His servants at the end of the world. The Angel of lightning and scorching, i.e. He shall be the righteous Judge, for the lightning shall find all. the four corners of the Icon are the Prophets who prefigure the Virgin: and the Unburnt Bush (Exodus chapter 3); with the Seraphim touching his lips with a live coal (Isaiah 6:6); vision of the gate by which no one could enter except the Lord (Ezekiel 44:1), Jacob's vision of the Ladder (Genesis 28:12-17). to popular belief, this Icon protects the homes of the faithful from fire. a man happened to witness a great fire which engulfed many buildings. Among them was a wooden house which did not burn. A woman stood there motionless, holding an icon of the Unburnt Bush in her hands. Tears ran down her cheeks, but her face expressed complete calm and unshakable faith. She did not seem to be worried about her home, but she wept for the misfortune of others. The fire was intense, but the woman would not move. The man left, marveling at her faith, but he expected her house to be reduced to ashes by the flames. The next day he returned to the spot. the devastation of the fire only the woman's house remained standing, guarded by the power of the Icon. of the oldest icons of the Unburnt Bush is located in Moscow's Annunciation Cathedral. was brought to Russia by Palestinian foreigners in 1390 and, according to tradition, it was painted on a piece of the rock where Moses beheld the mysterious Bush. the Moscow church of the Unburnt Bush at Khamovniki, there is an Icon which was once in the Palace. The ancient writing is beautiful. The size of the Icon measures 1 arshin 12 vershkov long, and 1 arshin 7 vershkov wide. Icon is commemorated twice: on September 4, the Feast Day of the Prophet Moses, and on the sixth Sunday after Pascha (the Sunday of the Blind Man), because according to tradition, the Icon was transferred from the Kremlin to the newly-consecrated Khamovniki church on that day. was a wondrous event connected with the riza of this Icon, when Russia was attacked by Napoleon in 1812. leaving Moscow, a Polish soldier came to Father Alexei Vvedensky, the priest of the Novodevichii Monastery, and gave him the riza from the Unburnt Bush Icon, begging him to return it to the church from which it was taken. soldier confessed that ever since he took the riza, he had been unable to find peace, and he was tormented by an unbearable melancholia. the same church there is an Icon of the Unburnt Bush (which was donated in 1835) and a smaller, especially revered Icon dating from 1837. depicts someone praying before the Mother of God. In the church there is a special manuscript Service to the Icon with the note: "This Service is chanted on Holy Mount Sinai, whenever someone requests it, or whenever there is terrible lightning." 1822, in the city of Slavyansk, Kharkov gubernia, fires caused by arson became more frequent. residents were at a loss about what to do. it was revealed in a dream to a pious old woman named Belnitskaya that if they painted an Icon of the Unburnt Bush, and served a Moleben before it, the fires would stop. told the Archpriest about her dream, and the Icon was painted right away. After the Liturgy, a Moleben was served before it. that very day, there was another fire, and the arsonist was caught. crafty young woman named Maura had set all the fires. the fires ceased, and the grateful residents had a kiot made for the Icon with the inscription: "In remembrance of the city's deliverance from fire in 1822." The Icon is in the church of the Holy Trinity. is also a revered icon of the Unburnt Bush in the village of Kubenskoye, Vologda Province.

Palestine, 9999, Roman or Romanus of Caesarea, Palestine
Palestine, 9999, Roman or Romanus of Caesarea, Palestine ; Caesarea, Palestine ; Martyr Roman the Deacon of Caesarea, Commemorated on November 18 ; concerning Saint Romanus is found in Books 3 and 12 of the Church History of Eusebius. Saint Romanus was born in Palestine, and served as a deacon in Caesarea. At the time of the persecution against Christians, he was living in Antioch. Through his preaching, he encouraged the faithful to stand firm in their confession of Christ when the Eparch Asclypiades wanted to raze the church to its foundations. Saint Romanus told the people that they must fight to prevent the destruction of the house of God, assuring them that even if they died in their efforts they would sing a hymn of victory in heaven. that time there a festival was being celebrated in honor of the idols, and Saint Romanus went to the pagan temple to upbraid the Eparch and the unbelievers for their impiety. As Asclypiades was about to enter the temple, Saint Romanus fearlessly proclaimed that the idols were not gods, and that only Jesus Christ was truly God. ordered the saint to be beaten, and even tried to persuade him to deny Christ. When this failed, the Eparch ordered that Saint Romanus be tortured. He was suspended and beaten, and his sides were scraped with metal blades. Bravely enduring these torments, Saint Romanus confessed Christ, and chastised Asclypiades for his obstinate refusal to see the truth. Saint Romanus was condemned to death by fire. As soon as the fire was lit, however, a rain fell and put it out. Then the Eparch ordered the saint’s tongue to be cut out, because he still confessed Christ and reviled the idolaters. Even after his tongue was cut out, the saint continued to speak as before. Saint Romanus was nailed to a keg, and he was strangled in his prison cell. Having completed his contest for Christ, he was found worthy of the heavenly Kingdom, where he continuously glorifies the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit throughout all ages. Martyr Zacchaeus the Deacon of Caesarea in Palestine, Commemorated on November 18 ; The youth Barulus, Commemorated on November 18; Martyr Procopius the Reader at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on November 22 ;

Palestine, 9999, The Youth Barulus of Caesarea, Palestine, Your gods are demons, they have not created anything
Palestine, 9999, The Youth Barulus of Caesarea, Palestine; Caesarea, Palestine ; The youth Barulus, Commemorated on November 18; Barulas was a child in the crowd of people who witnessed the torture of Saint Romanus. Christ’s holy martyr told the Eparch Asclypiades that the young child was wiser than he was, because he knew the true God, while the Eparch did not. asked the boy what gods he worshiped, and he replied that he worshiped Christ. “Your gods are demons,” the child stated, “and they have not created anything.” these and other words, the young child put the idolaters to shame. Seeing that he could not convince Saint Barulas to worship the false gods, he had the boy tortured. His mother stood by, encouraging him to remain faithful to the Savior Christ. “Do not be afraid of death, my son,” she told him. “You shall not die, but shall live forever. When you are beheaded, you will behold Christ’s glory, and you will dwell with Him in unspeakable joy.” the child was executed, his mother took his body and buried it, rejoicing because he had shed his blood for Christ. Martyr Procopius the Reader at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on November 22 ;

Palestine, 9999, Procopius the Reader, beheaded at Caesarea, Reader at Jerusalem, preacher, deliverance gift, Caesarea trial
Palestine, 999, Procopius the Reader, beheaded at Caesarea, Palestine (Phonecia, Dor, Way of the Sea 8), Reader at Jerusalem, preacher, deliverance gift, Caesarea trial ; Caesarea, Palestine ; Martyr Procopius the Reader at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on November 22 ; Holy Martyr Procopius was a reader in the Church of Jerusalem. led a strict ascetic life, for which he received from the Lord the ability to cast out demons. zealous preacher of the Word of God was arrested and brought to trial in Palestinian Caesarea. his refusal to offer sacrifice to idols, he was beheaded.

Palestine, General Folder

Holy Land (Palestine)
Holy Land; FRANCIS OF ASSISI, FRIAR (4 OCT 1226); St Nectarius Kephalas the Metropolitan of Pentapolis, Commemorated on November 9 ; Venerable Theodosius the Great, the Cenobiarch, Commemorated January 11 ; ST BRIDGET OF KILDARE, ABBESS (1 FEB 523) ; Venerable Brigid (Bridget) of Ireland, Commemorated February 1 ; GEORGE, SOLDIER and MARTYR, 23 APRIL 303, Commemorated April 23; St Zosimas II of Kumurdo, Commemorated on May 1;

Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea;

Palestine, land of the Philistines - Pleshet
land of the Philistines - Pleshet, 1 Maccabees Ch 3, Ashdod, Askelon, Gaza, Ekron, and Gath;

Canaan (Palestine, Between Jordan Rift (up to Lebanon) and Mediterranean Sea)
Canaan (Between Jordan Rift (up to Lebanon) and Mediterranean Sea); Righteous Forefather Abraham, Commemorated on October 9; Righteous Lot, Commemorated on October 9; Martyr Christopher of Lycia, Commemorated on May 9; The Entrance of St Nino (Nina) the Enlightener into Georgia, Commemorated on May 19;

Land of the Philistines (Gaza to Yarkon River)
Land of the Philistines (Gaza to Yarkon River), According to the Bible, they ruled the five city-states (the "Philistine Pentapolis") of Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron and Gath, from Wadi Gaza in the south to the Yarqon River in the north, but with no fixed border to the east.; Prophet Samuel, Commemorated on August 20 ;

Mediterranean world
Mediterranean world; THOMAS THE APOSTLE, (21 DEC NT) ;

Israel
Israel; FEAST OF THE HOLY CROSS, (14 SEP 335); MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS; Prophet Elisha, Commemorated on June 14; PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES AND MARTYRS (29 JUN 64);

Palestinian Israel
Israel; FEAST OF THE HOLY CROSS, (14 SEP 335); MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS; Prophet Elisha, Commemorated on June 14; PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES AND MARTYRS (29 JUN 64);

Promised Land
Promised Land; Church New Year, Commemorated September 1; Righteous Joshua the son of Nun (Navi), Commemorated September 1 ; Venerable Theodosius the Great, the Cenobiarch, Commemorated on January 11 ;

Promised Land Entry Point (Jordan River 4, Bethany baptismal site and Promised Land entry point)
Palestine, 400 BC, Promised Land Entry in September; Church New Year, Commemorated on September 1;

Levant (littoral, Countries of the Eastern Mediterranean)
Levant (Countries of the Eastern Mediterranean); littoral zone

Palestine, Jordan River Folder

Jordan River

Baptismal Site Bethany, Palestine (Beyond the Jordan)
Baptismal Site Bethany (Beyond the Jordan); Forefeast of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Commemorated January 3 ; Feast of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Commemorated on January 6 ; Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John, Commemorated January 7 ; Afterfeast of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Commemorated January 10 ; Afterfeast of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Commemorated on January 13 ; Venerable Conan, Abbot of the Pethukla Monastery, Commemorated February 19 ; Venerable Mary of Egypt, Commemorated on April 1; THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST, (24 JUNE NT); Nativity of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, Commemorated on June 24;

Pethukla Monastery (On the Jordan)
Baptismal Site Bethany (Beyond the Jordan); Forefeast of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Commemorated January 3 ; Feast of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Commemorated on January 6 ; Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John, Commemorated January 7 ; Afterfeast of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Commemorated January 10 ; Afterfeast of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Commemorated on January 13 ; Venerable Conan, Abbot of the Pethukla Monastery, Commemorated February 19 ; Venerable Mary of Egypt, Commemorated on April 1; THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST, (24 JUNE NT);

Jordan River Source (Mount Hermon, Golan Heights)
Jordan River Source (Mount Hermon, Golan Heights);

Jordan River 1 (Hula Valley)
Hula Valley;

Jordan River 2 (Sea of Galilee)

Jordan River 3 (Jabbok River)

Jordan River 4 (Bethany baptismal site and Promised Land entry point)

Jordan River Mouth (Dead Sea)

Palestine, Jordan Rift Valley Folder

Jordan Rift Valley
Jordan Rift Valley;

Jordan Rift - South
Jordan Rift Valley;

Pharan wilderness of Palestine
Pharan wilderness of Palestine ; Venerable Cosmas the Eunuch and Hermit of Palestine, Commemorated August 3 ;

Jordan Rift - Middle
Jordan Rift Valley;

Jordan Rift - North

Capitolias, Decapolis, Palestine
Capitolias, Palestine; Martyr Peter of Capetolis, Commemorated on October 4;

Palestine, Phoenicia Folder

Beret, Phoenecia (Biblos, Lebanon)
Beret, Phoenecia Biblos; Commemoration of the Miracle of the Icon of Our Lord Jesus Christin Beret , Commemorated October 11 ; St Rabulas of Samosata, Commemorated February 19 ; Martyr Aquilina of Byblos in Syria, Commemorated on June 13 ;

Palestine, Yarkon River Folder (Tel Aviv, Joppa)

Yarkon River

Yarkon River Source (Arethusa, Tel Afek, Antipatris)

Arethusa, Palestine (Yarkon River Source)
Arethusa, Palestine; Hieromartyr Mark the Bishop of Arethusa, who suffered under Julian the Apostate, Commemorated on March 29 ;

Diospolis, Palestine (Lod or Lydda, Yarkon River)
Lydda or Lod; Apostle Zenas of the Seventy, Commemorated September 27 ; St Tabitha the Widow, raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter, Commemorated October 25 ; Apostle Amplias of the Seventy, Commemorated October 31 ; Apostle Amplias of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; Apostle Zenas of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; Icon œNot Made by HandsÂ from Lydda, Commemorated on March 12; Martyr Agapius at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on March 15; GEORGE, SOLDIER and MARTYR, 23 APRIL 303, Commemorated April 23; Icon of the Mother of God of Lydda or œthe RomanÂ, Commemorated on June 26;

Yarkon River 1

Lydda, Palestine (Lod or Diospolis, Yarkon River 1)
Lydda or Lod; Apostle Zenas of the Seventy, Commemorated September 27 ; St Tabitha the Widow, raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter, Commemorated October 25 ; Apostle Amplias of the Seventy, Commemorated October 31 ; Dedication of the Church of the Greatmartyr George in Lydda, Commemorated on November 3; Christians built a new church in honor of Saint George at Lydda during the reign of Saint Constantine (305-337). When the church was consecrated, the relics of the holy Great Martyr George (April 23) were transferred there, and many miracles took place before them. Apostle Amplias of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; Apostle Zenas of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; Icon œNot Made by HandsÂ from Lydda, Commemorated on March 12; Martyr Agapius at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on March 15; GEORGE, SOLDIER and MARTYR, 23 APRIL 303, Commemorated April 23; is a soldier and martyr who suffered around 303 at Lydda (Diospolis) in Palestine. The earliest surviving record of him is a church inscription in Syria, dated about 346. Commemorations of him are numerous, early, and widespread. However, no details of his life are known. In 495 his name appears on a list of "good men, justly remembered, whose good deeds are known only to God." The best-known story about him is that he rescued a beautiful princess in Libya by killing a dragon. It should be noted that this story is unknown before the appearance in 1265 of a romance called the Golden Legend (Legendum Aureum), translated into English in 1483. the soldiers of the First Crusade were besieging Antioch in 1098, they had a vision of George and Demetrius (a deacon of Sirmium in Serbia, martyred under Maximian, and referred to as a "soldier of Christ," from which he was often understood to be a literal soldier) encouraging them to maintain the siege, which ultimately proved successful. Richard I ("the Lion-Heart") of England, who fought in the Holy Land in 1191-1192, placed himself and his army under George's protection, and with the return home of the Crusaders, the popularity of George in England increased greatly. Edward III founded the Order of the Garter in 1348 under his patronage, his banner (a red cross on a white field) began to be used as the English national flag in 1284, and in 1415 Henry V spoke of him to rally the troops before the battle of Agincourt ("Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more, or close the wall up with our English dead. ... cry God for Harry, England, and St George!"), and in the years following George was regarded as the special patron of England, of soldiers, and of the Boy Scouts, as well as of Venice, Genoa, Portugal, and Catalonia. He is also remembered with enthusiasm in many parts of the East Orthodox Church. He is a principal character in Edmund Spenser's allegorical poem The Faerie Queene, written in the late 1500's. — by James Kiefer Icon of the Mother of God of Lydda or œthe RomanÂ, Commemorated on June 26; wonderworking Lydda Icon is mentioned in the service for the Kazan Icon (July 8 & October 22) in the third Ode of the Canon. to Tradition, the Apostles Peter and John were preaching in Lydda (later called Diospolis) near Jerusalem. There they built a church dedicated to the Most Holy Theotokos, then went to Jerusalem and asked her to come and sanctify the church by her presence. She sent them back to Lydda and said, “Go in peace, and I shall be there with you.â€ at Lydda, they found an icon of the Virgin imprinted in color on the wall of the church (some sources say the image was on a pillar). Then the Mother of God appeared and rejoiced at the number of people who had gathered there. She blessed the icon and gave it the power to work miracles. This icon was not made by the hand of man, but by a divine power. the Apostate (reigned 361-363) heard about the icon and tried to eradicate it. Masons with sharp tools chipped away at the image, but the paint and lines just seemed to penetrate deeper into the stone. Those whom the emperor had sent were unable to destroy the icon. As word of this miracle spread, millions of people came to venerate the icon. the eighth century, Saint Germanus, the future Patriarch of Constantinople (May 12) passed through Lydda. He had a copy of the icon made, and sent it to Rome during the iconoclastic controversy. It was placed in the church of Saint Peter, and was the source of many healings. In 842, the reproduction was returned to Constantinople and was known as the Roman Icon (June 26). oldest sources of information for the Lydda Icon are a document attributed to Saint Andrew of Crete in 726, a letter written by three eastern Patriarchs to the iconoclast emperor Theophilus in 839, and a work of George the Monk in 886. icon still existed as late as the ninth century. Lydda Icon of the Mother of God is also commemorated on March 12.

Yarkon River 2 (Yarkon Park)

Yarkon River Mouth (Joppa, Mediterranean Sea)

Joppa, Palestine (Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Yarkon River Mouth, Way of the Sea 7)
Joppa, now Jaffa, 1 Maccabees Ch 10-15; Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion, Commemorated on September 13; St Tabitha the Widow, raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter, Commemorated on October 25 ; LYDIA, DORCAS AND PHOEBE, CO-WORKERS WITH THE APOSTLES, 27 JAN. NT ; CORNELIUS THE CENTURION, (7 FEBRUARY);

Tabitha, Tomb of Tabitha, Joppa, Palestine (Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Yarkon River Mouth, Way of the Sea 7)
Tabitha, Tomb of Tabitha, Joppa, Palestine (Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Yarkon River Mouth, Way of the Sea 7) Joppa, now Jaffa, 1 Maccabees Ch 10-15; Venerable Hilarion the Great, Commemorated on October 21;

Apollonia, Israel (north of Yarkon River Mouth on Way of the Sea)
Apollonia; Martyr Acacius of Apamea, Commemorated July 28 ; Holy Martyr Acacius was brought to trial for his belief in Christ. Three governors attempted to compel the holy martyr to offer sacrifice to idols, having subjected him to fierce tortures. Governor Licinius gave orders to rend the body of Saint Acacius with instruments of torture. He then sent him to Governor Terence, who gave orders to throw Acacius into a cauldron filled with boiling tar and tallow, but the martyr remained unharmed. Terence went to the cities of Apamea and Apollonia and gave orders to bring the martyr after him. In one of these cities Saint Acacius was led into a pagan temple, but by his prayer all the idols there fell down. beat the saint viciously and gave him over to be eaten by wild beasts. When they saw that he remained unharmed, they threw him into a red-hot furnace. The martyr also remained unharmed there. The governor, wanting to check whether the furnace was sufficiently hot, went near it and was burned himself. They then took the holy Martyr Acacius for torture to a certain Posidonius, who put heavy fetters on the holy martyr and gave orders to take him to the city of Miletus. There also the saint, by his prayer, destroyed idols. Finally, the exhausted torturers beheaded Saint Acacius. A priest by the name of Leontius buried his body in the city of Synados (Asia Minor). Apostle Mark of the Seventy, Commemorated on October 30 ;

Palestine, Way of the Sea Folder

Way of the Sea (Egypt to Syria)

Way of the Sea 1 (El-Qantarah)

Way of the Sea 2 (Pelusium)

Way of the Sea 3 (Arish, Egypt)

Idumea (southern coastal plain and Edom)
Idumea (southern coastal plain and Edom), 1 Maccabees Ch 4, Ch 6;

Way of the Sea 4 (Rafah, Gaza Strip, Palestine)

Abba Seridus, Gaza, Palestine (Way of the Sea 5)
Abba Seridus is at Gaza, but that is all Wikipedia knows about it. Venerable Barsanuphius the Great, Commemorated on February 6; Venerable Abba Dorotheus of Palestine, Commemorated on June 5;

Way of the Sea 5 (Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine)

Gaza, Gaza Strip, Way of the Sea 5, Palestine
Gaza City; Gaza Strip; Prophet Samuel, Commemorated on August 20 ; Venerable Theophanes the Merciful of Gaza, Commemorated September 29 ; Apostle James the Son of Alphaeus, Commemorated on October 9 ; PHILIP, DEACON AND EVANGELIST (11 OCT NT) ; Apostle Philip of the Seventy, One of the Seven Deacons, Commemorated on October 11 ; St Cosmas the Hymnographer the Bishop of Maiuma, Commemorated on October 12 ; Hieromartyr Silvanus of Gaza, Commemorated on October 14 ; Apostle Philemon of the Seventy, Commemorated November 22; Apostle Onesimus of the Seventy, Commemorated November 22 ; Apostle Philemon of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; St Macedonius the Hermit of Syria, Commemorated January 24 ; Presbyter Ananias in Phoenicia, Commemorated January 26 ; Apostle Onesimus of the Seventy, Commemorated on February 15; Prophet Zephaniah, Commemorated December 3 ; Venerable Barsanuphius the Great, Commemorated on February 6 ; Virginmartyr Ennatha of Palestine, Commemorated on February 10 ; Apostle Onesimus of the Seventy, Commemorated February 15; Martyr Archippus of the Seventy Apostles, Commemorated February 19; Apostle Philemon the Martyr of the Seventy, Commemorated on February 19; St Porphyrius the Bishop of Gaza, Commemorated on February 26; Martyr Cyril the Deacon of Heliopolis, who suffered under Julian the Apostate, Commemorated on March 29 ; Venerable Nicephorus the Abbot of Catabad, Commemorated on April 19; Venerable Vitalius of Gaza, Commemorated on April 22; Hieromartyr Silvanus the Bishop of Gaza, and with him 40 Martyrs, Commemorated on May 4;

Antioch of Palestine, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Way of the Sea 5, Palestine
Gaza City; Gaza Strip; Prophet Samuel, Commemorated on August 20 ; Venerable Theophanes the Merciful of Gaza, Commemorated September 29 ; Apostle James the Son of Alphaeus, Commemorated on October 9 ; PHILIP, DEACON AND EVANGELIST (11 OCT NT) ; Apostle Philip of the Seventy, One of the Seven Deacons, Commemorated on October 11 ; St Cosmas the Hymnographer the Bishop of Maiuma, Commemorated on October 12 ; Hieromartyr Silvanus of Gaza, Commemorated on October 14 ; Apostle Philemon of the Seventy, Commemorated November 22; Apostle Onesimus of the Seventy, Commemorated November 22 ; Apostle Philemon of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4; St Macedonius the Hermit of Syria, Commemorated January 24 ; Presbyter Ananias in Phoenicia, Commemorated January 26 ; Apostle Onesimus of the Seventy, Commemorated on February 15; Prophet Zephaniah, Commemorated December 3 ; Venerable Barsanuphius the Great, Commemorated on February 6 ; Virginmartyr Ennatha of Palestine, Commemorated on February 10 ; Apostle Onesimus of the Seventy, Commemorated February 15; Martyr Archippus of the Seventy Apostles, Commemorated February 19; Apostle Philemon the Martyr of the Seventy, Commemorated on February 19; St Porphyrius the Bishop of Gaza, Commemorated on February 26; Martyr Cyril the Deacon of Heliopolis, who suffered under Julian the Apostate, Commemorated on March 29 ; Venerable Nicephorus the Abbot of Catabad, Commemorated on April 19; Venerable Vitalius of Gaza, Commemorated on April 22; Hieromartyr Silvanus the Bishop of Gaza, and with him 40 Martyrs, Commemorated on May 4;

Maium (Maiuma, Port of Gaza, Way of the Sea 5)
Maiuma; St Cosmas the Hymnographer the Bishop of Maiuma, Commemorated on October 12; Venerable Hilarion the Great, Commemorated on October 21 ; The Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, Commemorated on December 25 ; The Meeting of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Temple, Commemorated on February 2 ;

Epiphanius' desert place in Palestine near Gaza
Epiphanius' desert place in Palestine near Gaza; Saint Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus, Commemorated on May 12;

Bethulia, Gaza (Bethulia, where Judith beheaded Holofernes)
Bethulia, Gaza (where Judith beheaded Holofernes) ; 6th century Madaba Map shows a settlement called Betulion (Greek Β[ητ]υλιον) in this location, possibly the Bethulia where Judith beheaded Holofernes in biblical legend.[4] Zuweid (also spelled Sheikh Zoweid, Shaykh Zuwayd, or Sheikh Zouède; Arabic: الشيخ زويد Arabic pronunciation: [aʃˈʃeːx zeˈweːd, -zoˈwæjjed], Coptic: ⲃⲁⲓⲧⲩⲗⲟⲩⲁ, Greek: Bitulion) is a Bedouin town in the North Sinai Governorate of Egypt near the border with the Gaza Strip. It is situated between the cities of Arish and Rafah and is 334 kilometers (214 miles) northeast of Cairo. It has a population of around 60,000 as of 2015.[1] remarkable mosaic from Late Antiquity (between the mid-fourth and mid-fifth centuries) was found in Sheikh Zuweid in 1913, known from the archaeological literature as the Sheikh Zouède mosaic (leaning on the French spelling: Cheikh Zouède). It is currently preserved in a museum in Ismailia.[2][3][dubious – discuss] 6th century Madaba Map shows a settlement called Betulion (Greek Β[ητ]υλιον) in this location, possibly the Bethulia where Judith beheaded Holofernes in biblical legend.[4] town is named after Sheikh Zuweid, a commander of the Rashidun Islamic army who fought during the Muslim conquest of Egypt alongside Amr ibn al-'As. He died at the site of the present town in 640.[5] the 2011 Egyptian revolution, protests against the government of Hosni Mubarak were held in Sheikh Zuweid. On 27 January, one protester was killed by security forces attempting to disperse the demonstrations.[6] On 14 May 2011, an unknown group bombed the Sufi shrine in Sheikh Zuweid.[5] As many as 70 ISIS affiliated militants using mortars and car bombs attacked five Army checkpoints just north of the city on July 1, 2015. The attacks killed 30 Egyptian soldiers and were part of a larger group of coordinated attacks across the Sinai.[7]

Spanidrion Monastery, at Epiphanius' desert place in Palestine near Gaza
Hilarion's desert place in Palestine near Gaza; Saint Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus, Commemorated on May 12;

Way of the Sea 5.5 (Askalon, Gaza Strip, Palestine)

Askalon, Philistia, Palestine Way of the Sea 5.5, Israel
Askalon; No Askalon found in Italy, so it must be Askalon in Israel.; Return of the Relics of the Apostle Bartholomew from Anastasiopolis to Lipari, Commemorated August 25 : By the power of God the chests did not sink into the depths of the sea, but miraculously floated upon the waves and reached Italy. The chest with the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew came to land at the island of Lipari, and the remaining chests continued their journey and came to land at various places in Italy. The chest with the relics of the Martyr Papian halted at Sicily, the Martyr Lucian at Messina, the Martyr Gregory at Calabria, and the Martyr Acacius at Askalon. ; Prophet Zephaniah, Commemorated December 3 ; Martyr Cyril the Deacon of Heliopolis, who suffered under Julian the Apostate, Commemorated on March 29 ;

Way of the Sea 6 (Ashdod, Gaza Strip, Palestine)

Azotus (Ashdod) Way of the Sea 6
Azotus, 1 Maccabees Ch 10; Holy, All-Praised Apostle Philip, Commemorated November 14 ;

Jamnia
Jamnia, 1 Maccabees Ch 4, Ch 5, Ch 10, Ch 15;

Gamaliel's Home in Yavne, Way of the Sea 6, Palestine
Gamaliel's Home in Yavne, Way of the Sea 6, Palestine; Jamnia, 1 Maccabees Ch 4, Ch 5, Ch 10, Ch 15; Finding of the relics of Saint Gamaliel, Commemorated on August 2; Gamaliel was a Pharisee, a doctor of the Law (Acts 5:34), and the teacher of Saint Paul (Acts 22:3). the year 415, Saint Gamaliel appeared to a priest named Lucian. He was a tall, venerable man with a long white beard. He was dressed in white clothing which was edged with gold and marked with crosses, and held a gold wand in his hand. called Father Lucian by name three times, then told him to go to Jerusalem and inform Bishop John to open the tomb where his relics and those of other saints were resting. The priest asked the stranger who he was. “I am Gamaliel, who instructed the apostle Paul in the Law,” he replied. Then he told the priest where to find the relics of Saint Stephen. He also revealed that he had taken Saint Stephen’s body and laid it in his own tomb after it had been lying exposed for a day and a night. Gamaliel also mentioned that Saint Νikόdēmos was buried at the same spot. “I received him into my house in the country,” he said, “and maintained him there until the end of his life. After his death, I buried him honorably near Stephen.” Gamaliel informed the priest that he and his twenty-year-old son Abibas were also buried there. Father Lucian was afraid to believe this vision right away, lest it be a temptation from the Evil One. However, when Saint Gamaliel appeared again and commanded him to obey his instructions, he did so. monk named Migetius also had a vision of Saint Gamaliel and told Father Lucian to search for the relics in a place called Debatalia. When the relics were uncovered, an ineffable fragrance was noticed. relics of Saints Stephen, Gamaliel, Abibas, and Νikόdēmos were transferred from Jerusalem to Constantinople in 428 and placed in the church of the holy deacon Laurence (August 10).

Way of the Sea 7 (Joppa, Israel)

Way of the Sea 8 (Caesarea, Dor, Israel)

Caesarea, Palestine (Phonecia, Dor, Way of the Sea 8)
Caesarea, Palestine ; Martyr Paul at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated July 16 ; Martyr Julitta at Caesarea, Commemorated July 31 ; Martyr Marinus the Soldier at Caesarea in Palestine, Commemorated on August 7; Martyr Timothy of Palestine, Commemorated on August 19; Virginmartyr Syra of Persia, Commemorated on August 24; Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion, Commemorated on September 13 ; St John the Chozebite the Bishop of Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated October 3 ; PHILIP, DEACON AND EVANGELIST (11 OCT NT); Venerable John the Chozebite, Commemorated on October 28 ; Martyr Antoninus of Casarea in Palestine, Commemorated November 13 ; Martyr Manetha of Casarea in Palestine, Commemorated on November 13 ; Martyr Roman the Deacon of Caesarea, Commemorated on November 18 ; Martyr Zacchaeus the Deacon of Caesarea in Palestine, Commemorated on November 18 ; Martyr Romanus the Deacon, of Casarea, Commemorated on November 18 ; The youth Barulus, Commemorated on November 18; Martyr Procopius the Reader at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on November 22 ; Apostle Sosthenes of the Seventy, Commemorated on December 8 ; Apostle Apollos of the Seventy, Commemorated on December 8 ; Apostle Tychicus of the Seventy, Commemorated on December 8 ; Martyr Marinus of Rome, Commemorated December 16 ; Veneration of the Precious Chains of the Holy and All-Glorious Apostle Peter, Commemorated January 16 ; Monkmartyr Anastasius the Persian, Commemorated January 22 ; CORNELIUS THE CENTURION, (7 FEBRUARY); Virginmartyr Ennatha of Palestine, Commemorated on February 10 ; Virginmartyr Ennatha of Palestine; Venerable Martinian of Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on February 13 ; Martyr Pamphilius the Presbyter at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on February 16; Venerable Lazarus of Murom, Commemorated on March 8; Martyr Agapius at Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on March 15; St Cyril the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Commemorated on March 18; Venerable Mary of Egypt, Commemorated on April 1; Martyr Amphianus (Apphianus) of Lycia, Commemorated on April 2 ; Virginmartyr Theodosia of Tyre, Commemorated on April 3 ; Hieromartyr Artemon the Presbyter of Laodicea in Syria, Commemorated on April 13 ; St George the Confessor and Bishop of Antioch, in Pisidia, Commemorated on April 19; Apostle Zacchaeus, Commemorated on April 20; Hieromartyr Silvanus the Bishop of Gaza, and with him 40 Martyrs, Commemorated on May 4; Virginmartyr Theodosia of Tyre, Commemorated on May 29; Martyr Kyriake of Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on June 7; Martyr Zenaida (Zenais) of Caesarea in Palestine, Commemorated on June 7; Venerable Zosimus of Phoenicia, Syria, Commemorated on June 8; Greatmartyr Procopius of Caesarea, in Palestine, Commemorated on July 8;

Herod's Praetorium in Caesarea, served as his home, and a prison
Herod's Praetorium in Caesarea, served as his home, and a prison; Virgin Martyr Theodosia of Tyre, Commemorated on April 3 visited condemned Christian prisoners in the Praetorium in Caesarea, Palestine.

Dor
Dor, Israel, 1 Maccabees Ch 15;

Way of the Sea 9 (Megiddo, Israel)

Way of the Sea 10 (Jezreel Valley)

Way of the Sea 11 (Tiberias, Israel)

Way of the Sea 12 (Migdal, Israel)

Way of the Sea 13 (Capernaum, Israel)

Way of the Sea 14 (Hazor, Israel)

Way of the Sea 15 (Jacob's Ford, Israel)

Way of the Sea 16 (Golan Heights, Israel)

Euroea, Phonecia (on the road to Damascas)
Euroea, Phonecia;

Way of the Sea 17 (Damascas, Syria)

Palestine, Jerusalem Roads Folder

Road to Gilgal - Galilee to Jericho Road

Jericho Jerusalem Road by Anathoth and St Georges

Jericho Jerusalem Road by Bethany and Chozeba

Bethpage, Mount of Olives Steep Route

Hebron, Bethlehem Road to Jerusalem (Judea)

Wilderness Road South to Gaza and North to Hebron
Wilderness Road - Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, ÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â€ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â˜Get up and go towards the south* to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.ÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â€ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â™ (This is a wilderness road.); Acts 8:26-40, Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch ; Apostle Philip the Deacon of the Seventy, Commemorated on January 4;

Jerusalem to Bethel Road (avoided, very difficult hiking, see elevation profile)

Gibeon-Ajalon Road - Hwy 443

Ajalon and Valley Gate to Eleutheropolis and Way of the Sea Road

Judea to Way of the Sea Road

Palestine, Philistia Folder, Philistines

Philistia, Land of the Philistines
Philistia, Land of the Philistines; Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gaza, Gath Philistia, One of the Top 50 Bible Locations Jordan River, Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee, Mediteranean Sea, Fertile Crescent (Greater Syria) , Caanan -- West of Jordan River, Messopotamia and Ephrates River, Egypt, Ethiopia, Cities: Babylon, Bethel, Bethlehem, Damascus, Gibeon, Gilgal, Hebron, Lachish, Soddom and Gomorrah, Sidon and Tyre, & Shechem/ Shiloh. Areas: Chaldea, Eden, Edom, Gilead, Havilah, Hamath, Judea, Kadesh, Lebanon, Megiddo, Midian, Moab or Shittim, Ammon, Northern Kingdom, Persia, Philistia, Red Sea, Samaria, Shinar or Messopotamia, Wilderness of Sin, Syria, Hittites Area, Mountains: Hermon, Hill Country, Zion, Seir,

Gath, Philistia (couple miles South of Hebron) Goliath from Gad
Hebron; Joshua 9:22-10:15, The Five Amorite Cities, The Sun Stands Still; Sunday after the Nativity: Commemoration of the Holy Righteous David the King, Joseph the Betrothed, and James the Brother of the Lord, Commemorated close to December 26; Holy Righteous David the King, Commemorated on December 26; THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, (31 MAY); Nativity of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, Commemorated on June 24; THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST, (24 JUNE NT);