Biblical Territories Beyond Borders (Contents)
Regions & Geographical Areas Symbolic & Theological Sites Cities & Settlements Valleys, Wildernesses, and Terrain Features
Category: Biblical Territories Beyond Borders
Achaia in Biblical Context (Region in Greece)
1. Introduction Achaia, a Roman province located in the southern part of modern-day Greece, features prominently in the New Testament.…
Arabia in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Arabia, though often generalised in modern usage, referred in biblical times to a vast and diverse desert region…
Aram in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Aram, a prominent geographical and ethnic entity in the biblical world, corresponds roughly to modern-day Syria and parts…
Canaan in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Canaan is one of the most pivotal regions in the biblical narrative, functioning as both a historical land…
Cilicia in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Cilicia was an ancient region located in the southeastern corner of Asia Minor (modern-day southern Turkey), bordered by…
Elam in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Elam was one of the earliest and most enduring civilisations of the ancient Near East, located in the…
Gog and Magog in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Gog and Magog appear in biblical prophecy as figures and nations representing eschatological enemies of God’s people. Their…
Havilah in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Havilah is a mysterious and multi-referenced region in the Bible, mentioned in contexts ranging from Edenic geography to…
Illyricum in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Illyricum, though only mentioned briefly in the New Testament, holds significant importance in the context of Paul’s missionary…
Magog in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Magog is one of the most enigmatic and symbolically charged names in the Bible, appearing in both genealogical…
Media in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Media was an ancient kingdom located in the northwestern region of present-day Iran. It plays a notable role…
Mesopotamia in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Mesopotamia, the “land between rivers”—the Tigris and Euphrates—is one of the most significant geographical regions in biblical history.…
Pathros in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Pathros, frequently translated as “Upper Egypt,” is a lesser-known yet important geographical and theological reference in the Bible.…
Philistia in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Philistia, the territory of the Philistines, holds a prominent place in the Old Testament as a continual rival…
Sheba in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Sheba is a prominent biblical kingdom associated with great wealth, wisdom, and international trade. Best known from the…
Tarshish in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Tarshish is one of the most enigmatic and frequently mentioned maritime locations in the Bible. Associated with wealth,…
Teman in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Teman, an ancient region within the territory of Edom, appears multiple times in the Bible as a symbol…
Thrace in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Thrace, an ancient region spanning parts of modern-day Bulgaria, northeastern Greece, and European Turkey, is not directly named…
Ur of the Chaldees in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Ur of the Chaldees (Hebrew: ʾÛr Kaśdîm) is one of the most significant locations in biblical history, identified…
Eden in Biblical Context
1. Introduction The Garden of Eden occupies a foundational place in the biblical worldview as the original setting of humanity’s…
The Land of Nod in Biblical Context
1. Introduction The Land of Nod is one of the most enigmatic locations in the Bible, mentioned only once in…
Mount Moriah in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Mount Moriah is one of the most spiritually significant locations in the Bible, associated with events central to…
Mount Sinai in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Mount Sinai is one of the most sacred locations in the biblical narrative, representing the epicentre of God’s…
Mount Zion in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Mount Zion is a profoundly symbolic and theologically rich term in the Bible, referring both to a specific…
Zion in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Zion is one of the most theologically and symbolically rich terms in the Bible, evoking a complex blend…
Sheol in Biblical Context
1. Introduction Sheol is one of the most enigmatic concepts in the Hebrew Bible. Often translated as “the grave,” “the…
Caphtor in Biblical Context (Possible origin of Philistines)
1. Introduction Caphtor is a somewhat mysterious region mentioned in several Old Testament passages, associated with the origin of the…
Kittim in Biblical Context (Linked to Cyprus or Mediterranean isles)
1. Introduction Kittim appears in multiple Old Testament passages as a designation for a distant maritime people descended from Javan…
Patmos in Biblical Context (Island of Revelation)
1. Introduction Patmos, a small Aegean island off the coast of modern-day Turkey, holds a unique place in the biblical…
Zebulun and Naphtali in Biblical Context (Tribal Lands)
1. Introduction Zebulun and Naphtali were two of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from the sons of Jacob. Their…
Valley of Hinnom in Biblical Context
1. Introduction The Valley of Hinnom—known in Hebrew as Gêʾ Hinnōm—is a geographically real and theologically charged location just outside…
Valley of Jezreel in Biblical Context
1. Introduction The Valley of Jezreel, also known as the Plain of Esdraelon, is one of the most prominent and…
Wilderness of Paran in Biblical Context
1. Introduction The Wilderness of Paran is one of the major desert regions mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Serving as…
Wilderness of Zin in Biblical Context
1. Introduction The Wilderness of Zin (midbar Tsin) is a significant location in the biblical narrative of Israel’s desert wanderings.…