BIBLICAL CITIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

JERICHO

• Located near the Jordan river in Palestine
• Described as "the city of palm trees"
• Founded in 9600 BC
• Name means "fragrant"

BETHEL

• Located between Benjamin and Ephraim
• "House of God"
• Named by Jacob

LACHISH

• Southern district Israel
• Was abandoned in 587 BC
• Israel captured and destroyed Lachish

HAZOR

• Upper Galilee
• Biggest fortified city in the area
• Described as the "the head of kingdoms"
• Abandoned in 732 BC

UR

• Iraq
• Founded about 3800 BC
• Abandoned about 500 BC
• "The abode of Nanna"

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho
• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethel
• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Lachish
• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Hazor
• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ur