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History of Greece

Before 2000 BCE The Helladic (pre-Greek) tribes entered the peninsula overland from Asia. On Crete they developed an advanced, culturally and technically sophisticated civilization that benefited from its closeness to Egypt and the cultures of the Near East. The Minoans, named for Minos their legendary king, dominated the Aegean world. They relied on sea power to protect their commerce and …

History of Israel

Anthropological Approach Stone Age Before 4000 BCE Skeletal remains of humans and large animals in the land. The abundance of flint in the area attracted nomads. By 7000 BCE, Jericho illustrates that a city state culture appears to exist in the Jordan Valley. Copper Ages 4000-2800 BCE Copper was the major weapon implement. Pottery wheel in use. Fortified towns and …

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The Media can be purchased directly by clicking the “add to cart” button below the video clip. The current DVD media list includes the following DVD presentations: Characteristics of the Disciples (1 DVD) Psalm 23 Shepherd and Sheep (1 DVD) The Wilderness Tabernacle (4 DVD set) How Jesus Taught (1 DVD) Passion Week: Seven Days that Changed the …

Adramyttium

Opposite (northeast) of the Island of Lesbos in the Aegean, the remains of an ancient seaport have been identified in the modern village of Karatash. The name is preserved in the harbor and a nearby city of Edremit. The port has only scant excavation, but is properly identified. The city had been prominent in Hellenistic times, but was a declining …

Sites in Turkey in the Bible

Location Scripture Reference Adramyttium Acts 27:2 Antioch (Syria) Acts 11:19-27;13:1;14:26,15:22-35,Gal. 2:11, II Tim. 3:11 Assos Acts 20:13,14 Attalia Acts 14:25 Bithniya Province (Nicaea) Acts 16:7, I Pet. 1:1 Cappadocia Province Acts 2:9, I Pet. 1:1 Carchemish II Chron. 35-20, Isa. 10:9, Jer. 46:2 Cnidus Acts 27:7 Colossae Col. 1:2 Derbe Acts 14:6-20;16:1;20:4 Ephesus Acts 18:19-24;19:1-35;20:16-17;21:29, I Cor. 15:32; 16:8, I …

History of Turkey

The Kingdom of Hatti (2500-1650 BCE) Turkey’s first historic civilization, called Hatti, had a great influence on the Hittites. The Hatti were present by 2500 BCE but their origin is unknown as well as the source of their language. Their state was made up of small principalities of central Anatolia. The Hatti are one of the oldest people known by …

History of Jordan

Before 1500 BCE The territory comprising modern Jordan was occupied by the Ammonites, the Moabites and various other migrating tribes passing through the desert, This area, situated east of the Jordan River, was divided into five kingdoms: Bashan, Edom, Gilead, Moab and Midian. These kingdoms are referred to in the Bible. 14th cent. BCE The Israelites conquered Canaan; the northern …

Sites in Jordan in the Bible

Site Scripture Reference Amman Gen. 19:38; Num. 21:24; Dt. 2:19,37; 3:11; 23:4; Josh. 12:2; 13:10, 25; 15:60; Jud. 3:13, 10:6ff; 11:4ff; 1 Sam. 12:12; 14:47; 2 Sam. 8:12; 10:1ff; 11:1; 12:26-31; 1 Kings 11:7,33; 2 Kings 23:13; 24:2; 1 Chron. 19:1ff; 20:1; 2 Chron. 20:1,10, 22-23; 26:8; Isa. 11:14; Jer. 9:26; 25:21; 49:2,3,6; Eze. 21:10; 25:5; Amos 1:14; Dan. 11:41; …

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