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1. In Genesis Chapter 21, Abraham and Abimelech made a covenant here. Today, it is the largest city in the Negev Desert. In ancient times, it was the southernmost limit of Israel. It is the town where Jacob was living when Joseph sent for his family to move to Egypt.
2. It is often referred to as the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. Mentioned sixty times in the old and New Testaments, this city is the modern capital of Syria and has been important since before the time of Abraham. Paul was on his way here when Jesus appeared to him.
3. Still inhabited to this day, this town is approximately two miles from Jerusalem. Here was the house of Simon the Leper in which the woman anointed Jesus' feet with the oil from the alabaster box. It is the town where Jesus ascended into heaven.
4. Today, it is the second largest city in Egypt. Paul and Luke caught a ship based in this city, and finished their trip to Rome after wintering for three months along the way. It was named after its 'great' founder.
5. Though this ancient city is now in ruins, the surrounding area is populated and has inherited its name. It lies on the outskirts of modern Ramallah in the West Bank. A very important city in ancient times, it disappeared from prominence somewhere around 300-600 AD. It was renamed by Jacob after he saw the famous vision of the ladder.
6. This city is mentioned in both Old and New Testaments and prophesied against by Joel and Isaiah. Prophets decried the people's sinful pride in its impermeability. The part they call the "Old City" is an island. In the New Testament, it is most often named with a nearby city, Sidon.
7. This was once a mighty trading city on the coast of Turkey. Some impressive ruins remain. The apostle Paul spent significant time in this city. A letter addressed to the church in this city has been canonized into the New Testament.
8. On the West Bank of the river Jordan, this was once the capital of the northern tribes of Israel. There are very few remnants recognizable of this former capital city scattered over the hillsides in modern times. It was the seat of government where Ahab and Jezebel ruled.
9. This city was located across the Tigris River from modern Mosul, Iraq. Today, about the only thing left of this huge city is archeologist digs. It took Jonah three days to cross it by foot.
10. Abraham moved here while Lot moved on to Sodom. This was King David's capital city for his first seven years as king. The city is still inhabited.
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