CITIES OF ANCIENT ISRAEL (5)

(Message by Tanny Keng)

Gilgal The first place, west of the Jordan river, that Joshua and the people camped at to prepare to take their inheritance in the Promised Land. Gilgal is also where Saul made the first King over the Israelites. (Joshua 4:19, 1Samuel 11:15)		Succoth First place God's people camped after leaving Rameses in Egypt. (Exodus 12:37)
Hazor Royal city of the Canaanites. City burnt to the ground and all inhabitants killed by Joshua. (Joshua 11)		Tirzah Place of residence for many of Israel's kings (1Kings 14:17, 15:21, 33, 16:6-24)
Hebron Abraham's wife Sarah died in Hebron. David crowned King in city. (Genesis 23:2; 2Samuel 2:1-11, 5:1-5)		Tyre Wealthy city whose merchants were the first to navigate the Mediterranean sea. Tyre was attacked by Alexander the Great who killed all the men and sold the women and children into slavery. (Isaiah 23:8; Zechariah 9:3)
Jericho First city conquered by the Israelites entering the Promised Land. Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan based on man robbed and beaten as he traveled to Jericho. (Deuteronomy 34:3, Joshua 6; Luke 10:30-37)		Zoar Lot and his daughters fled to Zoar from Sodom in order to avoid its utter destruction by God. (Genesis 19:20-23, 30)
Jerusalem King David conquered the city, after which it was known as the city of David. He also moved the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. Was capital of a united kingdom under Kings David and Solomon. The place where Jesus was crucified, buried, resurrected and where the New Testament church started. (1Chronicles 11, 2Samuel 6:12-19; 1Kings 3:1; Matthew 27-28; John 19-20; Acts 2)

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