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By Stephen M. Miller

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Bible maps make the Bible clearer

The Casual English Bible® maps tell Bible stories in a captivating way that engages even people who have never read the Bible. Lavishly detailed maps only make the stories of Jesus and others more compelling and easier to picture and to understand.

These 3D-style maps of Bible lands are created from blended high resolution satellite images, matched to precise elevation data from international space agencies.

How to search for maps

—Type “Galilee” into the Casual English Bible’s map search engine, below. Instantly, you’ll see dozens of beautiful maps…many in 3D style. Each one tracks with a different Bible story. These aren’t generic maps with a hundred place names.
—Type “Samson” into the Bible map search engine. You’ll see the tiny village where he lived in the Judean foothills below Jerusalem.
—Type “Corinthians” and you’ll see a gallery full of maps associated with Paul’s letters of 1, 2 Corinthians, to the church in Corinth, Greece.

3D sense of the lay of the land

Get a feel for the lay of the land:

—Ararat Mountains, where Noah’s boat ran aground. The Bible doesn’t say it was Mount Ararat.
—Judean hills where Joshua and the Israelites found most of their battles for the Promised Land. They avoided the plains, where their enemies with armored chariots had the advantage over Israel’s foot soldiers.
—Jesus’ 20-mile climb from Jericho and the Jordan River Valley upward half a mile high, to the crest of the Mount of Olives, overlooking Jerusalem.
—One surprise for some readers is the Jesus Triangle, a plug of ground between three cities. It’s where Jesus spent most of his ministry time. A person can walk that entire triangle in a single day. Type “Jesus triangle” to see it.

Capernaum

map of sea of galilee

Capernaum

Bible Book: Mark Type: Maps Location: Bethsaida, Caesarea Philippi, Capernaum, Chroazin, Gergesa, Israel, Jesus Triangle, Magdala, Mount Hermon, Mount of Beatitudes, Sea of Galilee, Tiberias Era: Jesus

Capernaum Jesus' ministry HQ

Jesus left his hometown of Nazareth, which was a village easily bypassed because it was hidden in a valley high above the sprawling Jezreel Valley. He moved a day's walk away, to the fishing village of Capernaum, on the north shore of a lake known as the Sea of Galilee. It wasn't a big shift that involved culture shock. As before, Jesus was moving among common folks: farmers, herders, fishermen. He didn't seem to gravitate toward the scholarly world of Jewish lawyers, writers, and teachers...groups of Jews know as scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees. These were Jewish communities as distinct as Christian denominations, such as Baptists, Methodists, and Presbyterians.

Crossroads town with taxmen

Capernaum was a crossroads town. One of Jesus' disciples, Matthew, was a taxman who collected tolls from travelers and merchants passing through the area. Jesus met at least five of his dozen disciples there: Matthew, fishermen brothers Peter and Andrew, fishermen brothers James and John. The size of the village, excavated in 1905, was about 300 yards by 200 yards (275 by 183 meters). That's about 15 acres (or roughly a dozen football fields). In Jesus' day, perhaps 1,500 souls lived in and around the town.

Bible events in Capernaum

In the Capernaum area:
  • Jesus healed a man lowered through the roof of a house to Jesus in a crowded room.
  • Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law.
  • Jesus healed the servant of a Roman commander of 100 soldiers.
  • Peter caught a fish that had swallowed a coin that paid the taxes of Jesus and his disciples.
  • Jesus taught in the synagogue.

Scholars who hated Jesus

Jesus ministered several days' walk north of the Jewish cultural and educational center, in Jerusalem. But that didn't protect him from the vitriol and jealousy of Jerusalem scholars who hated Jesus' unique way of portraying God and godliness. Jewish scholars, according to Bible writers, seemed to wallow in pride and cherish wealth and power. Jesus came as a humble servant into the poorest parts of Israel. When scholars finally caught up with him in Capernaum,  and in Jerusalem when he visited on Jewish holidays, they targeted him and eventually orchestrated his execution. But as the Bible tells it, Jesus made a comeback.
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Map of Jerusalem

map of cross-section of Holy Land

Map of Jerusalem

Bible Book: Mark Type: Maps Location: Bethlehem, Caesarea Philippi, Damascus, Galilee, Hebron, Israel, Jerusalem, Joppa, Jordan River, Judah, Judean hills, Lay of the Land Beersheba, Mount Hermon, Mount Tabor, Nazareth, Samaria the city, Sebaste, Sidon, Sychar, Tel Aviv, Tyre Era: Jesus

Map of Jerusalem

Going up

Bible writers usually described Jerusalem as “up” from everywhere because it sat on the ridge of a hill. People had to climb to get to Jerusalem. The phrase expressed a sense of reverence toward what became known as the Holy City.

Half a mile high

Jerusalem is the capital city of Israel, located in the Middle East. Jerusalem sits half a mile high in the Judean Mountains. Elevation: approximately 760 meters (2493 feet) above sea level. Hills, valleys, and plateaus surround the city, making it a challenging location to invade or conquer. 

The Old City of Jerusalem is surrounded by walls and divided into four quarters: the Jewish Quarter, the Muslim Quarter, the Christian Quarter, and the Armenian Quarter. The city's most significant religious sites, including the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and the Dome of the Rock, are located within these quarters.

Jerusalem is also home to the Mount of Olives, one of the city's most prominent landmarks. The mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the site where Jesus prayed before his crucifixion. It offers stunning views of the city, including the Old City walls and the Dome of the Rock.

Hot, dry town

The city's climate is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild winters, with occasional snowfall. it's landscape is mainly arid, with most of the vegetation consisting of native flora, including pine and cypress trees.

The city's religious sites are among the most famous in the world, making it a popular destination for visitors of all backgrounds.

The story of Jesus chasing merchants out of the Temple shows up in the final days of his ministry (Matthew 21:10-17; Mark 11:15-19; Luke 19:45-46).

 

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