B. W. Johnson  The People's New Testament (1891)


CITIES AND TOWNS NAMED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT.

(From the Bible Hand-Book.)

I. In Judæa II. In Samaria III. In Galilee IV. In Peræa
V. Decapolis VI. In Phoenicia VII. In Syria VIII. In Asia Minor
IX. In Macedonia X. In Greece XI. In Isles of the Sea XII. Italy

I. IN JUDÆA.

      1. Azotus: Near the Mediterranean; the ancient Ashod, visited by Philip (Ac 8:40).
      2. Bethany: Near Jerusalem, on a slope of the Mount of Olives; the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus (Joh 12:1).
      3. Bethlehem: Six miles south of Jerusalem; the birthplace of Jesus (Mt 2:1).
      4. Emmaus: Four miles south of Jerusalem; the place to which the two disciples were walking when joined by Jesus (Lu 24:13).
      5. Gaza: Near the Mediterranean, to which a road led from Jerusalem (Ac 8:26).
      6. Jericho: In the valley of the Jordan, where Jesus restored sight to Bartimæus
(Mr 10:46).
      7. Jerusalem: The Holy City where all the great feasts were held (Lu 2:41).
      8. Joppa: On the Mediterranean; the port of Jerusalem where Peter saw a vision (Ac 11:5).


II. IN SAMARIA.

      1. Antipatris: East of Shechem; the place to which the guard conveyed Paul by night (Ac 23:31).
      2. Cæsarea: On the Mediterranean, where Paul made his defense before Agrippa (Ac 25:1).
      3. Sychar: In the valley between Ebal and Gerizim; the site of Jacob's well (Joh 4:5,6).


III. IN GALILEE.

      1. Bethsaida: A village on the Sea of Galilee; the native place of Peter, Andrew, and Philip (Joh 1:44).
      2. Cana: A village four or five miles northeast of Nazareth, where Jesus performed his first miracle (Joh 2:11).
      3. Capernaum: A city on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus lived, and performed many miracles (Mt 4:13).
      4. Chorazin: A city on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, against which Jesus pronounced woes (Mt 11:21).
      5. Magdala: A village on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, visited by Jesus (Mt 15:39).
      6. Nain: A village on a hill southeast of Nazareth, where Jesus raised to life the widow's son (Lu 7:12).
      7. Nazareth: A town among the hills, about midway between the Sea of Galilee and the Mediterranean; celebrated as the place where Jesus was brought up (Lu 4:16). [509]
      8. Ptolemais: On the Mediterranean, north of Mount Carmel, where Paul landed on his way to Jerusalem (Ac 21:7).
      9. Tiberias: A city on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, visited by Jesus (Joh 6:1).


IV. IN PERÆA.

      1. Bethabara: A place east of the Jordan, nearly opposite Jericho, where John baptized (Joh 1:28).
      2. Machæus: East of the Dead Sea; the place where John the Baptist was imprisoned and beheaded. Not named in the Bible.


V. DECAPOLIS.

      1. Bethsaida: On the northeastern shore of the Sea of Galilee; the place where Jesus fed the five thousand (Lu 9:10-17).
      2. Gadara: A city south of the Sea of Galilee, which gave its name to the district--"the country of the Gadarenes" (Mr 5:1).
      3. Gergesa: A little village east of the Sea of Galilee; the place near which the demoniacs were cured, and the swine drowned (Mt 8:28-34).


VI. IN PHOENICIA.

      1. Sidon: A city on the Mediterranean, about twenty miles north of Tyre, in a region once visited by Jesus (Mr 7:24).
      2. Tyre: The celebrated commercial city of antiquity, on the Mediterranean; on "the coasts" of which Jesus cured the daughter of the Syro-Phoenician woman (Mt 15:21-28).


VII. IN SYRIA.

      1. Antioch: On the river Orontes, seventeen miles from the Mediterranean, between the Tarsus and Lebanon ranges of mountains; the seat of the first missionary church (Ac 11:19-30).
      2. Damascus: On a fertile plain, watered by the Abana and Pharpar, east of the Anti-Libanus mountains; the place of the Apostle Paul's conversion (Ac 9:1-25).


VIII. IN ASIA MINOR.

      1. Antioch: A city in Pisidia, east of Ephesus, visited by Paul and Barnabas (Ac 13:14).
      2. Derbe: A town in Lycaonia, visited by Paul and Barnabas (Ac 16:1).
      3. Ephesus: A celebrated city one mile from the Ægean Sea, where Paul preached for a long time, (Ac 19:1) and one of the seven churches of Asia (Re 2:1).
      4. Iconium: Sixty miles east of Antioch, where Paul and Barnabas preached (Ac 14:1-5).
      5. Laodicea: The capital of Phrygia, and the seat of one of the churches to which a message was sent by John (Re 3:14).
      6. Lystra: Not far from Derbe, also visited by Paul and Barnabas; the home of Timothy, (Ac 16:1) and where the two missionaries were thought to be gods (Ac 14:8-12). [510]
      7. Miletus: The port of Ephesus, where Paul delivered a farewell address (Ac 20:17-38).
      8. Myra: An important town of Lycia, where Paul changed ships on his journey to Rome (Ac 27:5).
      9. Patara: A seaport of Lycia, where Paul took ship for Phoenicia (Re 2:12).
      10. Perga: A city of Pamphylia, visited by Paul and Barnabas, and where Mark left them (Ac 13:3).
      11. Pergamos: A city of Mysia; the site of one of the seven churches of Asia (Re 2:12).
      12. Philadelphia: A town on the borders of Lydia; the seat of one of the seven churches of Asia (Re 3:7).
      13. Sardis: An important city of Lydia; the seat of one of the seven churches of Asia (Re 3:1).
      14. Smyrna: On the Ægean Sea, forty miles north of Ephesus; the seat of one of the seven churches in Asia (Re 2:8).
      15. Tarsus: A city of Cilicia; the birthplace of the Apostle Paul (Ac 9:11).
      16. Thyatira: A city of Lydia, and the seat of one of the seven churches of Asia (Re 2:18).
      17. Troas: The ancient Troy, on the Ægean Sea, where Paul in a vision received the call to Macedonia (Ac 16:8-10).


IX. IN MACEDONIA.

      1. Amphipolis: Thirty-three miles from Philippi, and three miles from the Ægean Sea, visited by Paul (Ac 17:1).
      2. Apollonia: A city thirty miles from Amphipolis, where Paul remained one day (Ac 17:1).
      3. Berea: A small city on the eastern side of Mount Olympus, where Paul preached, and where the people examined the Scriptures to see if his preaching was true (Ac 17:10-13).
      4. Philippi: A flourishing city nine miles from the Ægean Sea, celebrated as the first foothold of the gospel in Europe (Ac 16:12-40).
      5. Thessalonica: At the head of the Thermaic Gulf; an important commercial center, and the scene of Paul's labor (Ac 17:1-9).


X. GREECE.

      1. Athens: One of the most celebrated cities of the world, situated five miles northeast of the Saronic Gulf, a part of the Ægean Sea. It was the seat of Grecian learning, and the place where Paul delivered one of his most famous discourses (Ac 17:15-34).
      2. Corinth: An important city forty miles west of Athens, where Paul preached, and the seat of one of the leading churches (Ac 18:1-18).


XI. IN THE ISLES OF THE SEA.

      1. Fair Haven: A harbor in the island of Crete; a place where the ship on which Paul was sailing anchored (Ac 27:8).
      2. Mitylene: On the island of Lesbos, in the Ægean Sea, where Paul's ship anchored for a night (Ac 20:14). [511]
      3. Paphos: On the western shore of Cyprus; visited by Paul and Barnabas (Ac 13:6).
      4. Salamis: On the eastern shore of Cyprus; visited by Paul and Barnabas (Ac 13:5).
      5. Syracuse: A celebrated city on the eastern shore of Sicily, where Paul stopped on his journey to Rome (Ac 28:12).


XII. ITALY.

      1. Appii Forum: A village on the Appian Way, forty-three miles from Rome, where Christians met Paul (Ac 28:15).
      2. Puteoli: The leading port of Italy, where Paul disembarked (Ac 28:13).
      3. Rhegium: A city on the southern extremity of Italy, where the ship in which Paul was journeying touched (Ac 28:13).
      4. Rome: The great city of Italy, the capital of the Roman Empire, where Paul was taken for trial before Cæsar, (Ac 28:16), and where he was afterwards put to death.
      5. Three Taverns: A place eleven miles from Rome, where another band of Christians met Paul (Ac 28:15). [512]

[PNTB 509-512]


B. W. Johnson  The People's New Testament (1891)