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8 results for "Cyrus the Great"
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The Land of Uz Place
The land of Uz was the home of Job, 'the greatest of all the men of the east,' whose herds, household, and famous trial all unfolded within its borders. Its exa…
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Thessalonica Place
Thessalonica was a prominent seaport city and the capital of the Roman province of Macedonia during the first century. On his second missionary journey, the apo…
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Caesarea Place
Caesarea served as the Roman capital of Judea and a key administrative center built by Herod the Great on the Mediterranean coast. The apostle Paul was imprison…
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Goshen Place
Goshen served as the rich pastureland in Egypt where Joseph brought his family to dwell at Pharaoh's invitation, granting them a place to prosper apart from the…
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Berea Place
Paul and Silas fled to Berea after being driven out of Thessalonica by a hostile mob, and found a strikingly different reception: Luke describes the Bereans as …
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Iconium Place
Iconium was an ancient city in the region of Lycaonia in Asia Minor, visited by Paul and Barnabas during their first missionary journey as recorded in Acts 14. …
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Tyre and Sidon Place
Tyre and Sidon were prominent ancient Phoenician port cities along the Mediterranean coast, frequently referenced in the Old Testament as centers of trade and s…
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Edom Place
Edom was the nation descended from Esau, the brother of Jacob, and was located southeast of the Dead Sea in the rugged hill country of Seir. Throughout Israel's…