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Palestine in the days of Christ 2 01 Mediterranean Sea 02 Sea of Galilee 03 Nazareth 04 Mt Carmel 05 Judea 06 Sychar 07 Idumea 08 Bethlehem 09 Wise men – East 10 Egypt 11 Galilee 12 Jerusalem 12 Jordan 14 Betharabah 15 Cana 15 Capernaum 17 Gennesaret 18 Dalmanutha 19 Nain 20 Gergesa 21 Bethsaida 22 Phoenicia 23 Tyre 24 Sidon 25 Decapolis 26 Caesarea Philippi 27 Mt Hermon 28 Samaria 29 Jericho 30 Bethphage 31 Bethany 32 Gethsemane 33 Cyrene 34 Arimathea 35 Golgotha 36 Emmaus 37 Mt Olives 38 Dead Sea Where are these places ?

3 Palestine Region Nazareth. Mt Carmel. Bethlehem. Wise men – East Jerusalem. Egypt JUDEA Jordan River GALILEE. Bethsaida Gennesaret. IDUMEA Tyre. Sidon. DECAPOLIS Jericho. Bethphage. Arimathea.. Bethany. Betharabah Cana.. Nain. Gergesa. Mt Hermon Samaria.. Sea of Galilee Dalmanutha. Capernaum. Mediterranean Sea. Emmaus Jerusalem Gethsemane Golgotha Mt Olives Sychar. Dead Sea. Caesarea Philippi PHOENICIA Arimathea

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9 ARIMATHAEA “A city of the Jews”, the home of Joseph of Arimathea in whose sepulcher the body of Jesus was laid. It’s identity is subject of much conjecture.

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Arimathea 11 QUESTION: Was the body of Jesus placed in the tomb in Arimathea or just a tomb owned by Joseph of Arimathea?

The Life of Christ 12 Mark 15:43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

13 “A city of the Jews” the home of Joseph in whose sepulcher the body of Jesus was laid.

14 Ephraim Arimathea Benjamin Ephraim: The central part of Western Palestine fell to the children of Joseph; and, while the boundaries of the territory allotted to Ephraim and Manasseh

Side Track -12 Tribes of Israel 15 Ephraim

Identify the following places Dead SeaManasseh Med SeaSimeon Sea of Chinnereth Judah Jordan RiverBenjamin Zered RiverEphraim Arnon RiverDan Jabbok RiverIssachar Yarmuk RiverZebulun ReubenAsher GadNaphtali 16