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The Land of Palestine at the time of Jesus of Nazareth, when, in J B Phillips words - Earth became a visited planet |
Map 1 - The Travels of Jesus as a Child and Young Man c 6BC-AD27 | ||
[1] c 6BC - The Birth of Jesus at Bethlehem (Luke 2:4-7) [2] Jesus is taken as a baby to Jerusalem for presentation at the Temple (Luke 2:22) [3] c 4BC - Joseph and Mary take Jesus from Bethlehem to Egypt to escape the "massacre of the infants" by Herod the Great (Matthew 2:13-18) [4] c 3BC - Joseph returns to Palestine from Egypt, but discovers Archelaus (a brutal man, later deposed) is now ruler of Samaria and Judea. The family settles in Nazareth in Galilee (Matthew 2:19-23) Anno Domini or Christian Era [5] c AD6 - The 12 year old Jesus travels
from Nazareth to Jerusalem with
his family, and stays behind in the Temple (Luke 2:41-46) |
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Map 2 - The Travels and Acts of Jesus in Year One of His Ministry c AD27-28 | ||
OPENING EVENTS [1] Jesus, now about 30
years old (Lk 3:23) travels from his home-town of Nazareth in Galilee EARLY MINISTRY IN JUDEA, SAMARIA and GALILEE [7] He travels south to
Jerusalem for the Passover - the first one mentioned in
the Gospels (Jn 2:13). There he drives the money-changers
from the Temple for
the first time (Jn 2:14). He also meets the Pharisee,
Nicodemus (Jn 3:1) |
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Map 3 - The Travels and Acts of Jesus in Year Two of His Ministry c AD28-29 | ||
[1]
Jesus moves to Capernaum (Mt 4:13; Mk 1:21; Lk 4:31).
According to the Synoptic Gospels, Jesus call his
first disciples -
perhaps only now to full-time service (Mt 4:18; Mk 1:16;
Lk 5:1). In Capernaum he heals the madman in the synagogue (Mk 1:23; Lk 4:33) and Peter's mother-in-law of her fever (Mt 8:14; Mk 1:29; Lk
4:38) FIRST PREACHING TOUR OF GALILEE [2] Jesus travels
throughout Galilee, preaching and healing (Mt 4:23; Mk 1:39), including the leper
(Mt 8:2; Mk 1:40; Lk 5:12).
[4] Jesus travels from
Galilee south to Jerusalem for a Jewish festival -
possibly the Second Passover identified in the Gospels (Jn
5:1). At the Pool of Bethesda he heals the crippled
man (Jn 5:2) SECOND PREACHING TOUR OF GALILEE [8] Jesus continues preaching and
healing in Galilee, and in Nain brings the widow's
son back to life (Lk 7:11) |
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Map 4 - The Travels and Acts of Jesus in Year Three of His Ministry c AD29-30 | ||
THIRD PREACHING TOUR OF GALILEE [1] Jesus
travels from Capernaum to "his own native town" of Nazareth ( Mk 6:1) JESUS PREACHES AND HEALS IN SYRIAN-PHOENICIA, ITUREA and TRACHONITIS, THE DECAPOLIS [8] Jesus retires from
Galilee to the region of Tyre and Sidon in Syrian-Phoenicia
(Mt 15:21; Mk 7:24) where he heals the daughter of the
Gentile Syrophoenician woman (Mt 15:22; Mk 7:25). LATER MINISTRY IN JUDEA [16] Jesus leaves
Capernaum and Galilee for the last earthly time (Mt 19:1;
Mk 10:1) and heads for Jerusalem (Lk 9:51; Jn 7:10).
Travelling by Samaria, he heals the ten lepers (Lk 17:11) but is rejected in a
Samaritan village (Lk
9:52) THE LAST FEW MONTHS - c AD30 [19] Jesus withdraws to Bethany-across-the-Jordan (or Bethabara "where John had
first baptised"), and into the province of Perea,
and stays
for a while (Jn 10:40)
HIS MINISTRY IN PEREA (MODERN JORDAN) [22] He then
crosses the River Jordan and works in Perea (Mt 19:1; Mk 10:1). There he blesses the little
children (Mt 19:13, Mk
10:13; Lk 18:15) and speaks to the rich young man (Mt 19:16; Mk 10:17; Lk 18:18) THE FINAL JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM [23] Jesus
now travels
towards Jerusalem for the last time (Mt 20:17; Mk 10:32; Lk 18:31).
Passing through Jericho he heals one (or two) blind men (Mt 20:29; Mk 10:46; Lk 18:35) and
converts
Zacchaeus the tax collector (Lk 19:1). |
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Map 5 - The Galilee Area where Jesus Preached and Healed During Much of His Three Year Ministry |
HIS TRAVELS and ACTS |
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Map 6 - The Miracles of Nature of
Jesus Year One - c AD27-28 |
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Map 7 - The Healing Miracles of
Jesus Year One - cAD27-28 |
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Map 8 - The City of Jerusalem and its Eastern Approaches | ||
Map 9 - The Movements of Jesus During His Last Week in the Jerusalem Area Spring c AD30 | ||
THE SUNDAY BEFORE EASTER [1] From the area of the two villages of Bethphage and Bethany, Jesus makes his triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Mt 21:1; Mk 11:1; Lk 19:29; Jn 12:12). Each night he returns to Bethany (Mt 21:17-18; Mk 11:11-12;19; Lk 21:37) MONDAY TO THURSDAY [2] Jesus concludes his confrontations with the religious establishment, often in Jerusalem and the Temple area. The plots to arrest and have him killed progress (Part 21). He describes the end-times and his return (Part 22); is possibly anointed at this time at Bethany (Part 23); and Judas Iscariot decides to betray him (Part 24) THURSDAY EVENING AND NIGHT [3] In the
"Upper Room" (Mt 26:17; Mk 14:12; Lk 22:7)
Jesus holds the Last Supper (Mt 26:20; Mk 14:17; Lk 22:14) and the
apostles receive the bread and wine as his body and blood
(Mt 26:26; Mk 14:22; Lk 22:19) GOOD FRIDAY [5] Jesus is arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane (Mt 26:47;
Mk 14:43; Lk 22:47; Jn 18:3) and taken to the High Priest's
Palace (not the Temple) for questioning (Mt 26:57; Mk 14:53;
Lk 22:54; Jn 18:13). He then appears before members of the
Council or Sanhedrin (Mt
26:59; Mk 14:55; Lk 22:66) |
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Map 10 - The Appearances of Jesus to
His Followers, including Stephen and Paul, after His
Resurrection There is no complete agreement by the various commentators on precisely how many different appearances Jesus made to his disciples |
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GOOD FRIDAY [1] Golgotha or Calvary - Jesus is taken from the cross and placed in the garden tomb (Mt 27:57; Mk 15:42; Lk 23:50; Jn 19:31) EASTER SUNDAY IN AND AROUND JERUSALEM [2] The
Garden Tomb - Jesus
appears to Mary Magdalene outside the tomb (Mk 16:9; Jn 20:11) A WEEK LATER [7] The Upper Room - To the eleven apostles, including Thomas in a house; probably the same house as [6] (Jn 20:26; possibly Mk 16:14) OVER THE NEXT WEEKS IN GALILEE [8] The
apostles go to Galilee (Mt 28:16a); there Jesus appears to seven of them
fishing on the Sea of
Galilee (Jn 21:1) ASCENSION DAY NEAR JERUSALEM AFTER HIS ASCENSION |
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Map 11 - Locations where the Original Apostles Preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ According to Various Ancient traditions | ||
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