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Jordan River
[Bible]The Jordan River flows through the Sea of Galilee into the Dead Sea. In the Bible it is the boundary Israel crossed to enter Canaan and the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
Daniel 3:17–18
[Bible Verses]Daniel 3:17–18 is the reply of Daniel's three friends before the fiery furnace: God was able to deliver them, "but if not," they would still not bow to the king's image. It is a classic passage on faith that holds firm regardless of the outcome and is often cited in discussions of faith under persecution and, in Korea, of the history of resistance to Shinto shrine worship.
Shechem
[Bible]Shechem was an ancient Canaanite city in the hill country of Ephraim, situated between Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal. In Scripture it appears as a major setting for covenant and political events from the patriarchal period through the division of the kingdom.
The Fiery Furnace
[Bible]The fiery furnace episode, recorded in Daniel 3, is the account of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who refused to bow down to the golden image set up by King Nebuchadnezzar, were thrown into a burning furnace, and came out alive and unharmed.
Luke 6:27–36
[Bible Verses]In this passage from the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus teaches his hearers to love their enemies, to do good to those who hate them, and to be merciful as God the Father is merciful. It is a principal text on love of enemies and on the "Golden Rule." How literally its teaching on nonviolence and nonresistance should be followed has long been debated.
Bezer
[Bible]Bezer was a Reubenite city on the plain east of the Jordan River. It was one of the three cities of refuge that Moses set apart and was also a city given to the Levites.
Salt Sea
[Bible]The Salt Sea is the biblical name for the lake into which the Jordan River flows, known today as the Dead Sea. In the Old Testament it appears as a place name marking the eastern boundary of the land of Canaan.
Dead Sea
[Bible]The Dead Sea is a salt lake in eastern Palestine into which the Jordan River flows. The Old Testament calls it the "Salt Sea," the "Sea of the Arabah," and the "Eastern Sea." It is known as the lowest lake on the earth's surface.
Arabah
[Bible]Arabah is a Hebrew place name meaning "dry land" or "plain." In the Bible it refers to the long lowland that runs south from the Sea of Galilee through the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba.
James 4:13–15
[Bible Verses]James 4:13–15 rebukes those who, though they cannot know what tomorrow will bring, boast of their plans for trade and travel while leaving God out of account, and urges them to live with the attitude expressed in the words "If the Lord will." The passage is frequently cited in discussions of the brevity of life and of God's providence.
Amittai
[People]Amittai was the father of the prophet Jonah. He is mentioned by name only twice in the Old Testament, in 2 Kings 14:25 and Jonah 1:1.
Luke 6:37–42
[Bible Verses]In this passage from the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus teaches his hearers not to judge or condemn others but to forgive and to give. It is widely known for the parable of the mote and the beam, and verse 38 is frequently quoted in sermons on giving.
Luke 6:35–37
[Bible Verses]A teaching of Jesus that calls his followers to love their enemies, to lend without expecting repayment, and, in imitation of God's mercy, to refrain from condemning others and to forgive. The passage is often cited as a summary of Christian ethics, and the scope of the command "judge not" is debated.
Ezion-geber
[Bible]Ezion-geber was a biblical port city near the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, the eastern arm of the Red Sea. It appears as a campsite on Israel's wilderness journey and as the place where Solomon and Jehoshaphat built ships.
Sermon on the Plain
[Bible]The Sermon on the Plain is the teaching recorded in Luke 6:17–49, which Jesus delivered to his disciples and the crowds after he chose the twelve disciples, came down from the mountain, and stood on a level place. Much of its content overlaps with the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew.
Valley of Sorek
[Bible]The Valley of Sorek is the valley named in Judges 16:4 as the home of Delilah, the woman Samson loved. It runs from the hill country of Judah down to the coastal plain along the Mediterranean and lay in the border region between Israel and the Philistines.
Luke 6:20
[Bible Verses]Luke 6:20 is the first beatitude of the Sermon on the Plain in the Gospel of Luke. In it, Jesus tells his disciples that the poor are blessed and that the kingdom of God is theirs. The verse is frequently interpreted and discussed in comparison with the Beatitudes in Matthew, which speak of "the poor in spirit."
Love of Enemies
[Bible]Love of enemies is the teaching of Jesus that his followers should love even those who hate and persecute them and should pray for them. It is recorded in Matthew 5:43-48 and Luke 6:27-36.
Beth-horon
[Bible]Beth-horon was a town on the route descending from the hill country northwest of Jerusalem to the plain to the west. It consisted of two sites, Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, and is best known as the place where Joshua defeated the allied Canaanite forces.
Aijalon
[Bible]Aijalon is an Old Testament place name referring to a valley and a town northwest of Jerusalem, between the coastal plain and the hill country. It is best known as the place where Joshua cried out, "and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon."