Jesus Geograpgy Flashcards
How many parts was Palestine divided into and what divided it
Two parts by the river Jordan
Where did Jesus grow up and spent his life
Palestine about 2000 years ago
Which side of Palestine did Jesus life on
Western side
How many regions did the western side of Palestine have and what were they
3
Galilee in the north, Judea in the south and Samaria in the middle
In which region of the western side of Palestine was Jerusalem located In
Judea
What were people in galilee and Judea known as
Jews
What were the people who lived in Samaria known as
Samaritans
Why did Jews avoid the Samaritans
They believed the Samaritans weren’t pure Jews
Where was Jesus born
Bethlehem
Where was the centre of Jesus’ activities
Capernaum
What was in Capernaum
Impressive synagogue built from large limestone blocks. Two metres above all houses
How would Jews get to Jerusalem
By foot they would cross the river Jordan and travel on the eastern side of Palestine to avoid Samaria
What is the modern day name for Palestine
Israel
