Again, remember when God's people crossed the Jordan River, the second parting (at flood stage -- two miles wide and the priests had to walk in first).

Then they went in and blew Jericho away, probably the first time that saying was used!

They traveled approximately 10 miles to Jericho.

Their entire journey to possess the promise land and the first real fight against the Canaanites, who controlled it, at what is called Lakhish today, equals to walking and dragging what was left of the population of Dallas, Texas from Destin, Florida to University mall in Pensacola.

However that would include climbing up 1,300 feet and down 1,000, something we don't know much about.

All this while taking seven years to fully capture Canaan, which is liken in size to New Jersey.

Remember their ups and downs  from that point on?

During that time, when God was trying to show them a thing or two, they represented approximately 35% of the worlds population!

If you want to know more, read on.

Understanding the Bible, Part Seven

Robbie L. Rogers

Remember what the old testament taught us about God and how he blessed or disciplined His people according to how they acted.

When they were righteous and were  led by righteous leaders what happened?

THEY PROSPERED!   But, when unrighteous crept in they FAILED MISERABLY.

Look at the numbers!  The rest of the world has increased from a population of 10 million in pre-promised land times to 5.5 billion, an increase of over 550 times, while the Jews only number 13 million today, or meaning they increased less than 4 times what their numbers were then.

There are 1.6 billion Christians now when there was none then!

You have to answer what that means to you, I don't know for sure except that we certainly have been blessed as a group, haven't we?

Okay, the bodies of water during the gospels are: Mediterranean Sea; Sea of Galilee (Choctawhatchee Bay, Jordan River or the Yellow River running only through Okaloosa County), 7-miles long and as narrow as a creek in some places as it traveled to the Dead Sea.

Areas of localities or provinces during the Gospels were: Galilee, Jesus' home province or area between the Mediterranean and the Sea of Galilee (Sea of Kinnereth, today) with Nazareth, Jesus grew up, (Nazerat, today) and Capernaum, called home in most of Jesus' ministry, (Kefar Nahum, today).

Samaria, or area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. Home of Samaritans, part Jewish, part Gentile living in constant animosity with the Jews.

Judea, area between the Med and Dead Sea or the same area where Judah was, encompassing Jerusalem, the Holy City, home town to most of the Jews in the New Testament, location of the beginning Christian Church of Acts. Bethlehem five miles southwest from Jerusalem (Bayt Lahm, today).

Perea, area on far bank (east) of Jordan River, Jesus spent concentrated time there with his disciples toward end of his ministry.

ACTS LOCATIONS:

Galatia, (part of Turkey, today) destination of Paul's first journey to the Gentiles.

Greece, Paul's second missionary journey.

Asia, (west coast of Turkey, today), Paul's third missionary journey.

Italy, Rome, Paul's imprisonment and death.

Damascus, city located in Roman empire part of Syria, today, Paul was blinded there by Jesus and converted.

Caesarea, (Horbat Qesari, today), location of Paul's trials.

Antioch, Syria, near modern Turkey, the starting point of all three of Paul's missionary journeys.

For more go to:  Reading the Bible