Red Sea
- Where God parted the waters for Moses and the Israelites to escape Egypt (Exodus 14)
- Marks Israel’s final break from slavery
Jordan River
- Israel crossed into the Promised Land here (Joshua 3); waters stopped flowing while the Ark of the Covenant was carried through
- John the Baptist baptized here
- Site of Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist (Matthew 3)
Sea of Galilee
- Primary location of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee
- Jesus walked on water here (Matthew 14)
- Jesus calmed the storm here (Mark 4)
Dead Sea
- Lowest point on earth; extremely high salt content
- Associated with the region of Sodom and Gomorrah
- Water flows in from the Jordan River but has no outlet
Mediterranean Sea
- Western boundary of the land of Israel
- Major trade and travel route in Biblical times
- Used by Paul during missionary journeys and voyage to Rome (Acts 27)
Nile River
- Where Moses was placed in a basket and found by Pharoah’s daughter (Exodus 2)
- Turned to blood during the first plague (Exodus 7)
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