Jabesh Gilead
A city east of the Jordan River. King Saul rescued the people of this area from the Ammonites. After the…
Places
Jericho
The oldest known city in the world— dating five thousand years before the time of Abraham. It is located about…
Jerusalem
The most famous city on earth. Its name means “city of peace.” Jerusalem was the capital of Israel under David…
Jezreel
A city about sixty miles north of Jerusalem. King Ahab had a palace here. Near the palace, a man named…
Joppa
An ancient seaport very near where Israel’s largest city—Tel Aviv—now stands. Joppa is now called Jaffa and is a suburb…
Jordan River
The most important river in Israel’s history. It begins in the mountains north of the Sea of Galilee, runs into…
Judah
The tribe descended from Judah, the son of Jacob. When Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan, the tribe of Judah…
Judea
The Old Testament name for the part of Palestine to which many Jews returned after they had been exiled in…