Macedonia
A Roman province in New Testament times located in the northern part of modern Greece. It was the first part…
Places
Mahanaim
A city in Gilead to which Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul and David, traveled at different points. David fled from…
Malta
An island in the Mediterranean Sea about fifty miles southwest of Sicily. It is now called the Republic of Malta.
Mars Hill
A little hill in downtown Athens near the temple to the ancient Greek gods. The Greek council met there in…
Mediterranean Sea
An ocean that goes from Gibraltar to the coast of Lebanon (twenty-two hundred miles). Paul and other missionaries sailed on…
Mizpah
A name that means “watchtower.” The Bible mentions two places known as Mizpah: the hometown of Jephthah, a judge of…
Moab
The land east of the Dead Sea. Moses died on Mount Pisgah in Moab. Joshua was chosen on the nearby…
Mount Hermon
The tallest mountain in northern Israel. It is the source of the streams that become the Jordan River. It is…
Mount Hor
The name of two mountains: (1) the mountain where Aaron was buried. This mountain is probably a sandstone mountain in…
Mount Moriah
The place where God told Abraham to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. Isaac was spared, however, when God provided an…
Mount of Olives
Sometimes called Olivet. It is not really a mountain but rather a rounded ridge east of Jerusalem that stands higher…
Mount Sinai
Also known as Mount Horeb, this is the place where Moses went to receive the Ten Commandments from God. It…