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Caesarea

A city on the Mediterranean Sea named in honor of Caesar Augustus. It was about sixty-five miles northwest of Jerusalem.…

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Caesarea Philippi

An ancient town in northern Israel where Herod the Great built a temple in honor of Augustus Caesar. Herod’s son,…

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Caiaphas

High priest from about AD 18 to 36. Caiaphas was the son-in-law of Annas and seemed to work closely with…

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Cain

The first son of Adam and Eve—the first child to be born on earth. He was a farmer who brought…

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Caleb

One of the twelve men sent by Moses to spy out the land of Canaan. When the people of Israel…

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Calf/Cattle

Calves are mentioned in the Bible as meat for special occasions. Usually only the wealthy could afford such special foods.…

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Calvary

The place where Jesus was crucified. The name comes from a Latin word, calvaria, meaning “skull.” In Aramaic, it is…

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Camels

Camels were important in the Middle East because they are very hardy and can live forty to fifty years. They…

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Cana

A village in Galilee mentioned several times in the gospel of John. While we don’t know its exact location, it…

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Canaan/Canaanites

One of the old names for Palestine (now Israel); the land God promised to give to the descendants of Abraham.…