Credits Study of Mark: Chris Reeves Maps: History and Geography of the Bible Story General Information Compiled by Jack Wheeler – Clovis Ca 1

The Life of Christ Matthew Mark Luke John 2

Mark 5:20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel. 3

Decapolis 4

The Life of Christ Decapolis – From the Greek word meaning ten cities Greeks built ten model cities Romans renewed the cities hoping it would strengthen their hold over the land Jesus taught the Jews living in the area (Mark 7:31-37) – Jesus healed a demoniac in this area and he told the news throughout the land 5

Mark 6:53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore. 6

Gennesaret 7

Mark 8:10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. 8

Dalmanutha - Magdala Dalmanutha Magdala 9

Mark 8:27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? 10

Caesarea Philippi 11

When Philip the tetrarch, the son of Herod, succeeded to the government of the northern portion of his kingdom, he enlarged the city of Paneas, and called it Caesarea, in honor of the emperor. But in order to distinguish it from the Caesarea on the sea coast, he added to it subsequently his own name, and called it Caesarea- Philippi. Easton’s Illustrated Dictionary 12

Mark 10:46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. 13

Jericho 14

Joshua sent spies across the Jordan to the city of Jericho (2:1) Spies learned that the people of Jericho were terrified 15

Mark 11:1 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sends forth two of his disciples, 16

Bethphage House of the unripe fig, a village on the Mount of Olives, on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho (Mat 21:1; Mark 11:1; Luke 19:29), and very close to Bethany. It was the limit of a Sabbath-day's journey from Jerusalem, about 2,000 cubits. Easton's Illustrated DictionaryMat 21:1Mark 11:1 Luke 19:29 17

Bethphage 18

Mark 11:1 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sends forth two of his disciples, 19

Bethany 20

The Life of Christ Jesus’ last days before the crucifixion – Spent in and around Jerusalem – One of His last miracles took place in Bethany Raised Lazarus from the dead Bethany located on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives about 2 miles southeast of Jerusalem Footpath over the mountain from Jerusalem to Bethany 21

Mark 11:1 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sends forth two of his disciples, 22

Mount of Olives 23

The Life of Christ Jesus’ last days before the crucifixion – Mount of Olives Directly east of Jerusalem Divided from the city by a deep ravine through which the brook Kidron flowed 250 feet higher than the temple mount in front of it Had a good view of Jerusalem and the temple as they sat on the slopes of the Mount of Olives 24

Mark 14:32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. 25

Gethsemane 26

The Life of Christ Jesus’ last days before the crucifixion – Garden of Gethsemane Somewhere on the slopes of the Mount of Olives Jesus prayed in the last hard hour before the mob came to take Him to His death After His resurrection – Walked the peak to Bethany with His disciples Gave them their commission to go into all the world to preach the gospel Later as they watched, Jesus was lifted from the earth and was hidden by the clouds 27

Mark 15:21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. 28

Cyrene Palestine Egypt A city now Tripoli in Upper Libya, North Africa, founded by a colony of Greeks (B.C. 630). 29

Mark 15:22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. 30

Golgotha 31

Mark 15:43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honorable counselor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus. 32

Arimathaea Ephraim: The central part of Western Palestine fell to the children of Joseph; and, while the boundaries of the territory allotted to Ephraim and Manasseh respectively are given in Joshua Ephraim Benjamin 33

12 Tribes of Israel Ephraim 34

Identify the following places Dead SeaManasseh Med SeaSimeon Sea of Chinnereth Judah Jordan RiverBenjamin Zered RiverEphraim Arnon RiverDan Jabbok RiverIssachar Yarmuk RiverZebulun ReubenAsher GadNaphtali 35

Tribal Territories West of Jordan Judah was the first tribe to ask for territory west of the Jordan Ephraim and the remaining half tribe of Manasseh asked for the central portion of land – Joshua describes the borders of Ephraim (Josh 16:5-8) 36