Biblical Turkey An introduction to the Religious sites of Turkey.

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Biblical Turkey An introduction to the Religious sites of Turkey

BIBLICALTURKEY BIBLICAL TURKEY

I. Old Testament Anatolia Mount Ararat –A dormant volcano located in Eastern Turkey. –The Old Testament records that Noah’s Ark came to rest on this mountain after the great flood.

I. Old Testament Anatolia Mount Judi –Represents the Qur'an's location for Noah's Ark

I. Old Testament Anatolia Harran –According to the Old Testament, Abraham resided in Harran –Harran is known for its interesting cone and cubic shaped dwellings

I. Old Testament Anatolia Sanli Urfa - known as the City of Prophets, the city has a very rich and far reaching background.

I. Old Testament Anatolia Euphrates and Tigris rivers rise in Central Turkey.

II. New Testament Anatolia Pagan religions Artemis was the mother goddess of Ephesus.

II. New Testament Anatolia Didyma –the main place of Pagan worship for the people of Miletus. Temple of Apollon

II. New Testament Anatolia Judaism –Sardis Jewish Synagogue, 3 rd Century A.D.

II. New Testament Anatolia Tarsus –Tarsus was the birthplace of Paul the apostle (Acts 22:3)

II. New Testament Anatolia Journeys of St. Paul

II. New Testament Anatolia Antioch on the Orontes (Antakya)

II. New Testament Anatolia Perge

II. New Testament Anatolia Taurus Mountains

II. New Testament Anatolia Galatia and Iconium

II. New Testament Anatolia Yalvac

II. New Testament Anatolia Alexandria Troas

II. New Testament Anatolia Miletus

III. The Seven Churches of Revelation

Pergamum

III. The Seven Churches of Revelation Thyateira (Akhisar)

III. The Seven Churches of Revelation Smyrna (Izmir)

III. The Seven Churches of Revelation Sardis

III. The Seven Churches of Revelation Philadelphia (Alasehir)

III. The Seven Churches of Revelation Laodicea

III. The Seven Churches of Revelation Ephesus

IV. Cappadocia

V. Religious Tour Groups

Turkey welcomes you…