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1. www.someinspiredthoughts.com › 14-famous-places-of14 Famous Places Of The Bible And Their Present-Day Locations ...

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   • JERICHO. The ancient city of Jericho was well known for its outstanding fortification. The wall was so thick a woman had her house built within its structure (Joshua 2:15).
   • CANAAN. Like many early kingdoms, settlements or lands, Canaan was named after its founder. He was the son of Ham and grandson of Noah the ark builder. His firstborn was Sidon from where the Sidonians, who occupied the coastal areas of the Great Sea (the Mediterranean), descended.
   • GOSHEN. Before the exodus, Joseph gave this land of ancient Egypt to his relatives. During Moses’ time the area was a sanctuary for the Israelites as God judged the kingdom that enslaved them.
   • SINAI. The mountain from which God gave the Israelites his law is situated somewhere in this ancient wilderness. On several occasions Moses went up the heights to receive various instructions.

2. scripturalthinking.com › biblical-cities-and-their7 Biblical Cities and Their Modern-Day Locations

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   Al-Eizariya, the modern-day name for Bethany, is a vibrant Palestinian town that attracts visitors from around the world. Its proximity to Jerusalem makes it accessible to those seeking to explore the religious and historical sites in the region. See also The City of Babylon: 6 Biblical Narratives.

3. www.atlasobscura.com › articles › lincoln-bibleThis Lincoln Bible Has Been Hiding for 150 Years

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   Jun 20, 2019 · The latest discovery is a Bible—the sixth known to belong to Lincoln—that has been kept hidden from scholars and the public since the president acquired it in 1864, the year before he...

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4. www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk › news › historyHow these 13 Lincolnshire people changed the world - from ...

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   Jun 13, 2021 · Lincolnshire has produced some of the most influential thinkers in history. Our county was the birthplace of a poet laureate, the apple that inspired Isaac Newton is said to have fallen from one ...

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5. www.biblestudytools.com › bible-study › topicalWhat and Where is the Promised Land? - Bible Study Tools

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   Mar 3, 2022 · n the Old Testament, the promised land referred to a place in the Middle East promised to Abraham’s descendants, known as Israel. The promised land of Canaan, eventually called Israel, was a fertile land, good for agriculture and shepherding. While there were no literal rivers of milk and honey, it was good for people to live and thrive.

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   Mar 22, 2024 · The history of St. Botolph's & John Cotton. How a church in Lincolnshire inspired the city of Boston and the story of John Cotton. The lantern of St. Botolph’s Church, Boston, has been shining miles across the fens of southern Lincolnshire for a long time. When work began on the church in 1309, the southern Lincolnshire port town on the Wash ...

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   What is Lincolnshire famous for?

   • When work began on the church in 1309, the southern Lincolnshire port town on the Wash was among the busiest and wealthiest commercial towns in England. Every year, the finest wool in Europe from the backs of 3 million sheep passed through the port to the continent.

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   How a church in Lincolnshire inspired the city of Boston?

   • How a church in Lincolnshire inspired the city of Boston and the story of John Cotton. The lantern of St. Botolph’s Church, Boston, has been shining miles across the fens of southern Lincolnshire for a long time.

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   Why is Lincolnshire a great place to live?

   • Lincolnshire has produced some of the most influential thinkers in history. Our county was the birthplace of a poet laureate, the apple that inspired Isaac Newton is said to have fallen from one of our own trees and some of the lessons that are taught in every school in Britain were inspired by our scholars.

   How these 13 Lincolnshire people changed the world - from famous faces

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   Why was Lincolnshire important to the Romans?

   • Lincolnshire was of huge strategic importance to the Romans as they marched northward in their quest to conquer Britain. Roman forts were constructed across Lincolnshire, including at Ancaster, Caistor and Louth.

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   Although it is widely known that, in 1620, the Pilgrim Fathers set sail on the Mayflower from Plymouth to America in search of a better life, it is less well known that a significant number of them were from Lincolnshire. Ten years later, another group of settlers from Boston in Lincolnshire went to live in Massachusetts.