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The maps of Palestine were first published in 1841 to accompany the first edition of Biblical Researches in Palestine, and published again in 1856 to accompany the second edition. [2] It has been described as the most important element of Robinson's publication: "Perhaps, Robinson’s most important accomplishment, however, was the drawing of ...
English: Map of Palestine and all Bible lands, containing the ancient and modern names of all known places, a table of seasons, weather, productions, etc., the journeys of the Israelites from Egypt, the world as known to the Hebrews, the travels of the apostle Paul, the holy city of Jerusalem, altitudes in English feet on the locality, texts of scripture cited to cities, etc.
Rehoboth (Hebrew רְחוֹבוֹת Reḥovot, "broad place") is the name of three places in the Bible. In Genesis 26:22, It signifies vacant land in the Land of Canaan where Isaac is permitted to dig a well without being ousted by the Philistines. Rehoboth, Massachusetts; Rehoboth Beach, Delaware; Rehoboth, New Mexico; Rehoboth, Perry County, Ohio
Palestine 1843: Hughes map: William Hughes: Shows the Ottoman administrative districts in detail, made for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Hughes had been producing popular maps of Palestine for almost a decade, notably in his 1840 Illuminated Atlas of Scripture geography. [53] Palestine 1849: Lynch map: William F. Lynch
Robinson made two journeys to Palestine. The first began on 12 March 1838 in Cairo, reached Jerusalem on 14 April, toured Arabia Petrea in May, arrived in Nazareth on 17 June, and ended in Beirut on 27 June; [3] The second began on 5 April 1852 in Beirut, where he arrived back again 19 June 1852 having explored much of Northern Palestine.
The term "holy land" is further used twice in the deuterocanonical books (Wisdom 12:3, [13] 2 Maccabees 1:7). [14] The holiness of the Land of Israel is generally implied by the Tanakh's claim that the Land was given to the Israelites by God, that is, it is the "Promised Land", an integral part of God's covenant. [citation needed]
The region of Palestine, [iii] also known as historic Palestine, [1] [2] [3] is a geographical area in West Asia. It includes modern-day Israel and Palestine, as well as parts of northwestern Jordan in some definitions. Other names for the region include Canaan, the Promised Land, the Land of Israel, or the Holy Land.
Allammelech – within the Tribe of Asher land, described in the Book of Joshua. [1] Allon Bachuth; Alqosh, in the Nineveh Plains, mentiomed in the Book of Nahum; Ammon – Canaanite state; Attalia – In Asia Minor; Antioch – In Asia Minor; Arabia – (in biblical times and until the 7th century AD Arabia was confined to the Arabian Peninsula)