The Cities of the New Testament World is an invaluable resource for anyone wanting to understand the world of the Bible. Through its comprehensive coverage of the 89 cities of the New Testament, readers can gain insight into the culture and people of the time, as well as the historical, political, and social context in which Jesus and his apostles lived. The Cities of the New Testament World is an essential tool for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of the Bible and its world. Here is an example of o
In the first cent. ad, Livias ( Λιβιάς Libiás ; Lat. Livias Livias , Levidam, Leviadem; also Julias ; Bēthramphthá Βηθαραμθα; Jos. A.J. 18.27; Beth-Haram , Betharan in Jos. A.J. 13:27; y. Šeb. 9.2 [38d]) was the leading city ( πόλις polis ) in the region ( τοπαρχίαις toparchiais ) of Perea (Transjordan; Jos. B.J. 2.252), on the road linking Esbus (Hesbân; fig. 2) with Jericho and Jerusalem ( Eusebius On. 12). Although it is not mentioned in the Bible the importance of the city is illustr
The traditional location of the Roman city of Livias is identified at Tall er-Rameh (TeR) (Coord.: 31°49´32.28"N 35°38´40.46"E; UTM 36R 750.305E 352.4156N). [1] The strongest evidence for identification of Tall er-Rameh with Livias is that the modern name er-Rameh may have derived from the ancient names of Βηθαραμθᾶ or Βηθραμθα [2] ( Bēthramphthá) which is what Josephus indicates was the name for Livias (Jos. A.J. 18.27; 14.1.4). However, etymological links between TeR and Livias are weak at best and