Eglon was both the Moabite oppressor slain by Ehud and a royal Canaanite city conquered by Joshua under Jehovah’s judgment.
Eglon: The Moabite Oppressor and the Royal City Judged by Jehovah
Edrei and Adraa: The Bashan Stronghold of Og and the Unidentified Naphtalite City
Edrei names two biblical cities: Og’s Bashan stronghold later called Adraa, and an as yet unidentified city in Naphtali.
Edom and the Edomites: Esau’s Mountain Kingdom, Enduring Hostility, and Jehovah’s Judgment
Edom, born from Esau’s line, rose as a mountain kingdom of trade and war, then fell under Jehovah’s judgment for violent hatred against Israel.
Eben-Ezer: Israel’s Camp of Defeat, Presumption, and the Loss of the Ark
Eben-Ezer was Israel’s battlefield of presumption, where the Ark was lost, the priesthood was judged, and Jehovah exposed false confidence.
Mount Ebal: The Mountain of Covenant Sanctions, Joshua’s Altar, and Jehovah’s Written Law
Mount Ebal stood at the center of Israel’s covenant life as the mountain of curse, Joshua’s altar, and the public writing of Jehovah’s law.
Dura-Europos: Fortress on the Euphrates and a Window Into the Biblical World
Dura-Europos reveals a frontier city on the Euphrates where synagogue, house-church, and archaeology illuminate the world of Scripture.
Dur-Sharrukin: Sargon II’s Royal Capital at Khorsabad and Its Biblical Significance
Dur-Sharrukin, Sargon II’s capital at Khorsabad, reveals Assyrian power, confirms Isaiah 20:1, and strengthens confidence in biblical history.
Dothan: Strategic Crossroads of Joseph, Elisha, and Biblical Archaeology
Dothan was a strategic biblical city where Joseph was betrayed, Elisha was protected, and archaeology confirms a fortified site rooted in real history.
Dor and Dora: The Canaanite Port, Manassite Inheritance, and Maritime Stronghold of the Carmel Coast
Dor and Dora was a major biblical coastal city, defeated under Joshua, allotted to Manasseh, and later absorbed into Solomon’s kingdom.
Why Was Damascus One of the Most Important Cities in Biblical History?
Damascus dominated trade, war, and prophecy in Scripture and later became the city where Saul was transformed into the apostle Paul.
