SYRIA
- (The highlands lying between the Euphrates River and the Mediterranean Sea):
- Called ARAM, from the son of Shem: Gen.10.22, Gen.10.23, Num.23.7, 1Chr.1.17, 1Chr.2.23
- During the time of Abraham it seems to have embraced the region between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River: Gen.24.10
- Including Padan-aram: Gen.25.20, Gen.28.5
- Minor kingdoms within the region:
- Conquest of:
- People of, colonized in Samaria by the king of Assyria: 2Kgs.17.24
- Confederates with Nebuchadnezzar: 2Kgs.24.2, Jer.39.5
- The Roman province of, included the land of Canaan: Luke.2.2, Luke.2.3
- And it included Phoenicia: Mark.7.26, Acts.21.3
- The fame of Jesus extended over: Matt.4.24
- Paul goes to, with letters to apprehend the Christians; is converted and begins his evangelistic ministry: Acts.9.1-Acts.9.31
- Paul preaches in: Acts.15.41, Acts.18.18, Acts.21.3, Gal.1.21
- Damascus, the capitol of:
- Wars between, and the kingdoms of Judah and Israel:
- Prophecies concerning: Isa.7.8-Isa.7.16, Isa.8.4-Isa.8.7, Isa.17.1-Isa.17.3, Jer.1.15, Jer.49.23-Jer.49.27, Amos.1.3-Amos.1.5, Zech.9.1
Ver também: PAUL