Italy
Italy (Biblical Place • Rome • 41.900°N, 12.483°E): region. Referenced in Acts 18:2 , Acts 27:1 , Acts 27:6 , Heb 13:24 . It is closely linked with Acts 27 ( Acts • Chapter 27 (44 verses)): And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy , they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. And entering into a ship of Adramyttium , we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia ; one Aristarchus, a Macedon... Mentions: Italy, Adramyttium , Asia , Thessalonica , Sidon .
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Put (Generation 12 • Child of Ham ): ( Genesis 10:6 , 1 Chronicles 1:8 ) Put is the Biblical name of the person who became the modern day nation Libya . (mentioned in Genesis 10 ) Abram/Abraham (Generation 20 • Messianic Line • Child of Terah ): ( Genesis 11:26 , 1 Chronicles 1:26-27 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 25:7-10 ) G-d renamed Abram to Abraham ( Genesis 17:5 ). Abram was the first person called 'Hebrew' in the Bible ( Genesis 14:13 ). Abram was born 1948 years from the creation of the world. (mentioned in Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 , Genesis 17 ) Jephunneh (Generation 25 • Child of Shelah ): Caleb is the son of Jephunneh ( Numbers 13:6 ) who was a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12 ) of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 13:6 ). Kenizzites were Canaanites ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Judah 's first wife, Shua, was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 28:2 , 12 ). She bore him Er, Onan , and Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) but Er and Onan died. Ergo, it is likely Caleb is descended from Shelah. (mentioned in Genesis 15 , Genesis 28 , Numbers 13 ) Shem (Generation 11 • Messianic Line • Child of Noah ): ( Genesis 5:32 , 1 Chronicles 1:4 , Luke 3:36 ) • ( Genesis 11:10-11 ) Shem was the oldest of Noah 's sons (Shem is older than Japheth - Genesis 10:21 , Ham is the youngest son- Genesis 9:22-24 ) (mentioned in Genesis 5 , Genesis 6 , Genesis 7 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Italy (region. Referenced in Acts 18:2 , Acts 27:1 , Acts 27:6 , Heb 13:24 .) Spain (region. Referenced in Rom 15:24 , Rom 15:28 .) Pul (Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 66:19 (identified with Cyrene ).) Puteoli (Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 28:13 .)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Acts 27:6 : "And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy ; and he put us therein."; Acts 10:1 : "There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,"; Hebrews 13:24 : "Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.". Related canonical books and chapters: Acts 27 ( Acts • Chapter 27 (44 verses)), Acts 10 ( Acts • Chapter 10 (48 verses)), Acts 18 (Acts • Chapter 18 (28 verses)).