Libya
Libya (Biblical Place • Cyrene • 32.825°N, 21.858°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezek 30:5 , Acts 2:10 (identified with Cyrene ). It is closely linked with 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 .
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 ) Libni (Generation 25 • Child of Gershon ( Gershom )): Libni is a biblical figure in Generation 25, child of Gershon (Gershom), parent of Jahath . ( Exodus 6:17 , Numbers 3:18 , 1 Chronicles 6:17 ) (mentioned in Exodus 6 , Numbers 3 , 1 Chronicles 6 ) Gershon (Gershom) (Generation 24 • Child of Levi ): ( Genesis 46:11 , Exodus 6:16 , Numbers 3:17 , 1 Chronicles 2:1 , 6:1 , 6:16 , 6:43 ) The families of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle westward ( Numbers 3:23 ). (mentioned in Genesis 46 , Exodus 2 , Exodus 6 ) Mizraim (Generation 12 • Child of Ham ): ( Genesis 10:6 , 1 Chronicles 1:8 ) Mizraim is the Biblical name of the person who became the modern day nation Egypt . (mentioned in Genesis 10 , 1 Chronicles 1 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Libya (Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezek 30:5 , Acts 2:10 (identified with Cyrene ).) Cyrene (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrene%2C_Libya. Referenced in Matt 27:32 , Mark 15:21 , Luke 23:26 , Acts 2:10 , Acts 11:20 .) Lystra (Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 14:6 , Acts 14:8 , Acts 14:21 , Acts 16:1 , Acts 16:2 , 2 Tim 3:11 .) Lydda (Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 9:32 , Acts 9:35 , Acts 9:38 (identified with Lod ).)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Ezekiel 38:5 : " Persia , Ethiopia , and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:"; Nahum 3:9 : " Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Libya were thy helpers."; Acts 2:10 : " Phrygia , and Pamphylia , in Egypt , and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene , and strangers of Rome , Jews and proselytes,". Related canonical books and chapters: Ezekiel 30 ( Ezekiel • Chapter 30 (26 verses)), Nahum 3 ( Nahum • Chapter 3 (19 verses)), Ezekiel 38 ( Ezekiel • Chapter 38 (23 verses)).