Rhegium
Rhegium (Biblical Place • 38.112°N, 15.643°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 28:13 . It is closely linked with Acts 28 ( Acts • Chapter 28 (31 verses)): And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. And when Paul had gathered a bundle of st... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Yeshua the Messiah , Moses , Alexandria , Syracuse , Rhegium , Puteoli , Rome .
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Reu (Generation 16 • Messianic Line • Child of Peleg ): Reu is a biblical figure in Generation 16 of the Messianic Line , child of Peleg , parent of Serug . ( Genesis 10:25 , 1 Chronicles 1:24-25 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:20-21 ) (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , 1 Chronicles 1 ) Rehoboam (Generation 35 • Messianic Line • Child of Solomon ): Rehoboam is a biblical figure in Generation 35 of the Messianic Line, child of Solomon , parent of Abijah . ( 1 Chronicles 3:10 , Matthew 1:7 ) (mentioned in 1 Kings 11 , 1 Kings 12 , 1 Kings 14 ) 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 ) Abijah (Generation 36 • Messianic Line • Child of Rehoboam): Abijah is a biblical figure in Generation 36 of the Messianic Line, child of Rehoboam, parent of Asa . ( 1 Chronicles 3:10 , Matthew 1:7 ) (mentioned in 1 Kings 14 , 1 Chronicles 3 , 1 Chronicles 24 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Rhegium (Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 28:13 .) Rogelim (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Sam 17:27 , 2 Sam 19:31 (identified with Mahanaim ).) Rephidim (Ancient biblical location referenced in Ex 17:1 , Ex 17:8 , Ex 19:2 , Num 33:14 , Num 33:15 .) Lehem (?. Referenced in 1 Chr 4:22 .) 3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Ur III Sumerian Cuneiform Tablet — Mesopotamian clay administrative tablet from the Third Dynasty of Ur (c. 2100–2000 BC) recording offerings of barley-fed sheep and goats, illustrating the scribal culture and urban economy of southern Mesopotamia around the patriarchal era of Ur of the Chaldeans ( Genesis 11:28–31 ).
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Acts 28:13 : "And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium : and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli :"; Genesis 11:18 : "And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu :"; 1 Kings 14:21 : "And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah . Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem , the city which the Lord ...". Related canonical books and chapters: Acts 28 ( Acts • Chapter 28 (31 verses)).