Moriah

Region mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible.

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Journeys through Moriah

• Jesus’ birth and childhood (c. 6–4 BC and after)
• The road to Jerusalem (c. AD 29–30)
• The last week and the resurrection (Passover, AD 30 or 33)
• Abraham (c. 2000 BC (traditional))
• Judah into exile (597 and 586 BC)
• The return (538–445 BC)
• Paul’s third journey (c. AD 53–57)
• Paul’s voyage to Rome (c. AD 59–60)

Where it appears

Genesis (1), 2 Chronicles (1)

Key verses

• Genesis 22:2 first mention — And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
• 2 Chronicles 3:1 — Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

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Bible Geocoding Data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/geo/), CC BY 4.0. Map: Natural Earth (public domain). Verse text: King James Version.