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Gaza

Facts:

During Bible times, Gaza was a prosperous Philistine city located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, about 38 kilometers south of Ashdod. It was one of the Philistines' five major cities.

  • Because of its location, Gaza was a key seaport where commercial activities took place between many different people groups and nations.
  • Today, the city of Gaza is still an important seaport in the Gaza Strip, which is a region of land located along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea bordered by Israel on the north and east, and by Egypt on the south.
  • Gaza was the city that the Philistines took Samson to after they had captured him.
  • Philip the evangelist was walking along the desert road to Gaza when he met an Ethiopian eunuch.

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(See also: ../other/Ashdod.md, ../other/philip.md, ../other/philistines.md, ../other/ethiopia.md, ../other/Gath.md)

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