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	Caesarea Philippi - Walking in Their Sandals - location profile
		Caesarea Philippi (originally Panias) was located two miles east of the site of Dan, twenty-five miles north of the Sea of Galilee and forty miles southwest of the ancient city of Damascus.
		Caesarea Philippi became a center of Greek-Roman culture, a city known for its pagan worship, its prestigious status as the capital city of Herod Philip’s domain, and its significant Gentile population.
		References to "the district of Caesarea Philippi" (Matt 16:13) and "the villages of Caesarea Philippi" (Mark 8:27) reflect the city’s status as the power center of Philip’s territory.
	www.ancientsandals.com /overviews/caesarea_philippi.htm (980 words)

	Caesarea Philippi
		Caesarea Philippi is the name of a town 95 miles north of Jerusalem, 35 miles southwest from Damascus, 1150 feet above sea level.
		Caesarea Phillipi is at the site of a spring known as Fanium or Panias, a name that has survived in the modern Banaias.
		Caesarea Philippi should not be confounded with Caesarea Maritima, also in Palestine or with Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/c/ca/caesarea_philippi.html (346 words)

	Caesarea Philippi - Encyclopedia.com
		Caesarea Philippi, city, N ancient Palestine, at the foot of Mt. Hermon.
		The scene at Caesarea Philippi is at the core of the gospel.
		Gospels in using the epithet "living God."' The first occurrence of the epithet is found in Peter's confession at Caesarea Philippi (Matt 16:16b) and the second comes later in Jesus' trial before the Sanhedrin (26:63).
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-CaesareaPh.html (934 words)

	Caesarea Maritima - Definition, explanation
		Caesarea Maritima wurde wie einige andere StÃ¤dte, z.B. Caesarea Philippi, zur Zeit der rÃ¶mischen Besatzung gegrÃ¼ndet und zu Ehren der rÃ¶mischen Kaiser "Caesarea" genannt.
		In Caesarea wurde der erste auÃerbiblische Nachweis der Statthalterschaft von Pontius Pilatus, eine Inschrift, gefunden.
		Durch den gezielten Ausbau wurde Caesarea innerhalb kÃ¼rzester Zeit eine der wichtigsten StÃ¤dte in der damaligen rÃ¶mischen Provinz.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/c/ca/caesarea_maritima.php (633 words)

	Caesarea Philippi (BiblePlaces.com)
		Situated 25 miles north of the Sea of Galilee and at the base of Mt. Hermon, Caesarea Philippi is the location of one of the largest springs feeding the Jordan River.
		Caesarea Philippi (Walking in Their Sandals) Gives easy-to-read information on the location, biblical significance, etc. Features links to photographs and on-line scripture references.
		Caesarea Philippi (Into His Own) A brief, encyclopedia-type article with links to related words and topics for further study.
	www.bibleplaces.com /banias.htm (526 words)

	Caesarea Philippi in Israel \| Mount Hermon \| Banias Waterfall
		The city of Caesarea Philippi was on the southwestern slope of Mount Hermon and the northernmost extent of Jesus' ministry.
		A cave near Caesarea Philippi is said to be the birthplace of the Greek god Pan, the god of nature, fields, forests, mountains, flocks and shepherds.
		Caesarea Philippi was probably destroyed by an earthquake in 363 A.D. Since 1967 there has been considerable excavation in and around the city -- the shrine of Pan has been cleared, along with the Herodian palace.
	www.padfield.com /1996/caesphil.html (1698 words)

	Bible Study - Caesarea Philippi
		Caesarea Philippi was situated near the northern extremity of the land of Israel, about 4 miles / 6 kilometers east of Dan (see Dan to Beersheba), 150 miles / 240 kilometers north of Jerusalem, 50 miles / 80 kilometers southwest of Damascus, and 30 miles / 48 kilometers east of Tyre and The Mediterranean Sea.
		Caesarea Philippi, earlier known as Paneas, was a center of pagan worship (see Images and Idols) from ancient times.
		With Caesarea Philippi being so close to Galilee, Nazareth and Capernaum, Jesus Christ often visited the city during His lifetime (Matthew 16:13-23, Mark 8:27-33).
	www.keyway.ca /htm2000/20000831.htm (370 words)

	Caesarea Philippi - MSN Encarta
		Caesarea Philippi, ancient city of the Golan Heights section of Syria (now occupied by Israel), southwest of Damascus.
		The city was subsequently enlarged by Herod's son, Herod Philip the Tetrarch, who named it Caesarea in honor of the emperor (Caesar), adding Philippi (Latin, “of Philip”) to distinguish the town from Caesarea Palestinae, a seaport to the south.
		16:13-20, it was near Caesarea Philippi that Jesus commanded the apostle Peter to care for Jesus' followers.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761571555/Caesarea_Philippi.html (138 words)

	caesarea
		A stone discovered in Caesarea bears the name of Pontius Pilate and shows that as governor of Judaea and Samaria, he resided there from A.D. 26 to 36 Pilate traveled to Jerusalem for Passover, where he condemned Jesus to be crucified.
		Caesarea is the spot where Cornelius, a gentile soldier, was converted and baptized by Peter, as told in the Acts of the Apostles.
		Caesarea is a great spot to stop, get a breath of fresh air and enjoy the solitude before you head into the bustling towns of Nazareth, Bethlehem or Jerusalem.
	www.catholicherald.com /articles/00articles/caesarea.htm (855 words)

	Upon This Rock
		Caesarea Philippi is the source of one of the tributaries of the Jordan, the Banyas River.
		The area is green and lush with plenty of fresh water and was the site of the city of Caesarea Philippi built about 2 B.C. by Herod Philip, son of Herod the Great and Tetrarch of the area.
		Baal, lord of the underworld and god of the dead was said to have gone down to Hades every winter and return in the spring (which accounted for the seasons) and was referred to by Jesus as the devil.
	www.inplainsite.org /html/upon_this_rock.html (974 words)

	Caesarea Philippi - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		Caesarea Philippi is the name of a town 95 miles north of Jerusalem, 35 miles southwest from Damascus, 1150 feet above sea level.
		Caesarea Phillipi is at the site of a spring known as Fanium or Panias, a name that has survived in the modern Banaias.
		Caesarea Philippi should not be confounded with Caesarea Maritima, also in Palestine or with Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia.
	www.music.us /education/C/Caesarea-Philippi.htm (571 words)

	Colosse (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Caesarea Philippi was located at the foot of Mount Hermon, where, as a dashing sparkling stream, the most eastern source of the Jordan River rushes out from a cave at the base of a great cliff and sings its way on to join other sources of the famous river.
		At Herod’s death the city fell to his son, Herod Philip, who enlarged and beautified the place and named it Caesarea Philippi, in order to gain the favor of his emperor, Tiberius Caesar, and to distinguish it from the better-known and capital and seaport of Caesarea on the coast.
		High on the mountain, overlooking Caesarea Philippi, stands the Castle of Subeibeh surrounded by walls ten feet thick, one hundred feet high, and strengthened by numerous round towers.
	www.realtime.net /~wdoud/topics/caesareaphilippi.html (438 words)

	That Rock (This Rock: April 2005)
		The city of Caesarea Philippi is located twenty-five miles northeast of the Sea of Galilee at the base of Mount Hermon.
		Philip chose Caesarea Philippi to be the territory’s capital.
		Mount Hermon and Caesarea Philippi shed new light on the great and glorious truths of the nature of Christ’s Church and the role of the papacy.
	www.catholic.com /thisrock/2005/0504fea3.asp (1433 words)

	Caesarea
		This Gentile city on the Mediterranean coast was sometimes called Caesarea Palestine to distinguish it from Caesarea Philippi.
		Being the Roman capital of the province of Judea, Caesarea was a garrison town and there is evidence of a Roman army there, the Italian Cohort probably.
		Caesarea was the capital of Judea during the time of the Herod's, the residence of Philip the Evangelist, and of Cornelius, the centurion, the first-fruits from the Gentiles.
	www.latter-rain.com /background/caesarea.htm (248 words)

	caesarea philippi
		The city called Caesarea Philippi in the New Testament was beautifully situated on a triangular terrace, 1,150 feet above sea level and about 25 miles north of the Sea of Galilee, overlooking the fertile northern end of the Jordan River valley.
		In Matthew, Jesus came to the area of Caesarea Philippi after performing three great miracles: the feeding of the 5,000, walking on the water, and the healing of a Phoenician woman's child.
		Agrippa's palace at Caesarea Philippi was probably built after the Jewish Revolt ended in 70 AD and its discovery clearly confirms the picture of Agrippa II seen in the New Testament and in the ancient writings of Josephus.
	www.ourfatherlutheran.net /biblehomelands/galilee/banias.htm (4142 words)

	Peter the Rock and Caesarea Philippi
		Caesarea Philippi is in the northeast section of Israel called the Golan Heights and was near the ancient city of Dan.
		Caesarea Philippi is in the foothills of Mount Hermon which is in Syria.
		And it was to Caesarea Philippi that Jesus came to proclaim that He would build His Church which would point to the True Chief, the True Master and Lord, the One True God.
	members.aol.com /joyinliving7/rock1.html (1342 words)

	The Land of Jesus~ Caesarea Philippi ~ Jarrod Jacobs
		Caesarea Philippi was located in northern Palestine, on the southern slopes of Mount Hermon.
		By the first century, this town was called Caesarea Philippi in order to distinguish it from the seaport and capital, Caesarea Martina.
		Caesarea Philippi certainly played a part in the early history of the world.
	www.watchmanmag.com /0211/021116.htm (2346 words)

	Fishing The Abyss » Blog Archives » Why Context is Important - the Lesson of Caesarea Philippi
		Caesarea Philippi, the modern day reserve of Banias in the Golan Heights region of Israel, was established by Ptolemaic Greeks as a hellenistic city, where the worship of the god Pan was centered.
		By the early first century, Caesarea Philippi (named in 2 AD by Herod Philip in honor of Caesar Augustus) was reviled by orthodox rabbis, and it was taught that no good Jew would ever visit there.
		Now, we don’t know for sure where they were standing in the Caesarea Philippi region, but Jesus’ next statement gives us an idea that they may have been standing within sight of the Rock of the Gods.
	www.fishingtheabyss.com /?p=44 (1309 words)

	Caesarea Philippi, The Place Of Confession
		In the Northern Galilee, at the foot of towering, snow capped Mt. Hermon, are the ruins of Caesarea Philippi.
		To distinguish it from the Caesarea on the Mediterranean coast it was named Caesarea Philippi.
		As we consider Caesarea Philippi we must remember that Jesus and his disciples were orthodox Jews.
	www.churchisraelforum.com /caesarea_philippi_the_place_of_confession.htm (1373 words)

	Philippi - BibleWiki
		Philip of Macedonia fortified the old Thracian town of Crenides, and called it after his own name Philippi (B.C. In the time of the Emperor Augustus this city became a Roman colony, i.e., a military settlement of Roman soldiers, there planted for the purpose of controlling the district recently conquered.
		When Philip the tetrarch, the son of Herod, succeeded to the government of the northern portion of his kingdom, he enlarged the city of Paneas, and called it Caesarea, in honour of the emperor.
		But in order to distinguish it from the Caesarea on the sea coast, he added to it subsequently his own name, and called it Caesarea-Philippi (q.v.).
	bible.tmtm.com /wiki/Philippi (248 words)

	Holy Land Photographs \| PowerPoint Sermon Backgrounds \| Israel, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Egypt
		Caesarea Maritima, Israel, including the Aqueduct, the Crusader Castle, the Old City, the Roman Theater, and the Pontius Pilate Stone (19 photographs).
		Caesarea Philippi, Israel, including the caves at Caesarea Philippi, the River Jordan and the Banias Waterfall (13 photographs).
		Philippi, Greece, including the Theater, Acropolis, Forum, the Via Egnatia, Basilica A, Basilica B, the Prison, Excavations, and the Harbor at nearby Neapolis (18 photographs).
	www.padfield.com /photoindex.html (594 words)

	Caesarea Philippi
		Caesarea Philippi was the northern limit of Jesus' travels in the Holy Land, a town in the northern part of Palestine, about 150 miles from Jerusalem, 50 from Damascus, and 30 from Tyre, near the foot of Mount Hermon.
		Once before, at Caesarea Philippi, when Jesus had spoken of His death, there had been days of silence and dismay.
		Then, they were in a lonely place, where they could bury their distress in solitude; but now the crisis was upon them, and this unbearable silence of the Master was silence in the midst of a crowd.
	latter-rain.com /ltrain/caesphi.htm (176 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		Kayseri (Ottoman Turkish:ÙÛØµØ±ÛÙ: Greek: ÎÎ±Î¹ÏÎ¬ÏÎµÎ¹Î±/Kaisareia), in the antiquity Mazaka and later Caesarea, is a large and industrialized city in Central Anatolia, Turkey.
		As Caesarea Mazaca the city served as the residence of the kings of Cappadocia.
		Assumed to be named Caesarea by Claudius, it stood on a low spur on the north side of Mount Erciyes (Mons Argaeus in ancient times).
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Caesarea_Mazaca (1743 words)

	CAESAREA PHILIPPI - Holman Bible Dictionary on StudyLight.org
		History Caesarea Philippi seems to have been a religious center from its earliest days.
		The transfiguration, which occurred about a week after the confession at Caesarea Philippi, was probably also in the area.
		Caesarea Philippi, which had been the center for pagan worship, thus became an important site for Christians because of Jesus' association with it.
	www.studylight.org /dic/hbd/view.cgi?number=T1100 (727 words)

	City of Pagans \| That the World May Know
		Caesarea Philippi, which stood in a lush area near the foot of Mount Hermon, was a city dominated by immoral activities and pagan worship.
		Caesarea Philippi stood only twenty-five miles from the religious communities of Galilee.
		Caesarea Philippi, which stood in a lush area near the foot of Mount Hermon, became the religious center for worship of the Greek god, Pan.
	www.followtherabbi.com /Brix?pageID=2065 (237 words)

	Caesarea Philippi, Israel Photographs \| Mount Hermon, Joran River, Panias, Banias Falls
		This cave is said to be the birthplace of the Greek god Pan, the god of nature, fields, forests, mountains, flocks and shepherds.
		Caesarea Philippi is one of the most pleasant sites in Israel.
		Caesarea Philippi was probably destroyed by an earthquake in 363 A.D. The Jordan river has four main sources, and the cave at Caesarea Philippi is its' easternmost source.
	www.padfield.com /israel/CaesareaPhilippi (277 words)

	Mass at the North American College, 22 February 1980
		From the moment these words were spoken at Caesarea Philippi, the history of the People of God was linked to the man who had pronounced them: "You are Peter and on this rock I will build my church".
		Nothing in my life and ministry can take precedence over this mission: to proclaim Christ to all the nations, to speak of his marvelous goodness, to tell of his power to save, and to assure every man and woman that whoever believes in Christ will not die but will have eternal life.
		My brothers and sons in Christ, the words of Peter at Caesarea Philippi also have special meaning for you.
	www.vatican.va /holy_father/john_paul_ii/homilies/1980/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_19800222_collegio-nordamericano_en.html (1185 words)

	The Urantia Book — Part IV. Paper 157 — At Caesare-Philippi
		Caesarea Philippi was situated in a region of wondrous beauty.
		And so they resumed their journey to Caesarea Philippi, arriving late that evening and stopping at the home of Celsus, who was expecting them.
		After Caesarea Philippi he appeared not merely as a teacher but as the divine representative of the eternal Father, who is the center and circumference of this spiritual kingdom, and it was required that he do all this as a human being, the Son of Man.
	www.truthbook.com /UrantiaBook/U157.htm (4413 words)

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