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# Caesarea, Caesarea Philippi #
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## Facts: ##
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Caesarea was an important city on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, about 39 km south of Mount Carmel. Caesarea Philippi was a city located in the northeastern part of Israel, near Mount Hermon.
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* These cities were named for the Caesars who ruled the Roman empire.
* The coastal Caesarea became the capital city of the Roman province of Judea around the time of the birth of Jesus.
* The apostle Peter first preached to the Gentiles in Caesarea.
* Paul sailed from Caesarea to Tarsus and also passed through this city on two of his missionary journeys.
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* Jesus and his disciples traveled in the region surrounding Caesarea Philippi in Syria. Both cities were named after Herod Philip.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names ](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names ))
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(See also: [Caesar ](../other/caesar.md ), [Gentile ](../other/gentile.md ), [the sea ](../other/mediterranean.md ), [Carmel ](../other/carmel.md ), [Mount Hermon ](../other/mounthermon.md ), [Rome ](../other/rome.md ), [Tarsus ](../other/tarsus.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
* [Acts 09:28-30 ](en/tn/act/help/09/28 )
* [Acts 10:1-2 ](en/tn/act/help/10/01 )
* [Acts 25:1-3 ](en/tn/act/help/25/01 )
* [Acts 25:13-16 ](en/tn/act/help/25/13 )
* [Mark 08:27-28 ](en/tn/mrk/help/08/27 )
* [Matthew 16:13-16 ](en/tn/mat/help/16/13 )
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