Place
Joppa
Identified location. The site is known today and most scholars agree on it.
The old port of Jaffa. Jonah went down to Joppa to take a ship for Tarshish. Peter raised Tabitha here, and on a rooftop in Joppa he saw the vision that sent him to Cornelius.
Who passed through
In story order. King James Version.
- Jonah, Jonah 1:3
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.
- Tabitha, Acts 9:36
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
- Peter, Acts 9:40
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
- Peter, Acts 10:9
On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
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