Wayfinding Bible - Flipbook - Page 9
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JESUS AS TRUE NORTH
Although thousands of years will pass before Jesus Christ comes to earth as a baby, he is present
with God even before creation. Christ “existed before anything was created and is supreme over all
creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth” (Colossians
1:15-16). Everything in the Old Testament points the way to Jesus. He embodies God’s ultimate plan for
restoring fellowship with his people and for renewing his creation.
WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE WE?
TURKEY
EDEN?
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SYRIA
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CANAAN
FERTILE
CRESCENT
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IRAQ
IRAN
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EGYPT
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THE EARLIEST E VENTS of
human history center around
an area known as the Fertile
Crescent, which included the
relatively lush land around the
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
in modern-day Iraq. When God
calls Abraham to leave his
homeland and travel to a new
place, Abraham probably travels
northwest along the Euphrates,
then eventually turns south and
west to Canaan.
SAUDI ARABIA
Abraham travels
to Canaan
Jacob and Esau
are born
Hammurabi
begins his reign
in Babylon
2091 bc
2006 bc
1792 bc
2066 bc
1876 bc
4 bc
Isaac
is born
Jacob’s family
moves to Egypt
Jesus
is born
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