Arabia (Galatians 1)
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Other places named Arabia: Arabia.
| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Arabia Petraea (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.070° N, 35.350° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Galatians 1:17 |
Arabia (Galatians 1) is a region named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Arabia Petraea (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Arabia Petraea | high (100%) | 30.070° N, 35.350° E |
Verses
Galatians
- Galatians 1:17Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.
- Galatians 4:25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.