Biblical place
Where was Abilene?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Souq Wadi Barada.
First appears in Luke 3:1 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
A plain, a district lying on the east slope of the Anti-Lebanon range; so called from its chief town, Abila (Luke 3:1), which stood in the Suk Wady Barada. Modern identification: Souq Wadi Barada.
Abilene is represented in the local geography layer as Souq Wadi Barada. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Luke 3:1 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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How to get to Abilene today
Travel to Abilene, the modern-day Souq Wadi Barada.
Abilene is commonly identified with Souq Wadi Barada, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Abilene is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.