Biblical place

Where was Most Holy Place?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Mount Moriah.

First appears in 1 Kings 6:16 · 7 books · 15 chapters

Overview

Biblical altar. Modern identification: Mount Moriah.

Most Holy Place is represented in the local geography layer as Mount Moriah. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 1 Kings 6:16 and is mentioned across 7 books, with 24 verse references collected into the glossary index.

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About 0 km away in the local coordinate layer.

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About 0 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Bethlehem

About 9 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 22 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 31 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Most Holy Place today

Travel to Most Holy Place, the modern-day Mount Moriah.

Most Holy Place is a landmark rather than a city center, so the map is meant to place you in the right mountain zone before you continue into more specific route planning.

Most Holy Place is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Borders, permits, local access, and the exact identification of biblical landscapes can change.

Modern orientation

Mount Moriah

on Mount Moriah

31.778°N · 35.236°E

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