In biblical terms, "locality" refers to specific geographical locations that hold significance within the narrative of the Scriptures. These places are often the settings for key events in biblical history and theology, serving as the backdrop for God's interactions with humanity. Understanding these localities provides deeper insight into the cultural, historical, and spiritual context of the Bible.

1. The Promised Land

The Promised Land, also known as Canaan, is a central locality in the Bible. It is the land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants. Genesis 12:7 states, "The LORD appeared to Abram and said, 'To your offspring I will give this land.'" This promise is reiterated throughout the Old Testament and becomes a focal point for the Israelites' journey and settlement.

2. Jerusalem

Jerusalem is one of the most significant localities in the Bible. It is the city where King David established his capital and where Solomon built the Temple. Jerusalem is frequently mentioned in the Psalms and prophetic literature as the spiritual center of Israel. Psalm 122:6 exhorts, "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: 'May those who love you prosper.'"

3. Mount Sinai

Mount Sinai is the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. This locality is crucial for understanding the covenant relationship between God and Israel. Exodus 19:20 records, "The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit."

4. Bethlehem

Bethlehem is the birthplace of Jesus Christ, fulfilling the prophecy found in Micah 5:2. This small town in Judea is also the setting for the account of Ruth and the birthplace of King David. Luke 2:4 notes, "So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the City of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David."

5. Nazareth

Nazareth is the town where Jesus grew up, and it plays a significant role in the New Testament. It is often associated with Jesus' early life and ministry. Matthew 2:23 states, "And he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: 'He will be called a Nazarene.'"

6. The Jordan River

The Jordan River is a significant geographical feature in the Bible, marking the boundary of the Promised Land. It is the site of several important events, including the Israelites' crossing into Canaan and the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. Matthew 3:13 recounts, "At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John."

7. The Sea of Galilee

The Sea of Galilee is a freshwater lake in northern Israel, central to Jesus' ministry. Many of His miracles and teachings occurred in this region. Mark 1:16 describes, "As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen."

8. Babylon

Babylon is a significant locality in the Bible, representing both a historical empire and a symbol of worldly power and opposition to God. The Babylonian exile was a pivotal event in Jewish history. Revelation 18:2 proclaims, "And he cried out in a mighty voice: 'Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!'"

Understanding these localities helps illuminate the narrative and theological themes of the Bible, providing a richer comprehension of God's redemptive work throughout history.1. (n.) The state, or condition, of belonging to a definite place, or of being contained within definite limits.

2. (n.) Position; situation; a place; a spot; esp., a geographical place or situation, as of a mineral or plant.

3. (n.) Limitation to a county, district, or place; as, locality of trial.

4. (n.) The perceptive faculty concerned with the ability to remember the relative positions of places.

5117. topos -- a place
... word Definition a place NASB Word Usage areas (1), locality (1), occasion (1),
opportunity (2), parts (1), passenger* (1), place (75), places (6), reef (1 ...
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4012. peri -- about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or ...
... of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion
or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter ...
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4226. pou -- where?
... otherwise obsolete (perhaps the same as pou used with the rising slide of inquiry);
as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality -- where, whither ...
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7675. shebeth -- seat, dwelling, place
... place, seat. Infinitive of yashab; properly, session; but used also concretely,
an abode or locality -- place, seat. Compare Yosheb bash-Shebeth. ...
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4725. maqom -- a standing place, place
... maw-kome'}; also (feminine) mqowmah {mek-o-mah'}; or mqomah {mek-o-mah'}; from quwm;
properly, a standing, ie A spot; but used widely of a locality (general or ...
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That the Empress Helena, Constantine's Mother, Having visited this ...
... Book III. Chapter XLII."That the Empress Helena, Constantine's Mother, having visited
this Locality for Devotional Purposes, built these Churches. ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter xlii that the empress helena.htm

Against Plato, on the Cause of the Universe.
... Hades is a place in the created system, rude, [1581] a locality beneath the earth,
in which the light of the world does not shine; and as the sun does not ...
/.../the extant works and fragments of hippolytus/against plato on the cause.htm

Sundry Quotations from Hermogenes Now Uncertain and Vague are his ...
... But when you assign locality to good and evil, you make them corporeal by making
them local, since those things which have local space must needs first have ...
/.../tertullian/against hermogenes/chapter xli sundry quotations from hermogenes.htm

Period iii. The Critical Period: AD 140 to AD 200
... the head of Extension of Christianity are to be placed only such texts as may be
regarded as evidence for the presence of the Church in a well-defined locality ...
/.../a source book for ancient church history/period iii the critical period .htm

From his Commission to Reside Abroad in 1820 to his Removal to ...
... not prepared to answer at present." In the relation of a third dream, which he had
the next year (the 25th of the Eighth Month, 1820), the locality to which ...
/.../chapter iii from his commission.htm

Time and Place of Composition.
... consist with a date as late as that of the Ignatian Epistles on the theory that
the Teaching was written for a community of Christians in some obscure locality ...
/.../various/the teaching of the twelve apostles/section 5 time and place of.htm

Other Speculations of Hermogenes, About Matter and Some of Its ...
... Therefore Matter is local. [6538] Now, if it is local, it is within locality; if
within locality, it is bounded [6539] by the place within which it is; if it ...
/.../against hermogenes/chapter xxxiii other speculations of hermogenes.htm

But Now, what it is Necessary for Me to Say on the Subject of The. ...
... He is supposed to be within a certain location, and not diffused everywhere; and
He will consequently be represented as much inferior to the locality in which ...
/.../the acts of the disputation with the heresiarch manes/21 but now what it.htm

The Enthroned Christ
... body, not, indeed, the 'body of His humiliation,' but the body of His glory, which
is none the less a true corporeal frame, and necessarily requires a locality ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/the enthroned christ.htm

The Sethian Theory Concerning "Mixture" and "Composition ...
... place. For as there is one place of mixture for all animals, so also has
there been established one (locality) of separation. And ...
/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter xvi the sethian theory concerning.htm

Locality (1 Occurrence)
... 3. (n.) Limitation to a county, district, or place; as, locality of trial.
4 ... Multi-Version Concordance Locality (1 Occurrence). Luke ...
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Exaltation (9 Occurrences)
... egz-ol-ta'-shun: I. THE RESURRECTION 1. Its Glorification of Christ 2. Resurrection
Body-Identity, Change, Present Locality 3. The Agent of the Resurrection II ...
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Tarshish (24 Occurrences)
... the days of Solomon. The question as to the locality of Tarshish has given
rise to not a little discussion. Some think there was ...
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Baal (94 Occurrences)
... Each locality had its special Baal, and the various local Baals were summed up under
the name of Baalim, or "lords." Each Baal had a wife, who was a colourless ...
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Cities (427 Occurrences)
... The locality is first referred to in Genesis 13:10, where it is said that Lot "lifted
up his eyes, and beheld all the Plain of the Jordan, that it was well ...
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Ciccar
... The locality is first referred to in Genesis 13:10, where it is said that Lot "lifted
up his eyes, and beheld all the Plain of the Jordan, that it was well ...
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Abel-shittim (1 Occurrence)
... abhel ha-shiTTim, "the meadow of the Acacias"): The name appears only in Numbers
33:49; but the name Shittim is used to denote the same locality (Numbers 25:1 ...
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Abelshittim (1 Occurrence)
... abhel ha-shiTTim, "the meadow of the Acacias"): The name appears only in Numbers
33:49; but the name Shittim is used to denote the same locality (Numbers 25:1 ...
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Sepharad (1 Occurrence)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary (Obadiah 1:20), some locality unknown. The modern
Jews think that Spain is meant, and hence they designate ...
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Ophel (6 Occurrences)
... of "swelling." Recently Dr. Burney (PEF, January, 1911) has produced strong arguments
in favor of Ophel, when used as the name of a locality, meaning "fortress ...
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