Lux Domini

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.

Key passages

Appears in

Luke

1 chapter · 1 verse mention