When Paul was being transferred to Rome under arrest, believers from Rome traveled down the Appian Way as far as the Forum of Appius to meet Paul and escort him back to Rome–a distance of 40 miles (Acts 28:13-15).
Many people don’t realize that roads were as important in Bible times as they are today, many of the events of the Bible took place in towns that lay along main roads. Good roads allowed trade to flourish and people to move throughout the country, including military troops heading to battle. Three primary routes passed through Israel: 1) the Great Trunk Road, connecting Egypt with Mesopotamia and Anatolia; 2) the Central Ridge Route, connecting towns within the heartland of Israel; and 3) the King’s Highway, which passed through the land that lay east of the Jordan River. King Solomon became very wealthy partially because he controlled all these important trade routes during his reign.
On our new blog we plan to post lots of great maps created with Bible Mapper. We hope that as you enjoy them you learn more about the world of the Bible and thereby come to understand God’s Word better.
