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Locate Jerusalem on the map. It is 80 miles due south of Nazareth. Samaria lies between Nazareth and
Jerusalem. Locate Samaria. Find Sychar or Sychor. Jacob dug a well here. This was the capital city of
Samaria and the city where Jesus will meet a special person as we study the Gospel of John.

2.4 Let’s Practice…

1. What is the Diaspora?

2. Why did Jews and Samaritans dislike one another?

3. What was the purpose of the synagogue?

4. Describe the Pharisees and what they believed?

5. Describe the Sadducees and what they believed?

6. What was the Sanhedrin and why was it important?

7. Why was Herod the Great a significant person in the Gospels?

8. Describe the people who lived in Nazareth.

9. Why was Bethlehem a significant city in Palestine at the time of Christ?

10. During the life of Christ, what was the most significant building in Jerusalem and why?

11. During a feast in Jerusalem, what would the population of people swell to?

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