Did you know that the Hebrew word for "cities," ʿîr, occurs 1,090 times in the Old Testament?

The ancient cities of the Bible contained monumental buildings such as temples and the palaces of the rulers, as well as structures that came to be known as wonders of the ancient world. Learn about the ancient cities of the Bible in this week's free eChart!

Here are more fascinating facts that are available in this week's free eChart:

• Abraham was called by God out of the great Sumerian city of Ur, but he may have lived outside the walls of Ur in a tent.
• The Greek word for "city" is polis.
• Jesus' ministry was entirely conducted outside of cities, in contrast to Paul and the other apostles whose ministries were conducted mainly in cities.
• The earliest cities were based upon an irrigation culture, and were in effect city-states with their own ruler, an organized priesthood, an independent goverment, and more.

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