Caesarea Maritima, Israel! Tour with Drone & Relaxing Music! See all Tourist Sites & Bible Places!

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Location<br />
Caesarea is located on the beautiful Mediterranean Sea about 35 miles (56 km.) north of Joppa.<br />
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Historical Background<br />
1. Caesarea was built by Herod the Great about 25 to 13 BC as the port city called “Caesarea Maritime.”<br />
2. It was named after the Roman Emperor, Augustus Caesar.<br />
3. King Herod the Great was the one who had all the children 2 years and younger slaughtered in Bethlehem in his attempt to kill Christ. He was a jealous king who feared losing his power and control.<br />
4. King Herod built Caesarea out of nothing and was a master builder. Some of his major building projects included:<br />
This seaport of Caesarea<br />
An enlarged Temple Mount platform and temple in Jerusalem.<br />
Masada<br />
The Herodian by Bethlehem<br />
Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron<br />
5. He was known for his building ventures, and no one equaled him in this respect.<br />
6. Caesarea was the largest seaport in the Roman Empire during the time of Herod.<br />
7. Caesarea was the capital of Israel during the time of Christ and during the whole Roman occupation of Israel. <br />
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Places of Interest <br />
1. Crusader Fortress Entrance<br />
2. Crusader Fortress<br />
3. Caesarea Harbor<br />
4. Caesarea Historic Port<br />
5. Governor's Palace<br />
6. Roman Toilet<br />
7. Mosaic Hall<br />
8. Hippodrome<br />
9. Promontory Palace<br />
10. Caesarea Columns<br />
11. Roman Theater<br />
12. Submerged Garden Castle<br />
13. Pontius Pilate Stone<br />
14. Paul Appeals to Caesar <br />
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Caesarea in the Bible<br />
1. After the Apostle Paul received Christ, he was sent to Tarsus from this seaport. Acts 9:30: And when the brothers learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.<br />
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2. Cornelius, the first Gentile to receive the Holy Spirit, lived here.<br />
Acts 10:1–8: At Caesarea, there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, 2 a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. 3<br />
3. Caesarea was the place where the Holy Spirit was given to the Gentiles.<br />
Acts 10:44–48: While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. 45 And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles. <br />
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4. King Herod Agrippa the 1st met his death in Caesarea. Acts 12:21–24: On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an oration to them. 22 And the people were shouting, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!" 23 Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last. 24 But the word of God increased and multiplied.<br />
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5. Philip the Evangelist lived in Caesarea.<br />
Acts 21:8: On the next day we departed and came to Caesarea, and we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.<br />
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6. The Apostle Paul sailed to and from Caesarea on his missionary travels.<br />
Acts 21:7–8: When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for one day. 8 On the next day, we departed and came to Caesarea, and we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.<br />
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7. The Apostle Paul stood trial here for his faith.<br />
Acts 23:33–35: When they had come to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also before him. 34 On reading the letter, he asked what province he was from. And when he learned that he was from Cilicia, 35 he said, "I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive." And he commanded him to be guarded in Herod's Praetorium.<br />
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8. The Apostle Paul was imprisoned here for 2 years because of his faith.<br />
Acts 24:27: When two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.<br />
It’s possible that Paul wrote some of the Prison Epistles in Caesarea during the 2 years he spent here in prison.<br />
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9. After spending 2 years of imprisonment in Caesarea, the Apostle Paul sailed from Caesarea to Rome, where he stood trial for his faith.<br />
Acts 25:8, 11: Paul argued in his defense, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I committed any offense. Paul then declares, in verse 11 “I appeal to Caesar.”