Joppa
On the edge of the Mediterranean Sea, in an ancient section of what is now Tel Aviv, lies one of the oldest cities in the world: Joppa (also called Jaffa and Yafo). Notable structures, including its port, date back thousands of years. Some claim Joppa was named after its founder following the universal flood: Noah’s son Japheth. Many empires and people groups have controlled Joppa over the ceGet More Articles—Subscribe Today!
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Thank you Dan! We were reading in Judges about the almost total destruction of the Danites after the gross sin of some of their men and their refusal to turn them over for destruction. Your comments helped to answer the question why.