Lebanon
City Tyre
Tyre was a major Phoenician city-state and played a crucial role in the spread of Phoenician culture and commerce across the Mediterranean.
Islands & Coastlines
Islands mentioned in the Bible
I will send some of those who survive to the nations—to Tarshish, to the Libyans and Lydians to Tubal and Greece.
Island
The Island Tarshish
For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram. Once every three years the merchant ships came, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys.
Mauro Biglino
The sea is a significant element in the Bible
Biglino connects this discussion to the Biblical story of Jonah. Jonah, trying to flee from Yahweh’s command, boards a ship to Tarshish.