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Straight Street

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Author

Editor

  • John D. Barry
  • D. Bomar
  • D.R. Brown
  • R. Klippenstein
  • D. Mangum
  • C. Sinclair Wolcott
  • W. Widder

Summary, in English

The street in Damascus where Saul (Paul) met Ananias to be healed of his blindness following his conversion (Acts 9:11).

Department/s

Publishing year

2016

Language

English

Publication/Series

The Lexham Bible Dictionary

Document type

Article in encyclopedia

Publisher

Lexham Press/Logos

Topic

  • Religious Studies

Keywords

  • Damascus
  • Damascus road
  • Paul
  • Saul
  • conversion
  • Ananias
  • Judas
  • Straight Street
  • Via Recta
  • decumanus maximus
  • Gate of the Sun
  • Bab Sharqi
  • emperor Augustus
  • Midhat Pasha
  • Suq Midhat Pasha
  • Suq al Tawil
  • Darb al-mustaqim
  • Avenue of Bab Sharqi
  • Sharee al Mustaqueem
  • Bab Sharqi gate
  • house of Judas
  • Decapolis
  • Nabataeans
  • Aramaeans

Status

Published