Places of the Bible
Calah
Assyria, on the Tigris (northern Iraq) · Old Testament · 2 verses
Calah was a chief city of Assyria located south of Nineveh on the Tigris River, identified with the ruins of Nimrud. It served as a royal capital for a time. The name appears in Genesis in the King James text.
About Calah
Calah was a chief city of Assyria located south of Nineveh on the Tigris River, identified with the ruins of Nimrud. It served as a royal capital for a time.
Its place in the story
Genesis lists Calah among the great cities built in the land of Assyria in the account of Nimrod's kingdom. It was one of the cities that marked the early spread of nations after the flood. Archaeology has confirmed it as a major Assyrian center.
Calah in Scripture (KJV)
Where it leads
As part of the table of nations, Calah belongs to the wide human family that Scripture traces from Noah toward the promise of blessing for all peoples through Abraham's seed, Christ.
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Where is Calah in the Bible?
Calah was a chief city of Assyria located south of Nineveh on the Tigris River, identified with the ruins of Nimrud. It served as a royal capital for a time. The name appears in Genesis in the King James text.
What happened at Calah?
Genesis lists Calah among the great cities built in the land of Assyria in the account of Nimrod's kingdom. It was one of the cities that marked the early spread of nations after the flood. Archaeology has confirmed it as a major Assyrian center.
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