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Recognised routes for travellers, or streets in towns and cities. In biblical times travelling by road was recognised as dangerous.

Kinds of road

In the open country Ex 13:17-18; Ac 19:1 See also Ge 16:7; Nu 20:17; Dt 1:2; Jos 10:10-11; Jdg 21:19; 1Sa 17:52; Isa 15:5

In towns and cities Ac 9:11 See also Est 6:9; Jer 37:21

Activities associated with roads and streets

Travelling Jdg 5:10; 2Ki 2:23; Lk 9:57; Lk 10:30-33; Ac 8:36

Talking Lk 24:32 See also Dt 6:7; Mk 9:33; Lk 10:4; Lk 13:26

Waiting 1Sa 4:13; 2Sa 15:2; 1Ki 20:38

Helping others Dt 22:4; Dt 27:18; Lk 10:30-33

Leisure and play Zec 8:4-5

Begging Lk 18:35

Living on the streets Mt 22:9-10 pp Lk 14:21-23 See also Job 31:32

Prayer Mt 6:5

Idolatry 2Ch 28:24; Jer 44:17; Eze 16:25

Injustice and dishonesty Isa 59:14 See also Jer 5:1

Dangers of the road

Ezr 8:31 See also 1Ki 13:24; Ezr 8:22; Ecc 12:5; Pr 22:13; Hos 7:1; Lk 10:30-33

Troubled times affecting roads and streets

Ps 55:11; Na 2:4 See also Jos 2:19; Jer 6:25; Hos 6:9; Isa 5:25; Isa 33:7-8; Isa 51:20; Am 5:16

Roads and streets deserted Jdg 5:6 See also Jer 9:21; Jer 33:10; La 1:4; Zep 3:6

Escape Jer 48:19

The road back from exile

Isa 40:3 See also Isa 11:16; Isa 35:8; Isa 57:14

Roads used figuratively

Mt 7:13-14 See also Ge 49:17; Pr 15:19; Isa 59:8; Jer 3:2; Jer 18:15; Jer 31:21; Lk 3:5; Rev 22:2

Roads of special importance in the NT

The road to Emmaus Lk 24:13-32

The road to Damascus Ac 9:3-9,17; Ac 22:6; Ac 26:13

See also