Cities & towns · Coast of Judea
Joppa
What was Joppa?
Joppa is the ancient port where Jonah fled from God — and where Peter saw the vision that opened the gospel to the nations.
TodayOld Jaffa, part of Tel Aviv–Yafo, Israel
RoleAncient seaport
EventsJonah’s flight; Peter’s vision
From Joppa’s harbor Jonah boarded a ship for Tarshish, running from his call to Nineveh. Cedars for both temples came ashore here.
In Joppa Peter raised the beloved seamstress Tabitha (Dorcas) to life.
On a rooftop by the sea Peter saw the sheet of unclean animals and heard, “What God has cleansed, you must not call common” — just as messengers from the Gentile Cornelius knocked at the gate.
Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
Jonah 1:3 “Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.” Acts 9:40 “Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.” Acts 10:15 “The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.””
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Original BibleDawn profile. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy. Scripture quoted from the public-domain Berean Standard Bible.