i honestly can’t wrap my head around it. if God put this much order into the smallest parts of creation, what makes you think He would leave you completely on your own?
Countries in the Bible and what they are called today:
Persia — Iran
Babylon — Iraq
Assyria — Iraq, Syria, Turkey
Canaan — Israel, Palestine, Lebanon
Aram — Syria
Moab — Jordan
Ammon — Jordan
Edom — Jordan
Philistia — Palestine (Gaza region)
Cush — Sudan / Ethiopia
Media — Iran
Mesopotamia — Iraq
Phoenicia — Lebanon
Asia Minor — Turkey
Macedonia — North Macedonia / Greece
Rome — Italy
Tarshish — Possibly Spain
The Bible was written in real places, among real nations, throughout real history.
These weren’t fictional lands. They were kingdoms, empires, and nations where God revealed Himself, judged rulers, raised prophets, delivered His people, and fulfilled His promises.