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Admah
According to the Bible, Admah (Heb. אַדְמָה) was one of the five cities of the Vale of Siddim. It was destroyed along with Sodom and Gomorrah. It is supposed by William F. Albright to be the same as the "Adam" of . The location of Admah is unknown, although Bryant G. Wood a proponent of the southern theory for the Cities of the Plain identified the site with Numeira, but later changed it to Khirbat al-Khanazir Jordan, although it was only a cemetery during the Bronze Age and proponents of the northern theory for the Cities of the Plain identify the site with Tel Nimrin, Jordan. The town is mentioned figuratively in the Bible, in Deuteronomy and Book of Hosea. There has also been some conjecture that Admah is mentioned in the Ebla tablets as the Eblaite word "ad-ma" or "ad-mu-utki" = (Town of) Admah.contra. Thomas O'Toole Ebla Tablets: No Biblical Claims ''The Washington Post''December 9, 1979 See also * Sodom and Gomorrah In the Abrahamic religions, Sodom and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sodom And Gomorrah
In the Abrahamic religions, Sodom and Gomorrah () were two cities destroyed by God for their wickedness. Sodom and Gomorrah are repeatedly invoked throughout the Hebrew Bible, Deuterocanonical texts, and the New Testament as symbols of sin, divine judgment, and destruction, serving as moral warnings and eschatological parallels. The Quran also contains a version of the story about the two cities. In the biblical narrative, Sodom and Gomorrah, rebellious cities once defeated by Chedorlaomer, were destroyed by God because of their great wickedness. Lot and his daughters were spared when angels led them to safety, but Lot’s wife was turned into a pillar of salt for looking back against the angels’ warning. Their story parallels the Genesis flood narrative in its theme of God's anger provoked by man's sin (see Genesis 19:1–28). The story of Sodom, originally associated with inhospitality, arrogance, and injustice, was later reinterpreted—especially in Christian theol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeboim (biblical)
Zeboim is the name in English of two or three places in the Bible: # Zeboim, Zeboiim or Tzvoyim () was one of the "five cities of the plain" of Sodom, generally coupled with Admah (Gen. 10:19; 14:2; Deut. 29:23; Hos. 11:8). It had a king of its own ("Shemeber", שמאבר, Gen. 14:2), and was therefore a place of some importance. It was destroyed along with the other cities of the plain, according to Deuteronomy 29:23. # The Valley of Zeboyim ( ''Gē haṣṢāḇoʻim'', "Valley of the Hyenas"), a valley or rugged glen somewhere near Gibeah in Benjamin (1 Sam. 13:18). It was probably the place now bearing the name ''Wadi Shaykh aḍ-Ḍubʻa'' "Ravine of the Chief of the Hyenas" north of Jericho. # Zeboim ( ''Ṣāḇoʻim'', "Hyenas"), a place mentioned only in the Book of Nehemiah 11:34, inhabited by the Benjamites after the Babylonian captivity. See also * Admah – one of the five "cities of the plain" * Sodom and Gomorrah In the Abrahamic religions, Sodom and Gomorrah ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoara
Zoara, called Zoar/Tzoar or Bela in the Hebrew Bible, Segor in the Septuagint, and Zughar by medieval Arabs,Guy Le Strange (1890). ''Palestine Under the Moslems: A Description of Syria and the Holy Land from A.D. 650 to 1500'']. Alexander P. Watt for the Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund, p289 Re-accessed 15 Jan 2024. was an ancient city located in the Dead Sea basin in the Transjordan (region), Transjordan. Biblical Zoar is described in Genesis as one of the five "cities of the plain" – a pentapolis at the time of Abram/Abraham (see Patriarchal age), situated in a highly fertile valley mentioned in the Book of Genesis, apparently stretching along the lower Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea plain. The biblical narrative shows the city being spared the "brimstone and fire" which destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah in order to provide a refuge for Lot and his daughters. The town of Zoara, located at modern-day Ghor es-Safi in Jordan, is mentioned in the 1st–5th centuries CE b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentapolis
A pentapolis (from Ancient Greek, Greek ''penta-'', 'five' and ''polis'', 'city') is a geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities. Cities in the ancient world probably formed such groups for political, commercial and military reasons, as happened later with the Cinque Ports in England. Significant historical cases * The Philistine Pentapolis: Gaza City, Gaza, Ashdod (ancient city), Ashdod, Ascalon, Ashkelon, Ekron, and Gath (city), Gath, all combined to make Philistia. * In the biblical Holy Land, describes the region where five cities—Sodom and Gomorrah, Sodom, Sodom and Gomorrah, Gomorrah, Zoara, Admah and Zeboim (Hebrew Bible), Zeboim—united to resist the invasion of Chedorlaomer, and of which four were shortly after destroyed. * The Doric—or Dorian Pentapolis: Kos, on the island of the same name in the Aegean Sea; Knidos, in Caria on the west coast of Asia Minor; Lindus, Ialysus and Camirus, all three on Rhodes. * The Phrygian Pentapolis: Eukarpia, Hier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Siddim
The Battle of the Vale of Siddim, also often called the War of Nine Kings or the Slaughter of Chedorlaomer, is an event in the Hebrew Bible book of that occurs in the days of Abram and Lot. The Vale of Siddim was the battleground for the cities of the Jordan River plain revolting against Mesopotamian rule. Whether this event occurred in history has been disputed by scholars. According to Ronald Hendel, "The current consensus is that there is little or no historical memory of pre-Israelite events in Genesis." Background The Book of Genesis explains that during the days of Lot, the vale of Siddim was a river valley where the Battle of Siddim occurred between four Mesopotamian armies and five cities of the Jordan plain. According to the biblical account, before the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the Elamite King Chedorlaomer had subdued the tribes and cities surrounding the Jordan River plain. After 13 years, four kings of the cities of the Jordan plain revolted against Chedo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William F
William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will (given name), Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill (given name), Bill, Billie (given name), Billie, and Billy (name), Billy. A common Irish people, Irish form is Liam. Scottish people, Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma (given name), Wilma and Wilhelmina (given name), Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German language, German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Adam
The City of Adam (Hebrew ''adam ha-ir'') is a place which appears in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua , where it is described as standing "beside Zarethan" on the east bank of the Jordan. There, says the biblical text, the flow of the water was arrested, and rose up "upon an heap" at the time of the Israelites' passing over. Identification Damiya The classical identification is with Tell ed-Damye on the east bank of the River Jordan. The nearby modern Jordan Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...ian village is called Damia. References Bibliography * History of the Tribes of Jordan and Palestine, Tribes of Jordan and Palestine (Fayez A. Farda) {{coord, 32.103933, N, 35.546789, E, source:https://biblewalks.com/sites/AdamBridge.html, display=title Hebrew Bible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryant G
Bryant may refer to: Organizations * Bryant Bank, a bank in Alabama, United States * Bryant Electric Company, an American manufacturer of electrical components * Bryant Homes, a British house builder, part of Taylor Woodrow * Bryant University (formerly Bryant College), a four-year college in Smithfield, Rhode Island * Bryant & Stratton College, a proprietary college in the United States People * Bryant (surname) * Bryant Dunston (born 1986), American-Armenian basketball player * Bryant Gumbel (born 1948), American television journalist and sportscaster * Bryant Haines (born 1985), American football coach * Bryant Koback (born 1998), American football player * Bryant Mix (born 1972), American football player * Bryant McKinnie (born 1979), American football player * Bryant McFadden (born 1981), American football player * Bryant Myers (born 1998), Puerto Rican reggaeton singer * Bryant Reeves (born 1973), American basketball player * Bryant Wesco (born 2005), American footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numeira
Numeira (also an-Numayra) is an archaeological site in Jordan near the southern Dead Sea. The site has substantial Early Bronze Age remains. The site is below sea level, on the shore of the Dead Sea. Numeira is also the name given to the river and valley (''wadi'') adjacent to the archaeological site. The river is significantly eroding the archaeological site, destroying perhaps as much as half the original settlement due to changes in the water course. Identification It has been argued that Numeira approximates the alleged biblical city of Gomorrah, although other archaeologists argue that it is in the wrong geographical area, was a village as opposed to a major city, and is not within the designated timeframe. Another possibility is that it could be Nimrim, the river valley referred to by the prophet Isaiah in 15:5 whose waters become desolate, or dry up. History Early Bronze Age Early Bronze III Numeira was occupied during the EB III. There are several indications tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tel Nimrin
Beth-Nimrah or Beth-nimrah (), also called Nimrin and Bethennabris, was an ancient city in Transjordan, which features prominently the history of ancient Israel and Judah. Tell Nimrin has been identified by Nelson Glueck as the last of three sites successively occupied by the ancient city. Etymology Beth Nimrah means 'house of a leopard' in Hebrew, ''beit'' meaning 'house' and ''namer'' 'leopard' (cf. '' nimr'' in Arabic). Later in antiquity, the city took on the name Nimrin,Glueck (1943), pp. 10-12. until its demise in the first century CE. In Talmudic literature, it is mentioned as Nimrin or Nimri. The name is preserved in the names Tell Nimrin (for the archaeological mound) and Wadi Nimrin (for the wadi-type valley). Glueck suggests a possible connection between Wadi Nimrin and the biblical "Waters of Nimrim" ( and ), although he identifies "this stream" with Seil en-Numeirah (not clear if he refers by "this stream" to Seil en-Numeirah, or to Jeremiah's "Waters of Nimrim") ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bible
The Bible is a collection of religious texts that are central to Christianity and Judaism, and esteemed in other Abrahamic religions such as Islam. The Bible is an anthology (a compilation of texts of a variety of forms) originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. The texts include instructions, stories, poetry, prophecies, and other genres. The collection of materials accepted as part of the Bible by a particular religious tradition or community is called a biblical canon. Believers generally consider it to be a product of divine inspiration, but the way they understand what that means and interpret the text varies. The religious texts were compiled by different religious communities into various official collections. The earliest contained the first five books of the Bible, called the Torah in Hebrew and the Pentateuch (meaning 'five books') in Greek. The second-oldest part was a collection of narrative histories and prophecies (the Nevi'im). The third co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Book Of Hosea
The Book of Hosea () is collected as one of the Twelve Minor Prophets, twelve minor prophets of the Nevi'im ("Prophets") in the Tanakh, and as a book in its own right in the Christian Old Testament where it has fourteen chapters. According to the traditional order of most Hebrew Bibles, it is the first of the Twelve. Set around the fall of the Kingdom of Israel (Samaria), Northern Kingdom of Israel, the Book of Hosea denounces the worship of gods other than Yahweh (the God of Israel), metaphorically comparing Israel's abandonment of Yahweh to a Women in the Bible, woman being unfaithful to her husband. According to the book's narrative, the relationship between Hosea and his unfaithful wife Gomer (wife of Hosea), Gomer is comparable to the relationship between Yahweh and his unfaithful people Israel: this text "for the first time" describes the latter relationship in terms of a marriage.Jerusalem Bible (1966), ''Introduction to the Prophets'', p. 1135, London: Darton, Longman & Tod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
