Places mentioned in the Biblical texts.
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The splitting of the Mount of Olives
Daniel Block, in his commentary on Ezekiel, speaks of a style in that book of resumptive exposition, in which a theme is initially dealt with briefly, and later examined in much more detail. Zechariah ...
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Admah and Zeboiim in Hosea 11:8
In one of the most beautiful passages of a beautiful book, God says:
How can I give you up, O Ephraim?
How can I hand you over, O Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
How can I treat you ...
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Where was the dinner in John 12?
On this question someone posted a link to an article arguing that Lazaraus is the beloved disciple. One of the arguments he makes is that his theory cleanly reconciles the account of a dinner in John ...
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Gilgal and Beth-aven in Hosea 4:15
Hosea 4:15 (ESV) reads:
Though you play the whore, O Israel,
let not Judah become guilty.
Enter not into Gilgal, nor go up to Beth-aven,
and swear not, “As the LORD lives.”
What is the ...
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Murder on the way to Shechem in Hosea 6:9
Hosea 6:9 (NLT) reads:
Priests form bands of robbers, waiting in ambush for their victims. They murder travelers along the road to Shechem and practice every kind of sin.
Hosea seems intent on ...
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What is the story behind mourning for Hadad-rimmon in Zechariah 12:11?
Zechariah, like Revelation which draws on it, is a tough nut to crack but very rich. In the twelfth chapter, the prophet records the word of Yahweh that
The sorrow and mourning in Jerusalem on ...
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How does geography impact the interpretation of Galatians?
There are two major views for the destination of Paul's letter to the Galatians: the Northern and Southern views. I understand that these views impact the possible timing of the letter, but what ...
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Is the territory of the Negeb considered part of the wilderness?
Genesis 13:1 and 20:1 both record Abraham traveling to a region called the Negeb (or Negev depending on the English translation).
13:1 - So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that ...
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What are the two bronze mountains in Zechariah 6?
I've already asked a broad question about the number two in the book of Zechariah. I've received some helpful input on that and made progress in my own thinking regarding it. However, some of the ...
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Why is the man going to measure Jerusalem in Zechariah 2:2?
In the second chapter of his book, Zechariah records a vision in which he saw a man with a measuring line going to measure Jerusalem. I'm not sure what this is supposed to signify. Two verses later, ...
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Who or where is Meroz in Judges 5:23?
We read:
“Curse Meroz!” said the angel of the Lord.
“Bitterly curse its inhabitants,
Because they came not to the aid of the Lord,
To the aid of the Lord among the warriors.”—Judges ...
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Where is God coming from in Habakkuk 3:3, and what does that signify?
It is easy to skim through the prophets, brushing by all the unfamiliar proper nouns. However, recently I've been trying to be more attentive to the details of meaning that the prophets are including ...
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Three Valleys in Joel 3
Three valleys are mentioned in Joel 3:
The Valley of Jehoshaphat (2, 12)
The Valley of Decision (twice in 14)
The Valley of Shittim (18)
I'm wondering:
Are any of these known, historical places? ...
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Why is Beer-Sheva' called Beer-Sheva'?
There is a place in Israel called Be-er-Sheva', which is given two different stories to justify the name. The word Be-er means well, as in a well of water, and the word Sheva means "seven" or more ...
