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All know that the end of Elijah’s life is near. When they get to the Jordan, Elijah rolls up his mantle and strikes the water, which miraculously divides so that the two men cross on dry land. On the other side of the Jordan, a fiery horse-drawn chariot sweeps Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind (2 Kings 2:4–14).
(1) (rabbah; Rhabba, Rhabbath, Rhabban. The full name is rabbath bene `ammon; he akra ton huion Ammon, Rhabbath huion Ammon, "Rabbah of the children of Ammon"): This alone of the cities of the Ammonites is mentioned in Scripture, so we may take it as the most important.
Apr 2, 2019 · Because of this association, the Greeks likely took the name of this city and adapted it to create their word for book. Application to the Scriptures, Old and New Testament: The collection of these writings, including the New Testament, were first called the Bible somewhere around the fourth century in the writings of John Chrysostom ...
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by Clyde E. Fant and Mitchell Reddish This is an enormous and impressive book not only full of facts, but also solving mysteries. It provides a detailed and lavishly illustrated catalog of the main monuments of Petra. Then, in seeking the origins of Petra’s particular architecture and its close relations with the architectural scenes on the walls o...
by Alastair Northedge Archaeological reports and synthetic studies on the history, buildings and architecture, along with a report on Jordan-British excavations at the citadel. A large, well-illustrated volume.
by Jane Taylor Petra, the “rose-red city” carved out of rock in the mountains of southern Jordan, is one of the most extraordinary survivors of the ancient world. Created by the Nabataeans, a people whose origins still remain mysterious, Petra boasts monuments to rival those of classical Greece and Rome.
by G. Lankester Harding In his classic account of the antiquities of Jordan, Harding writes with an erudition based upon a lifetime’s knowledge of the region, describing all the major sites of interest in the country.
by APA Publications This brand new edition Insight Guide to Jordanfeatures fully-updated content expertly researched and written by local writers, ensuring this guide is an inspiring background read and invaluable on-the-spot companion. Superb full-color photography throughout also makes it a wonderful, visual souvenir of a visit. Now featuring a “...
Oct 26, 2015 · This is the location of Rabbah (also called Rabbath-Ammon) the capital city of the Ammonites (1 Chronicles 20:1). It was this city that David’s general Joab successfully set out conquer and it was close to its walls where Bathsheba’s husband Uriah was betrayed by his own men at David’s order (2 Samuel 11:24).
This spring likely gave the city its name, the “city of waters” (2 Sam 12:27, KJV). Temple of Hercules Two temples were apparently built on the Citadel during the 2nd century AD, with no other structures.
During the Iron Age, when Israel and Judah ruled Canaan, the kingdoms of Ammon, Moab and Edom ruled east of the Jordan River. They and their gods are featured in the Bible. Recent archaeological discoveries vastly increase our understanding of these kingdoms and their religion.
