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Name. According to Genesis 19:38 Lot’s younger daughter gave birth to a child by her own father and named him Ben-’Ammī. He was the ancestor of the Ammonites. It is clear that the name Ben-’Ammī offers an explanation for the ethnic name ’Ammōnī or benē ’Ammōn. The proper tr. of the name Ben-’Ammī is not clear.
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 ...
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).
The borders of the land of Ammon. Deuteronomy 23:3. The people of Ammon and Moab could not enter the assembly of God to the tenth generation. 1 Kings 11:7, 11:33, 2 Kings 23:13. Molek, the god of Ammon. 1 Kings 14:21, 14:31. Naamah, an Ammonite was the mother of Juda’s King Rehoboam. Ezekiel 25:1-5. Lord’s prophecy against Ammon.
Jul 23, 2011 · When Arab Muslims conquered the region of present-day Jordan in 634, they called the city by the name local peoples used: Amman, the modern Arabic version of ancient Ammon. Thus the city became officially Semitic again.
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Archaeological discoveries in 'Ain Ghazal, in eastern Amman, showed evidence of Neolithic settlement and artistic work, dating to around 8500 B.C.E. The earliest remains of fortified settlements belong to the Chalcolithic Age (c. 4000 to 3000 B.C.E.). In the thirteenth century B.C.E., the city was called Rabbath Ammon by the Ammonites. The “royal c...
Administratively, Jordanis divided into 12 governorates, each headed by a governor appointed by the king. They are the sole authorities for all government departments and development projects in their respective areas. The governorates are subdivided into approximately 52 subdistricts. The governorates are: Ajlun, Amman, Aqaba, Balqa, Irbid, Jerash...
Amman is a regional hub, and is Jordan's chief commercial, financial, and international trade center. A construction boom has brought massive economic growth. Projects include: The Abdali Downtown project, which consists of stores, malls, restaurants, residential and office buildings, a new library and performing arts center, landscaping, man made ...
The population was 2,125,400 in 2005. Arabsmake up 98 percent of the population, Circassians make up one percent, and Chechens, Armenians, and Kurds make up the remaining one percent. The official language is Arabic. Englishis used widely in commerce and government and among educated people. Arabic and English must be taught at public and private s...
Amman is conveniently located for many tourist attractions, including: 1. The Baptism Site (Al-Maghtas in Arabic) on the Jordan River where Jesus is believed to have been baptized by John the Baptist 2. Mount Nebo where, according to the Bible, Mosesis said to have died 3. The unique ultra saline waters of the Dead Sea, home to many first-rate reso...
Abu Helwa, Mussallam Fayiz Mussallam. 1990. An investigation of Palestinian refugees and their housing in Amman, Jordan.Thesis (doctoral)—University of Southampton, 1990. OCLC 156864549Encyclopaedia Britannica. AmmanRetrieved June 25, 2008.LookLex Encyclopaedia. Amman. Retrieved June 25, 2008.Shami, Seteney Khalid, and Jean Hannoyer. 1996. Amman: ville et société = the city and its society. Beyrouth: Cermoc. ISBN 9782905465078These discoveries in Jordan reveal Iron Age kingdoms that, like Israel and Judah, formed on the basis of tribal structures, named their own kings and worshiped their own national gods. We know them in the Bible and increasingly in archaeology as Ammon, Moab and Edom.
