A-Z: General definitions
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A-Z: General definitions: Ramoth-Gilead
Definition
A walled city of refuge, east of the Jordan, which changed hands frequently in the wars between Israel and Syria in Old Testament times. See Gilead.
The river Jordan flows from above Lake Tiberius (the Sea of Galilee) down to the Dead Sea. John the Baptist baptised Jesus in the river Jordan.
The Old Testament frequently refers to Israel as the Promised Land allocated to God's children. Prophecies refer to it as his chosen nation and the one out of which the Messiah would come.
A 'testament' is a covenant or binding agreement and is a term used in the Bible of God's relationship with his people). The sacred writings of Judaism (the Hebrew Bible). These also form the first part of the Christian Bible.
in the Bible, a place meaning 'hill of witness'. It refers to an area east of the River Jordan
