Tag: Judah
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Abraham Lived and Died at Hebron
Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob/Israel and Leah were all buried here in the Cave of Machpelah (Hebrew meaning “doubling”). Jacob/Israel’s favored wife Rachel is buried near Bethlehem. Located in the center of present day Hebron (also called Kirjath-arba) is the cave of Machpelah, called today the Tombs of the Patriarchs. Technically it should Read more
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Israelite Temple at Arad and Who Were the Kenites
The above Israelite fortress of Arad city has existed for the entire period of the Kingdom of Judah in the Old Testament and was partially reconstructed by archeologists. It is atop an imposing hill in the southern desert of the Negev. The fortress and the temple within the fortress were the heartbeat of the city Read more