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| − | The biblical city of Aroer is located on the north bank of the [[Arnon River]],<ref>{{bibleref|book=Deuteronomy|chap=4|verses=48}}</ref><ref>{{bibleref|book=Judges|chap=11|verses=26}}</ref> east of the [[Dead Sea]]. The precise location of Aroer has not been as of yet plausibly identified, though, some scholars believe that Aroer may be identified with the modern day cite of 'Ara'ir.<ref>Erwin Louis Lueker, The Concordia Bible Dictionary (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1963)</ref><ref> Tristram, Henry Baker. The land of Moab; travels and discoveries on the east side of the Dead sea and the Jordan. New York : Harper and brothers. (1873): pg. 144.</ref> According to the prophecy of the [[Book of Isaiah]], the city of Aroer will be "forsaken..."<ref>{{bibleref|book=Isaiah|chap=17|verses=2}}</ref> | + | The biblical city of Aroer is located on the north bank of the [[Arnon River]],<ref>{{bibleref|book=Deuteronomy|chap=4|verses=48}}</ref><ref>{{bibleref|book=Judges|chap=11|verses=26}}</ref> east of the [[Dead Sea]]. The precise location of Aroer has not been as of yet plausibly identified, though, some scholars believe that Aroer may be identified with the modern day cite of 'Ara'ir.<ref>Erwin Louis Lueker, The Concordia Bible Dictionary (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1963)</ref><ref>Tristram, Henry Baker. The land of Moab; travels and discoveries on the east side of the Dead sea and the Jordan. New York : Harper and brothers. (1873): pg. 144.</ref> According to the prophecy of the [[Book of Isaiah]], the city of Aroer will be "forsaken..."<ref>{{bibleref|book=Isaiah|chap=17|verses=2}}</ref> |
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*[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/isaiah/17-2.htm Isaiah 17:2 Commentaries] | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/isaiah/17-2.htm Isaiah 17:2 Commentaries] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:46, November 21, 2017
Map of the Arnon River
Aroer (ar-o-ayr', Hebrew: עַרְעוֹר)[1] is an ancient city known almost exclusively for its mention in the Bible. The precise location of Aroer has not been as of yet plausibly identified, and the site is only known from ancient texts.
Bible
The biblical city of Aroer is located on the north bank of the Arnon River,[2][3] east of the Dead Sea. The precise location of Aroer has not been as of yet plausibly identified, though, some scholars believe that Aroer may be identified with the modern day cite of 'Ara'ir.[4][5] According to the prophecy of the Book of Isaiah, the city of Aroer will be "forsaken..."[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Strong's Hebrew Dictionary 6177
- ↑ Deuteronomy 4:48
- ↑ Judges 11:26
- ↑ Erwin Louis Lueker, The Concordia Bible Dictionary (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1963)
- ↑ Tristram, Henry Baker. The land of Moab; travels and discoveries on the east side of the Dead sea and the Jordan. New York : Harper and brothers. (1873): pg. 144.
- ↑ Isaiah 17:2
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