Reconsidering the Ancient name of Nebi Samwil
This article investigates the early name of Nebi Samwil, a prominent site located northwest of Jerusalem. It first presents the results of the archaeological excavations conducted at the site. Then, it examines the late sources, which indicate that from the sixth century CE onward, the place was ide...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2019]
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Palestine exploration quarterly
Year: 2019, Volume: 151, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 202-217 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Judas Maccabaeus -160 BC
/ Benjamin, Biblical person
/ Samuel Biblical character
/ Semites
/ Ex-prisoners of war
/ Nebi Samwil
/ Bible. Nehemia 11,33
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HH Archaeology |
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| Summary: | This article investigates the early name of Nebi Samwil, a prominent site located northwest of Jerusalem. It first presents the results of the archaeological excavations conducted at the site. Then, it examines the late sources, which indicate that from the sixth century CE onward, the place was identified as Ramathaim/Arimathea, the birth and burial place of Samuel. The article suggests that Nebi Samwil was called Ramah since its foundation (the mid-seventh century BCE) and is mentioned once in the list of Benjaminite villages (Neh 11:33). Due to its prominent place and its location in an area inhabited for thousands years by Semites, its ancient name was preserved, although the site was deserted for a long time. After Arcadius transferred Samuel's bones from Ramathaim (Rentis) to Thrace, the tradition of Samuel's grave was transferred to Ramah (Nebi Samwil), and since then the place was considered Samuel's birthplace. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-1301 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Palestine exploration quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/00310328.2019.1684772 |