The Valley of Rapha?: A New Suggestion for the Identification of the Rephaim Valley
The Valley of Rephaim is usually located in the direct vicinity of Jerusalem. However, a fresh look at the history of research reveals the uncertainty surrounding this identification and shows that the displayed geography rather points to a setting east of the Elah Valley. At this location, the Reph...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
Année: 2025, Volume: 39, Numéro: 1, Pages: 45-59 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Bibel. Samuel 1-2
/ Philistins
/ Rafaiterebene
/ Gath
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| Classifications IxTheo: | HB Ancien Testament |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Rephaim Valley
B Books of Samuel B Philistines B Gath |
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| Résumé: | The Valley of Rephaim is usually located in the direct vicinity of Jerusalem. However, a fresh look at the history of research reveals the uncertainty surrounding this identification and shows that the displayed geography rather points to a setting east of the Elah Valley. At this location, the Rephaim Valley was of utmost interest to the communities of the lowlands, who were during the 10th and 9th centuries BCE under the control of Philistine Gath, which is significantly featured in the books of Samuel. This paper highlights the relationship between the city and the Rephaim Valley accounts and further suggests, that the place owes its name to the local Gittite elite and not to an association with past mythical giants. |
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| ISSN: | 1502-7244 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09018328.2024.2425081 |