Post by Lee on Jul 21, 2014 20:09:08 GMT
Jer 11:21 Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
Anathoth—the name of one of the cities of refuge, in the tribe of Benjamin (Josh. 21:18). The Jews, as a rule, did not change the names of the towns they found in Palestine; hence this town may be regarded as deriving its name from the goddess Anat. It was the native place of Abiezer, one of David’s “thirty” (2 Sam. 23:27), and of Jehu, another of his mighty men (1 Chr. 12:3). It is chiefly notable, however, as the birth-place and usual residence of Jeremiah (Jer. 1:1; 11:21–23; 29:27; 32:7–9). It suffered greatly from the army of Sennacherib, and only 128 men returned to it from the Exile (Neh. 7:27; Ezra 2:23). It lay about 3 miles north of Jerusalem. It has been identified with the small and poor village of ‘Anata, containing about 100 inhabitants.
Easton, M. G. (1893). Easton’s Bible dictionary. New York: Harper & Brothers.
Jeremiah lived in the closing years of Israel’s national existence. About 70 years after Isaiah. His home was Anathoth, about four miles N.E. of Jerusalem. It was one of the 48 Levitical cities, situated among the white rocks on the bare mountain side. There were no trees, no brooks, no loveliness. He was a priest and a prophet, like Ezekiel.
. Vol. 41: The Christadelphian: Volume 41. 2001 (electronic ed.) (96). Birmingham: Christadelphian Magazine & Publishing Association.[/font
Anathoth—the name of one of the cities of refuge, in the tribe of Benjamin (Josh. 21:18). The Jews, as a rule, did not change the names of the towns they found in Palestine; hence this town may be regarded as deriving its name from the goddess Anat. It was the native place of Abiezer, one of David’s “thirty” (2 Sam. 23:27), and of Jehu, another of his mighty men (1 Chr. 12:3). It is chiefly notable, however, as the birth-place and usual residence of Jeremiah (Jer. 1:1; 11:21–23; 29:27; 32:7–9). It suffered greatly from the army of Sennacherib, and only 128 men returned to it from the Exile (Neh. 7:27; Ezra 2:23). It lay about 3 miles north of Jerusalem. It has been identified with the small and poor village of ‘Anata, containing about 100 inhabitants.
Easton, M. G. (1893). Easton’s Bible dictionary. New York: Harper & Brothers.
Jeremiah lived in the closing years of Israel’s national existence. About 70 years after Isaiah. His home was Anathoth, about four miles N.E. of Jerusalem. It was one of the 48 Levitical cities, situated among the white rocks on the bare mountain side. There were no trees, no brooks, no loveliness. He was a priest and a prophet, like Ezekiel.
. Vol. 41: The Christadelphian: Volume 41. 2001 (electronic ed.) (96). Birmingham: Christadelphian Magazine & Publishing Association.[/font
