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Aug 3, 2024 · The origins of Samaria trace back to the ancient Kingdom of Israel, which split from the united monarchy of Israel and Judah around 930 BCE. This division led to the establishment of the Northern Kingdom, with Samaria eventually becoming its capital under King Omri in the 9th century BCE.
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The Samaritans argued that they were descendants of Joseph, through his sons Manasseh and Ephraim. They also believed the center of worship should remain at Shechem, on Mount Gerizim, where it had been in the time of Joshua. The Jews, however, built their first temple at Jerusalem. The Samaritans furthered the rift by producing their own version of...
The hills of Samaria reach 2,000 feet above sea level in places but were intersected with mountain passes, making a lively trade with the coast possible in ancient times. Plentiful rainfall and fertile soil helped agriculture thrive in the region. Crops included grapes, olives, barley, and wheat. Unfortunately, this prosperity also brought enemy ra...
Most Christians connect Samaria with Jesus Christbecause of two episodes in his life. The hostility against Samaritans continued well into the first century, so much so that devout Jews would actually go many miles out of their way to avoid traveling through that hated land. On his way from Judea to Galilee, Jesus deliberately cut through Samaria, ...
The Bible Almanac, J.I. Packer, Merrill C. Tenney, William White Jr.Rand McNally Bible Atlas, Emil G. KraelingThe Accordance Dictionary of Place NamesInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr.- Jack Zavada
In the 9th and the 8th centuries BCE, Samaria was the capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel. [16] A massive royal acropolis was built on the site during the late Iron Age II, including a casemate wall and a palatial complex considered one of the largest Iron Age structures in the Levant.
In the time of Jesus, Iudaea of the Romans was divided into the toparchies of Judea, Samaria, Galilee and the Paralia. Samaria occupied the centre of Iudaea . [ 41 ] ( Iudaea was later renamed Syria Palaestina in 135, following the Bar Kokhba revolt .)
His son Ahab was married to the Phoenician princess Jezebel, and they made Baal worship widespread in Israel. Ahab built a temple of Baal here which was later destroyed by Jehu, together with the priests of Baal (1 Kgs 16:32; 2 Kgs 10:18ff).
Jan 4, 2022 · The Jews of Jesus’ day disliked the Samaritans because of their religious syncretism and their mixed racial heritage. The temple in Samaria located on Mount Gerizim was destroyed in 129 BC by the Jews, adding to the hostility between the two groups.
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It was founded c. 875 b.c. by Omri. “He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver; and he fortified the hill and called the name of the city which he built, Samaria, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill” (1 Kings 16:24).
