Atlas Biblica

    place

    Beth-eden

    בֵּית עֶ֑דֶן

    Beth-eden was a place associated with the rulers of Aram (Syria), mentioned in Amos's prophecy against Damascus. (Amo.1.5)

    Where the story of Beth-eden happensWhere the gazetteer locates Beth-eden, framed to them: Beth-eden. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Beth-eden
    Where the gazetteer locates Beth-eden
    verses
    1
    first named
    Amos 1:5
    last named
    Amos 1:5
    feature
    region
    coordinates
    36.70°N · 38.09°E
    region36.70°N · 38.09°E

    Til Barsip (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Beth-eden in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Beth-eden, meaning "house of pleasure" or "house of delight" in Hebrew, is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Amo.1.5. The prophet Amos, in his prophecy against Damascus (the capital of Aram or Syria), declares that the Lord will break the gate bars of Damascus and cut off the inhabitants from the Valley of Aven and the one who holds the scepter from Beth-eden.

    The exact location of Beth-eden is not specified in the Bible, but it is associated with the rulers of Aram. The context suggests that it may have been a royal residence or a place of importance for the Aramean kings.

    The reference to the "one who holds the scepter" indicates that Beth-eden was a seat of power or authority. The scepter is a symbol of kingship and rule, so the phrase implies that Beth-eden was a place from which the kings of Aram exercised their dominion.

    Amos's prophecy against Aram was delivered during a time when the Arameans were a significant threat to Israel and Judah. The prophecy foretells the destruction of Damascus and the downfall of the Aramean rulers, including those associated with Beth-eden.

    Relations

    Direct connections

    Every relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends of an edge always agree. Neither end of one reaches this entity.

    Not stated

    Nothing stands in a stated relation with this entity.

    Read it

    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — one, across 1 book.

    1. Amos1 verse

      1:5

    Onward

    Where this page goes

    Nothing in the graph stands one hop from this entity yet. These are the best-connected entities of the same type, so the page still ends somewhere. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

    Where they appear

    What happened here

    Atlas's reading of each chapter this place appears in, in canonical order. One line per chapter, and each leads to the whole of it.

    Sources

    What this rests on