Atlas Biblica

    One other person, place or group in the registry answers to the name Seba. Every Seba in the Bible

    place

    Seba

    סְבָא

    Seba was a kingdom mentioned in prophetic and poetic texts, often in the context of bringing gifts to God (Psa. 72:10; Isa. 43:3).

    Where the story of Seba happensWhere the gazetteer locates Seba, framed to them: Seba. 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.Seba
    Where the gazetteer locates Seba
    verses
    2
    first named
    Psalms 72:10
    last named
    Isaiah 43:3
    feature
    region
    coordinates
    15.35°N · 44.21°E
    region15.35°N · 44.21°E

    Sheba (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Seba in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Seba is mentioned in the Bible as a distant kingdom, often in the context of bringing gifts and offering homage to God or His anointed king. In Psalm 72:10, the kings of Sheba and Seba are described as presenting gifts to the Messianic king. In Isaiah 43:3, God promises to give Egypt, Cush, and Seba as a ransom for Israel, indicating their value and the lengths to which God will go to redeem His people.

    The exact location of Seba is uncertain, but it is generally associated with the region of Cush (modern-day Sudan) or the Arabian Peninsula. Some scholars suggest that Seba may have been a part of the kingdom of Sheba (modern-day Yemen), known for its wealth and trade in spices, gold, and precious stones.

    The biblical references to Seba highlight the universal acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and the submission of nations to His anointed king. The inclusion of Seba in prophetic and poetic texts also underscores the far-reaching impact of God's redemptive plan and the ultimate gathering of all nations to worship Him.

    Relations

    Direct connections

    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

    Took part in

    Stands in the same events as

    Read it

    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 2 books.

    1. Psalms1 verse

      72:10

    2. Isaiah1 verse

      43:3

    Onward

    Where this page goes

    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Giving of Egypt, Cush, and SebaCushAncient region in Africa; associated with Egypt and Babylonvia Giving of Egypt, Cush, and SebaEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodusvia Giving of Egypt, Cush, and SebaGivingGiving is a concept gathering 561 labelled instances in the text.via Giving of Egypt, Cush, and SebaIsraelPatriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribesvia Giving of Egypt, Cush, and SebaManMan is a concept gathering 198 labelled instances in the text.via Giving of Egypt, Cush, and SebaNationNation is a concept gathering 147 labelled instances in the text.

    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.

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