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    Tower of Eder

    מִגְדַּל־עֵ֫דֶר

    The Tower of Eder, a watchtower near Bethlehem, where Jacob pitched his tent and later associated with the coming of the Messiah (Gen. 35:21; Mic. 4:8).

    Where the story of Tower of Eder happensWhere the gazetteer locates Tower of Eder, framed to them: Tower_of_Eder. 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.Tower_of_Eder
    Where the gazetteer locates Tower of Eder
    verses
    2
    first named
    Genesis 35:21
    last named
    Micah 4:8
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.71°N · 35.23°E
    settlement31.71°N · 35.23°E

    Khirbet es Siyar el Ghanam (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Tower of Eder in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    The Tower of Eder, also known as the Tower of the Flock, is mentioned twice in the Bible. In Genesis 35:21, it is recorded that Israel (or 'Jacob') pitched his tent beyond the Tower of Eder after the death of his wife, Rachel. The tower was likely a watchtower used by shepherds to guard their flocks near Bethlehem. In Micah 4:8, the prophet addresses the Tower of the Flock, associating it with the coming of the Messiah and the restoration of the kingdom to Jerusalem. This passage has led some interpreters to view the Tower of Eder as a prophetic symbol of the birthplace of the Messiah, linking it to the fields near Bethlehem where the shepherds received the announcement of Jesus' birth (Luke 2:8-20). However, the exact location of the tower and its significance in Messianic prophecy remain a matter of interpretation.

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

    1. Genesis1 verse

      35:21

    2. Micah1 verse

      4:8

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    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

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