BESTIALITY to BETH ARBEL

BESTIALITY

General scriptures concerning Ex 22:19; Le 18:23; 20:16

BESTEAD

the rendering in Isa. 8:21, where alone it occurs, of a Hebrew word meaning to oppress, or be in circumstances of hardship.

BETAH

confidence, a city belonging to Hadadezer, king of Zobah, which yielded much spoil of brass to David (2 Sam. 8:8). In 1 Chr. 18:8 it is called Tibhath

A city belonging to Hadadezer 2Sa 8:8

BETEN

A city of the territory of the tribe of Asher Jos 19:25

BETH

occurs frequently as the appellation for a house, or dwelling-place, in such compounds as the words immediately following:

BETHABARA

house of the ford, a place on the east bank of the Jordan, where John was baptizing (John 1:28).

It may be identical with Bethbarah, the ancient ford of Jordan of which the men of Ephraim took possession (Judg. 7:24). The Revised Version reads "Bethany beyond Jordan."

It was the great ford, and still bears the name of "the ford," Makhadhet Abarah, "the ford of crossing over," about 25 miles from Nazareth.

(See BETHABARA

A city east of the Jordan Jud 7:24 John testifies to Christ's messiahship, and baptizes at Jn 1:28 Jesus at Jn 10:39-42

BETH-ANATH

house of response, one of the fenced cities of Naphtali (Josh. 19:38). It is perhaps identical with the modern village 'Ainata, 6 miles west of Kedesh.

A fortified city of Naphtali Jos 19:38; Jud 1:33

BETH-ANOTH

house of answers, a city in the mountainous district of Judah (Josh. 15:59). It has been identified with the modern Beit-Anun, about 3 miles northeast of Hebron

A city in Judah Jos 15:59

BETHANY

house of dates. (1.) The Revised Version in John 1:28 has this word instead of Bethabara, on the authority of the oldest manuscripts. It appears to have been the name of a place on the east of Jordan.

(2.) A village on the south-eastern slope of the Mount of Olives (Mark 11:1), about 2 miles east of Jerusalem, on the road to Jericho. It derived its name from the number of palm-trees which grew there. It was the residence of Lazarus and his sisters. It is frequently mentioned in connection with memorable incidents in the life of our Lord (Matt. 21:17; 26:6; Mark 11:11, 12; 14:3; Luke 24:50; John 11:1; 12:1).

It is now known by the name of el-Azariyeh, i.e., "place of Lazarus," or simply Lazariyeh. Seen from a distance, the village has been described as "remarkably beautiful, the perfection of retirement and repose, of seclusion and lovely peace." Now a mean village, containing about twenty families.

A village on the eastem slope of the Mount of Olives Jn 11:18 Mary, Martha, and Lazarus dwell at Lk 10:38-41

Lazarus dies and is raised to life at Jn 11:1 all Jesus attends a feast in Mt 26:6-13; Jn 12:1-9

The colt of a donkey upon which Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, obtained at Mr 11:1-11 Jesus sojourns at Mr 11:11, Mt 21:17; 12, 19

BETH-ARABAH

house of the desert, one of the six cities of Judah, situated in the sunk valley of the Jordan and Dead Sea (Josh. 18:22). In Josh. 15:61 it is said to have been "in the wilderness."

It was afterwards included in the towns of Benjamin. It is called Arabah (Josh. 18:18).

A city in the valley of the Dead Sea Jos 15:6, 61; 18:22 Called ARABAH Jos 18:18

BETH-ARAM

house of the height; i.e., "mountain-house", one of the towns of Gad, 3 miles east of Jordan, opposite Jericho (Josh. 13:27). Probably the same as Beth-haran in Num. 32:36.

It was called by king Herod, Julias, or Livias, after Livia, the wife of Augustus. It is now called Beit-haran

A fortified city of Gad Jos 13:27 Probably identical with BETH-HARAN Nu 32:36

BETH-ARBEL

house of God's court, a place alluded to by Hosea (Ho 10:14) as the scene of some great military exploit, but not otherwise mentioned in Scripture.

The Shalman here named was probably Shalmaneser, the king of Assyria (2 Kings 17:3).

A city spoiled by Shalman Ho 10:14