Ramathaim-Zophim

Ramathaimzophim (Hebrew רמתיים - צופים ) or Ramathaim, also known as Rama in Ephraim ( רמה ) at Flavius ​​Josephus Ramatha ( Graeco Ῥαμαθά ), is an ancient city, which according to 1 Samuel 1.1 EU should have been in the mountains of Ephraim.

The biblical tradition to Ramah, is the birthplace of the prophet Samuel, who built an altar there to God after his appointment (1 Sam 7,17 EU; 8.4 EU; 15.34 EU; 16:13 EU; 19.18 EU; 25, 1 EU; 28.3 EU). At the same time Rama was at the time of the Prophet "capital" of the Israelite tribes. Samuel said to have been buried there also be (1 Sam 25.1 EU).

Rama is also the supposed birthplace of Joseph of Arimathea, who is said to have caused the burial of Jesus in the New Testament. Arimathea is a Greek name for Rama.

Source

  • Klaus Koenen Rama. In: Michaela Bauks, Klaus Koenen, Stefan Alkier (ed.): The scientific Bible dictionary on the Internet ( WiBiLex ), Stuttgart 2006 ff
  • Place in Palestine
  • Ancient Israeli city
  • Place in the Bible
Tribe of Ephraim
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