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- Who Were the Ammonites, Moabites and Edomites in the Bible?
The kingdoms of Ammon, Moab and Edom fought with the Israelites and the Judahites over territory The Bible presents things from the Israelites’ and Judahites’ point of view, and archaeological discoveries help show us the other side
- Power Set in Stone - Biblical Archaeology Society
The kingdom of the biblical Ammonites had much in common with neighboring kingdoms, but they alone produced statues in significant numbers
- Exploring Jordan: The Other Biblical Land
Rabbath Ammon it was called in ancient times, a place-name we might translate as the Ammonite Heights During the Iron Age, it was the capital of the kingdom of Ammon, rival of the biblical Israelites The remains of the ancient Ammonite acropolis are perched atop a rocky outcrop over-looking the bustling capital of modern Amman, Jordan
- First Person: Human Sacrifice to an Ammonite God?
If the site was a temple where humans were sacrificed, it could have served the ancient Ammonite capital of Rabat Ammon, 1 5 miles to the west, although the site mystifyingly also contained Hittite, Mycenaean and Egyptian artifacts
- From Judah to Edom - Biblical Archaeology Society
Ammon, Moab and Edom: Gods and Kingdoms East of the Jordan by: Joel S Burnett During the Iron Age, when Israel and Judah ruled Canaan, the kingdoms of Ammon, Moab and Edom ruled east of the Jordan River They and their gods are featured in the Bible
- ammon Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society
ammon ammon Latest Feb 15 Blog First Person: Human Sacrifice to an Ammonite God? By: Hershel Shanks Were sons and daughters sacrificed in ancient times? Is there any archaeological evidence?
- How Bad Was the Babylonian Exile? - Biblical Archaeology Society
The Babylonian Exile that resulted from King Nebuchadnezzar’s capture of Jerusalem has been portrayed with the Judahites lamenting their circumstances
- Exploring Jordan: The Other Biblical Land
Harrison traces the history of this ancient city and at the same time reviews the Biblical-era animosities between Israel and Ammon that often brought the two kingdoms into armed conflict
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