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Depiction of the Battle of Eben-Ezer from the Dura-Europos synagogue (pre-244 AD) Gouda, Netherlands Inscription: Eben-Ezer on the Matthaus Frank House , today #6 Emek Refaim Street in Jerusalem Eben-Ezer ( Hebrew : אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר , romanized : ’éḇen hā‘ēzer , lit.
The Battle of the Wilderness had no obvious winner, and neither side was driven from the battlefield. [213] The National Park Service calls the battle "indecisive". [ 45 ] One historian says that Lee won a victory because he fought Grant to a standoff, but he also adds that the battle was a failure for the Confederacy because it was unable to ...
Other scholars, such as France, disagree arguing that the wilderness was considered pure and holy in contrast to the corrupting cities. France also notes that Matthew 12 has the waterless desert as a place unpleasant to demons. [2] Heading into the desert to battle with demons became an important part of the monastic tradition in later centuries.
Warfare represents a special category of biblical violence and is a topic the Bible addresses, directly and indirectly, in four ways: there are verses that support pacifism, and verses that support non-resistance; 4th century theologian Augustine found the basis of just war in the Bible, and preventive war which is sometimes called crusade has also been supported using Bible texts.
Sihon was an Amorite king mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, king of Ashtaroth, who refused to let the Israelites pass through his country. Chronicled in Numbers, he was defeated by Moses and the Israelites at the battle of Jahaz.
He names the place Massah and Meribah (meaning "testing" and "quarreling"). [1] In the Book of Numbers a similar event is described as taking place near Kadesh. [2] Afterwards, the Amalekites attack the Israelites encamped at Rephidim, but are defeated. The Israelites are led in the battle by Joshua, while Moses, Aaron and Hur watch from a ...
And each caught his opponent by the head, and thrust his sword in his opponent's side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called Hel'kath-hazzu'rim, which is at Gibeon. And the battle was very fierce that day; and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.2 Samuel 2:12–17
Battle with the Amalekites (Exodus 17:8–16) by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1860. Moses also uses the staff in the battle at Rephidim between the Israelites and the Amalekites (Exodus 17:8–16). [2] When he holds up his arms holding the "rod of God" the Israelites "prevail", when he drops his arms, their enemies gain the upper hand.