Ataroth
Village on the border of Ephraim.
Description
On the road from Galilee to Jerusalem through the interior and Samaria. Apparently in a sad valley.
Highlights
The apostolic group passes it on their way to Jerusalem during the second Passover.
“On a rainy morning, coming from Beroth, the apostolic group walks toward Jerusalem. Jesus draws Judas's attention: ‘Look, here is a beautiful rainbow that from Ataroth arches over Ramah (Judea). We have already passed Ataroth. The sad valley is crossed’ then He adds ‘this hill that marks the place of the horrible debauchery that the Gibeonites engaged in’[1]. This detail should be credited to the truthfulness of Maria Valtorta, because in the biblical episode of the crime of Gibeah[2] mentioned here, Ataroth is not cited.*
Its name
Ataroth means "the crowns". Ataroth, Baal Tamar, city.
Where is it mentioned in the work?
EMV 195.
Learn more about this place
This town in the south of Ephraim, located 2.5/3 km northwest of Ramah (Judea), is mentioned only once in the Bible[2].
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31° 46’ 39’’ N / 35° 17’ 08’’ E / +745m