Gilgal
Entry place into the Promised Land at the end of the Exodus.
Inhabitants or natives
Description
"It is an ordinary town of Palestine, fairly populated, located on a low hill, mostly covered with vines and olive trees. Close to the desert."[1]
"Here is Galgala," said Jesus pointing ahead to a group of houses shining in the sun, on a small mound to the northeast. "Now, we are approaching the river."[2]
Its name
Guilgal - Gilgal designates a circle of stones like those of a fortified city. South of Jericho, near the mountain of fasting.
Where is it mentioned in the work?
EMV 387
EMV 540
More about this place
Place where Israel, at the end of its exodus, crosses the Jordan on dry land at the prayer of Joshua. Twelve stones, representing the twelve tribes of Israel, were set up there as a memorial[3].
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Notes and references
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