Ramlé
City mentioned only as the endpoint of a journey in Philistine land[1].
Description
Approaching Betginna, in the heart of Judea, Jesus describes to his Apostles the panorama (Judea) that stretches before them. "This open horizon, these are the plains of the very fertile land of the Philistines. We will go through there to Ramle"[2]. This is the only mention, in the entire work, of this little-known city from the Bible.
Its name
Ramle, Ramla, Ramleh, means the sandy one due to the terrain on which it is built. This etymology is given as originating from Arabic.
Where is it mentioned in the work?
EMV 215
Learn more about this place
Ramle is presented by historians as the only city in Palestine founded by the Arabs, built around 705-715 by Caliph Suleiman ibn Abed al-Malik. The fact that the name is mentioned by Jesus in Maria Valtorta's work seems to indicate an existence well before the 8th century. It would therefore be necessary to know the etymology, in Hebrew, of its name.
Some identify Ramle with Arimathea, but this hypothesis is not mentioned by the text of Maria Valtorta. Ramle is close to Arimathea but is not to be confused with it.
Explore
- 31° 55’ 38’’ N / 34° 52’ 30’’ E /
- +75m
Notes and references
- ↑ Article partially written based on the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel, J.-F. LAVÈRE.
- ↑ EMV 215.2