Sharon Plain, Plain of Saron
Large plain located between the Mediterranean and the hills of Samaria. It stretches from Mount Carmel in the north to Joppa in the south.
Description
Main passageway between the north and south of Palestine, the plain of Saron was naturally crossed several times by Jesus and his disciples. Maria Valtorta marvels at the spectacle before her eyes."[...] the beauty of the country, which is really wonderful, with gentle undulations across the plain like many green pillows under the feet of a giant king and its tiny hills spread here and there, preluding the mountain chains of Mount Carmel and Samaria. Both the plain, which is the dominating part of the country, and the small decorated hills and undulated ground are completely covered with blooming flowers and full of ripening fruit. It must be a well-watered place, notwithstanding its position and the season, because it is too flourishing to be lacking in water. I now understand why the plain of Saron is so often mentioned enthusiastically in the Holy Scriptures."[1]A few decades earlier, Victor Guérin confirmed that in spring, the plain "is speckled with anemones and tulips. Roses and lilies are also seen to abound".[2]
Its name
Saron, Sharon. In Hebrew "שָׁרוֹן" (Sharon) means "plain" or "flat land". Saying "the plain of Sharon" would therefore be a pleonasm, which is why the Bible says "of Saron", "the Saron".
Where is it mentioned in the work?
GRM 255.
Learn more about this place
Vast plain in the west of Palestine, extending from Carmel to Caesarea on the Sea and Joppa, celebrated in the Bible[3] for its good pastures and fertility. The Song of Songs celebrates the "rose of Sharon" as a symbol of beauty.[3] It is also mentioned during a miracle performed by Peter.[4]
Explore
- 32° 24’ 00’’ N / 35° 00’ 00’’ E /
- +35m.
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Notes and references
Article partially based on the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel, by Jean-François Lavère.
- ↑ GRM 255.1.
- ↑ Victor Guérin, Holy Land, 1883, first part, p. 216.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Isaiah 35:1-2 | Isaiah 65:10 | Song_of_Songs 2:1.
- ↑ Acts 9:35.