Zanoah
A city of Judea appearing in the panoRamah (Judea) of historic cities[1].
Description
Approaching Beth Gimmal, from the top of a hill, Jesus comments for the Apostles the panoRamah (Judea): “And there Azeco and Soco then a Philistine camp, lower still is Zanoah one of the cities of Judea”[2].
Its name
Zanoah, Zanoah, Zano’akh.
The spelling chosen by Maria Valtorta is interesting to note as it gives an indication of the pronunciation. The name "Zanoah" is written in Hebrew as צנוחה. The pronunciation in modern Hebrew would be approximately "Tzno-ah" or "Tsnoa".
During the 1st century CE, the village was known as Zenoha[3]
Where is it mentioned in the work?
EMV 215
Learn more about this place
Maria Valtorta here mentions a city of Judah[4], near Germoth, Soràa and Azeka. In the Bible, confusion is possible with another city bearing the same name but located south of Hebron[5].
According to the Mishna, compiled in the 2nd century CE (Munich MS., Menahot 83b), the best wheat grew in the valley adjacent to Zanoah, from where it was taken for the Omer offering in the Temple[3]. In Judaism, the omer offering was a barley offering brought to the Temple in Jerusalem. It marked the beginning of the counting period of the Omer, which lasts seven weeks, between the feast of Passover (Jewish Easter) and that of Shavuot ("Pentecost").
Explore
- 31° 43’ 56’’ N / 34° 59’ 57’’ E /
- +413m
Notes and references
- ↑ Article partially written from the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel, J.-F. LAVÈRE.
- ↑ EMV 215.2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 en.wikipedia.
- ↑ Josue 15:34 | Nehemiah 11:30.
- ↑ Josue 15:34 and Josue 15:56.