"We are dealing with a name that has three characters, starting with a B. We know from the bible that Balak was the king of Moab and that he ruled from a location in southern Moab—as described ...

And who were they? Rav says: [The Judges] were Barak and Devora. R. Yehoshua ben Levi says: They were Shamgar and Ehud. R.

She even took refuge in Moab while David fled from Saul (1 Samuel 22:3-4). The Bible also names two sisters, Zeruiah and Abigail. The character Avva may be a creative spin on Abigail, although ...

Balaam is believed to have dwelt in the ancient lands of Mesopotamia, where Balak the king of Moab commissioned ... in the Bible were historical persons, even such notorious characters as Balaam ...

Professor Meyer said: "A British archaeologist has likely discovered the palace of the famous and fat King of Moab, Eglon, who was assassinated by the Israelite judge Ehud. "During the Biblical ...

The writers of the Hebrew Bible used famine as the motivating factor for major changes in the lives of its characters – undoubtedly ... and then away from, Moab. The story of Ruth depends ...

2. Geography helps us meet biblical characters as embodied humans—and take seriously our own embodiment. Trace Ruth and Naomi’s journey from famine in Moab to the barley harvest in Bethlehem ...