Charax; Characa
LocationsGeographical Setting
Charax is a geographical site referenced in the deuterocanonical Book of Maccabees as a settlement east of the Jordan River inhabited by the Tubieni.
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A location mentioned in 2 Maccabees 12:17, situated east of the Jordan River and 750 stadia from Caspis, inhabited by a group known as the Tubieni.
What is the meaning of Charax; Characa in the Bible?
A location mentioned in 2 Maccabees 12:17, situated east of the Jordan River and 750 stadia from Caspis, inhabited by a group known as the Tubieni.
SIGNIFICANCE
Identifying Charax provides geographical context for the military campaigns described in 2 Maccabees, illustrating the extent of Jewish settlement and interaction in the Transjordanian region during the Hellenistic period.
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