Tyre, Ladder Of
LocationsGeographical Setting
A coastal promontory in southern Lebanon historically marking the northern boundary of the Hasmonean kingdom.
âš¡ IN BRIEF (SUMMARY)
The northern limit of the territory placed under the authority of Simon Thassi by Antiochus VI in 143 BC, identified with Ras-en-Naqurah.
What is the meaning of Tyre, Ladder Of in the Bible?
The northern limit of the territory placed under the authority of Simon Thassi by Antiochus VI in 143 BC, identified with Ras-en-Naqurah.
SIGNIFICANCE
This location defines the northern territorial extent of the Jewish state during the Hasmonean period, clarifying the geopolitical boundaries described in 1 Maccabees and helping readers visualize the specific region where Jewish and Phoenician spheres of influence met.
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