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osisRef="Bible:Deut.29.23">De 29:23; Ho 11:8) upon which Abraham and Lot looked from the heights of Bethel; destroyed with Sodom and Gomorrah.
Where is Admah in the Bible?
Admah was one of the five cities of the plain located in the Jordan Valley region of ancient Canaan, near the Dead Sea area. It was one of the notorious cities destroyed along with Sodom and Gomorrah due to the wickedness of its inhabitants, as recorded in Genesis. Abraham and Lot could allegedly see Admah from the heights of Bethel before its destruction. The city is mentioned in Genesis, Deuteronomy, and Hosea as a symbol of divine judgment and serves as a theological reminder of God's condemnation of sin. While the exact location remains uncertain, some scholars have tentatively proposed connections to sites near the Jordan Valley, though definitive archaeological confirmation has not been established.
In Scripture3 biblical books; 3 with study content
- Genesis
- Deuteronomy
- Hosea
Admah
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)De 29:23; Ho 11:8) upon which Abraham and Lot looked from the heights of Bethel; destroyed with Sodom and Gomorrah. Conder tentatively identifies it with the City of Adam referred to in Jos 3:16, and thinks that perhaps the name may be preserved in that of Damieh Ford, near the mouth of the river Jabbok; but that point could not have been in view from Bethel.
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ad'-ma-tha, ad-ma'-tha ('adhmatha'): One of "the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom" (Es 1:14); compare <ref osisRef="Bible:2K