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Mapping the Promise
Commentaries on this verse focus heavily on identifying the specific locations that formed the border of the tribe of Asher. Scholars note that many of these places, such as Ramah and Achzib (modern Zib), can still be identified, grounding the biblical account in real-world geography and history. This detailed description underscores the concrete reality of God's fulfilled promise of land to the tribes.
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Joshua
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18th Century
Theologian
These verses refer to the northern portion of the territory of Asher, on the Phoenician frontier. Some names may have dropped out of the text, the …
19th Century
Bishop
Their border. —The border of Asher on the west is the Mediterranean. On the east of Asher lies the tribe of Naphtali, but most of …
17th Century
Pastor
And [then] the coast turneth to Ramah
Which was a city in the tribe of Naphtali, (Joshua 19:36) ; and on…
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17th Century
Minister
Joshua waited until all the tribes were settled before he asked for any provision for himself. He was content to be unsettled until he saw them all…