Beeroth
South of Bethel on the road to Ramah (Judea).
Description[edit | edit source]
"Beyond Bethel lies Beeroth. What subtle treachery from the ancient inhabitants of the place and neighboring areas! But it resulted in Good."[1]
Notable facts[edit | edit source]
A stop on the road to Jerusalem, from the north. Coming from Bethel, Jesus stops in this town during the Pilgrimage of the second Passover."Now we must leave so as to arrive at Beeroth early. The crowd increases and the time threatens. The shelters will be stormed, and I do not want you to fall ill."[2]
Its name[edit | edit source]
האל ביר (Al Bira)[3]
Beeroth (Beérot) means "the wells". Today El-Bireh (Al Bira) 15 km north of Jerusalem.
Where is it mentioned in the work?[edit | edit source]
GRM 194 GRM 195
GRM 560 GRM 565
Learn more about this place[edit | edit source]
The inhabitants of Beeroth were part of the Gibeonite confederation. Having learned of the destruction by Joshua of Jericho and Ai, they decided to pose as travelers from a distant land in order to make a Covenant with the Hebrews. Once done, the Hebrews, discovering the deception, could not massacre them but, on the other hand, enslaved them[4].
[5]The topography supports this description, as the reading of the Bible confirms the allusion to Rechab and Baanah. Located three Hours' walk from Jerusalem, its inexhaustible spring was a natural stop for caravans. Tradition places here the spot where Joseph and Mary realized Jesus’ disappearance after the Passover of his coming of age[6].
Explore[edit | edit source]
31° 54’ 22’’ N / 35° 12’ 35’’ E / +885m
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
Note: Quotations from the work of Maria Valtorta on this page currently use machine-translated text and will gradually be replaced by the official English translation. Until then, the official translation may be consulted through the reference link provided with each quotation.