Meroz
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Meroz is a place or clan mentioned in the biblical Book of Judges, remembered for being cursed for failing to aid Israel in battle.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical place
ⓘ
location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | battle against Sisera ⓘ |
| associatedFigure |
Barak
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ⓘ
Deborah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Cursed figures and places in the Bible
ⓘ
Places in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| chapterVerse | Judges 5:23 ⓘ |
| contrastWith | tribes that volunteered for battle in Judges 5 ⓘ |
| cursedBy | angel of the LORD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | biblical poetry ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
ancient Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
region of northern Israel (traditional scholarly suggestion) ⓘ |
| hasNo | secure archaeological identification ⓘ |
| interpretiveStatus |
identification debated by scholars
ⓘ
location uncertain ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Judges
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ⓘ
Judges 5 ⓘ Song of Deborah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralSymbolism |
example of failure to support God’s people
ⓘ
symbol of apathy in time of crisis ⓘ |
| opposedFigure | Sisera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleNature |
clan
ⓘ
town ⓘ tribal group ⓘ village ⓘ |
| reasonForCurse |
failed to come to the help of the LORD
ⓘ
failed to help the LORD against the mighty ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInText | place cursed for failing to help Israel in battle ⓘ |
| scripturalTheme |
covenant loyalty
ⓘ
divine judgment ⓘ solidarity in holy war ⓘ |
| sourceLanguageTerm | מֵרוֹז (Meroz) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testament |
Hebrew Bible
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ⓘ
Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualCharacterization | bitterly cursed ⓘ |
| usedIn | sermons as warning against indifference ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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