Battle at Rephidim
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The Battle at Rephidim is a biblical conflict in which the Israelites, led by Joshua and supported by Moses’ upheld hands, fought and defeated the Amalekites during the Exodus.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Exodus 17 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament event
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biblical battle ⓘ military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath | Yahweh’s declaration of war against Amalek from generation to generation ⓘ |
| altarName | Yahweh-nissi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMiracle | Moses’ raised hands determining battle outcome ⓘ |
| associatedWithObject | staff of God ⓘ |
| battleType | land battle ⓘ |
| cause | Amalekite attack on Israelites ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Amalekites
NERFINISHED
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Israelites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | referenced in Jewish and Christian preaching and commentary ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Book of Exodus
NERFINISHED
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Christian Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | narrative ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalBook | Exodus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Joshua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDivineAgent | Yahweh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotiveForce | defense of Israelite people ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Aaron
NERFINISHED
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Amalekites NERFINISHED ⓘ Hur NERFINISHED ⓘ Israelites NERFINISHED ⓘ Joshua NERFINISHED ⓘ Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousLeader | Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| location | Rephidim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | altar built by Moses ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Amalek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Exodus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Israelites’ complaints for water at Rephidim ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | striking the rock at Horeb for water ⓘ |
| relatedPassage | Exodus 17:8–16 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ Samaritanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Israelite victory ⓘ |
| scripturalChapter | Exodus 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | canonical ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Moses’ upheld hands ⓘ |
| symbolizes | dependence on God for victory ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
divine assistance in battle
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intercessory leadership of Moses ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Israelite wilderness wanderings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeRelativeToExodus | after departure from Egypt ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.