Merathaim is a biblical term found in Jeremiah[1] meaning two things: double bitterness and double rebellion[2]. Some scholars[who?] hold the idea that the dual expression is merely the intensity of the Lord[citation needed] while others say that it is an actual place[3] because of the context: Attack the land of Merathaim.
According to J. Andrew Dearman, the term "Merathaim" is a sarcastic pun used as a reference to Babylon.[4]
References
edit- ^ Jeremiah 50:21, NIV.
- ^ "Strong's Concordance: 4850". BibleHub. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ Douglas, J.D.; Hillyer, Norman; Bruce, F.F.; Guthrie, Donald; Millard, A.R.; Wiseman, D.J. (Eds.). The Illustrated Bible Dictionary Volume 2, page 982. Inter-Varsity, 1980. ISBN 0851106285
- ^ J. Andrew Dearman (11 October 2011). Jeremiah, Lamentations. Zondervan. p. 410. ISBN 978-0-310-87283-2.
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