Amman/Ammonites

Hello Fellow Travelers.

One of the stops in our tour will be Amman Jordan. In Biblical history, think Ammonites. The Ammonites were "related" to Israel through Lot, Abraham's nephew. They descended from a son by Lot's youngest daughter following the demise of Sodom and Gomorrah (see Gen. 19:30-38). 

Because of that "relationship," the Israelites and Ammonites were to live in peace. Deut. 2:19 "When you come to the Ammonites, do not harass them or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any land belonging to the Ammonites. I have given it as a possession to the descendants of Lot." And as you know, a peaceful relationship was not always the norm between the two.

The Ammonites occupied the table land east of the Jordan River and northeast of the Dead Sea. Their territory extended into the Arabian Desert. 

In the Old Testament, Rabbah was the capital of the Ammonites. You might also find it called Rabbath-ammon. 

Going into New Testament times, the name had been changed to Philadelphia. (Do not confuse this with the Asia Minor city of Philadelphia and its church mentioned in the book of Revelation.) Philadelphia was the southernmost city in the league of cities known as the Decapolis (Ten - Cities).

Molech was the national god of the Ammonites.

The ancient city of Rabbah/Philadelphia is today Amman, the capital city of Jordan. 

The countdown clock is down to 14 days. 

Shalom.

Pastor Rick