Ge hinnom is also called, gai ben hinnom, meaning, valley of hinnom s son. It is also known as the valley of ben hinnom joshua 15. Anyway, crossing the hinnom valley last sunday, may 9th, i observed the two small excavation areas pictured below, about 25 feet apart. Hinnom synonyms, hinnom pronunciation, hinnom translation, english dictionary definition of hinnom. The valley of the son of hinnom, gai ben hinnom, is a term derived from the hebrew bible which describes gehenna hebrew. The site of this shameful place would seem to have been either at the lower end of the valley of hinnom see hinnom, valley of, near where akeldama is now pointed out, or in the open ground where this valley joins the kidron. The hinnom valley and jesus teaching on final punishment. Nov 04, 2019 the hinnom valley served as the place where the evil occurred. He led the nation in her reformation, and desecrated topheth, which was in the valley of ben hinnom, so no one could use it to sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire to molech v. Jeremiah is to take a clay flask to the potsherd gate, or the east gate, which opened out into the valley of hinnom, the very place that jesus later used as an illustration of the judgment of the lake of fire, gehenna. All of the rubbish from the entire city of jerusalem was dumped and burnt here. And they have built the high places of topheth, which is in the valley of the son of hinnom, to burn their sons and their.
The bible tells us that this was something that never entered gods mind jeremiah 7. Topheth definition and meaning bible dictionary bible study tools. So beware, the days are coming, declares the lord, when people will no longer call it topheth or the valley of ben hinnom, but the valley of slaughter, for they will bury the dead in topheth until there is no more room. The valley is outside the south wall of ancient jerusalem and stretches from the foot of mount zion eastward to kidron valley. Apr 15, 2016 the bible, too, describes these bloody practices molk in honour of the god baal ii kings 23. Oct 29, 2017 the phrase valley of hinnom is found in joshua 15. The original hebrew word, pronounced hinnowm, means a cry of sorrow and grief. One area in this valley was named topheth meaning altar. Topheth is probably synonymous with the valley of hinnom jer 7. According to the hebrew bible, the valley of hinnom was used as a place for worshipers in canaan to burn their own children alive as sacrifices to the gods moloch and baal.
The horrible way they sacrificed the children was by frying them in the hands of a bronze statue. They have built the high places of topheth in the valley of ben hinnom to burn their sons and daughters in the fire something i did not command, nor did it enter my mind. Josiah is said to have defiled topheth as part of his great religious reforms 2 kings 23. Zion to the n from the hill of evil counsel, and the sloping rocky plateau of the valley of rephaim to the s. But it is not hell as a mythical place, but rather the memory of a very real place right here on earth. Hinnom valley is a deep, narrow ravine separating mount zion from the socalled hill of evil counsel. He maintained that in this loathsome valley fires were kept burning perpetually to consume the filth and cadavers thrown into it. Zondervan illustrated bible backgrounds commentary of the old testament high places of topheth in the valley of ben hinnom jer 7.
He desecrated topheth, which was in the valley of ben. The location is the floor of the hinnom valley, toward the western edge, north of the sultans pool and south of the artists lane of shops and galleries. It is gehenna and is often translated in modern translations as hell. Jeremiah repeatedly condemned this cult and predicted that on its account topheth and the valley of the son of hinnom would be called the valley of the slaughter jer. Its original hebrew name is gei ben hinnom which means valley of son of hinnom. Believed to be located in the southeast region of the valley of hinnom, topheth occupied a high place and was the site of worship of the ammonite god molech. I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies and by the hands of those who seek their lives. They have built the high places of topheth in the valley of hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the firesomething i did not command, nor did it enter my mind. In the king james version of the bible, the term appears times in 11 different verses as valley of hinnom, valley of the son of hinnom or valley of the children of hinnom. Valley of the son of hinnom traveling in israel articles. So what did god do to judah because of their heinous sin.
He josiah desecrated topheth the burner, which was in the valley of ben hinnom, so no one could use it to sacrifice his son or daughter in the. Itay rotem, a licensed tour guide in israel and the founder of real jerusalem tours. They have built the high places of topheth, which is in the valley of the son of hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire jeremiah 7. Dec 09, 2014 the valley of gei ben hinnom in jerusalem, gehenna, click paly and find out why. He made his sons pass through the fire in the valley of benhinnom. And in tophet is where they sanctified themselves and purified themselves in the garden behind one tree in the midst by sacrificing to molech and by sacrificing their children in the fires of molech. Once called the valley of the son of hinnom, possibly naming the original owner, the valley of hinnom is a deep ravine west and south of jerusalem, and today it is known as wadi jehennam or wadi er rubeb. Topheth, and once tophet place of burning, was in the southeast extremity of the valley of the son of hinnom, jeremiah 7. It never entered his mind that his people would do such a wicked. With bible in hand, a walk thru gehenna can bring to life the struggle of the prophets against idolatry, practiced literally footsteps from the holy temple. He made his sons pass through the fire in the valley of ben hinnom. Topheth is the place of fire or fire altar within the valley of gehinnom where the child sacrifices took place.
There proclaim the words i tell you, 3 and say, hear the word of the lord, you kings of judah and people of jerusalem. The film accompanies the prophet jeremiah back to the tophet in the valley of ben hinnom and to the cult of moloch that shocked jerusalem in the late first temple period. He also defiled topheth, which is in the valley of ben hinnom, so that no one might consign his son or daughter to the fire of molech. They have built the high places of topheth in the valley of ben hinnom to burn their sons and daughters in the firesomething i did not command, nor did it enter my mind. Topheth and the valley of ben hinnom were used as a garbage dump, and a place where.
Hinnom, valley of definition and meaning bible dictionary. Old testament the valley below jerusalem, where children were. And they have built the high places of topheth, which is in the valley of the son of hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, which i. The days are coming, declares the lord, when this place will no longer be called topheth and the valley of hinnom, but the valley of slaughter. And they have built the high places of topheth, which is in the valley of the son of hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire. We see where the ben hinnom valley meets the kidron valley and can even walk if we have young legs. The valley of hinnom is also named topheth or topheth is in the valley of hinnom, which appears in the old testament ten times 2 kings 23.
Current excavations in jerusalems hinnom valley tom. From this point on the hinnom valley became an unclean place which jeremiah 31. Topheth and the valley of the son of hinnom are called by a different name in the new testament or christian bible. The valley is now known as the wadi errababi ge ben hinnom. So what is the historical background of the valley of hinnom. The traditional explanation that a burning rubbish heap in the valley of hinnom south of jerusalem gave rise to the idea of a fiery gehenna of judgment is attributed to rabbi david kimhis commentary on psalm 27. The name topheth or tophet was frequently associated with the valley jer. The hinnom valley had become a place associated not only with the lowest point and the path to the wilderness of demonic chaos, but also as a place of.
About jerusalems hill ben hinnom valley is the name of a valley in. This name signified either a place of pagan worship that was in the valley jer. The hinnom valley served as the place where the evil occurred. The valley of hinnom formed a part of the boundary between the tribes of judah and benjamin, judahs territory being to the s, placing jerusalem in benjamins territory, as outlined at joshua 15. Apr 08, 20 from this point on the hinnom valley became an unclean place which jeremiah 31. Valley of hinnom encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. On the west and southwest side of jerusalem is a valley which was called in the bible the valley of ben hinnom. They will give it this name because they will bury the dead people in topheth until there is no more room to bury anyone else. High places of topheth in the valley of ben hinnom jer 7. The history, development and usage of a common image. Hinnom definition of hinnom by the free dictionary. Topheth and the valley of ben hinnom were used as a garbage dump, and a place where the bodies of executed criminals were disposed of.
He defiled topheth, which is in the valley of the children of hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to molech. So you are right when associating this with gehennahell. All three of the valleys around jerusalem have been identified with itthe kidron to the e, the tyropoeon in the center, and the wadi errababi on the w. Jeremiahs conceptual modification of ben hinnom, i think, is of the greatest interest to us as we pursue this subject. For they will bury the dead in topheth until there is no more room. Zion to the n from the hill of evil counsel, and the sloping rocky plateau of. Ge hinnom is also called, gai ben hinnom, meaning, valley of hinnoms son.
One section of the hinnom valley was called topheth also spelled tophet or topeth, where the children were slaughtered 2 kings 23. Valley of hinnom tracing the road to gehenna afterlife. Apr 30, 2012 look at how the prophet jeremiah put it. Whether the phoenicians deserved their reputation as terrible babykillers. The tophet also topheth was a sacred precinct usually located outside. Otherwise called the valley of the son of hinnom, or the valley of benhinnom. The valley of hinnom is the modern name for the valley surrounding jerusalems old city, including mount zion, from the west and south. It was in gehenna the valley of the son of hinnom where tophet was located. He did much evil in the sight of the lord, provoking him to anger. In judaism the name gehinnom is generally used as an appellation of the place of torment reserved for the wicked after death.
Thus, the valley of hinnom is a fitting picture of the resurrection of condemnation. The days are coming, says the lord, when people will not call this place topheth or the valley of ben hinnom anymore. The valley of hinnom becomes an image of judgment for jerusalems sin. And he king josiah of judah defiled destroyed topheth which is in the valley of the children son of hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire of molech. Valley of hinnom 2007 gehenna is derived from, ge hinnom, meaning, valley of hinnom. Topheth, meaning place of fire, was a site of worship for molech. Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the lord, that it shall no more be called tophet, nor the valley of the son of hinnom, but the valley of slaughter. It seems also to have been part of the kings gardens, and watered by siloam, perhaps a little to the south of the present birket elhamra. Gehenna, literally translated as valley of hinnom, is thought to be a small valley in jerusalem. It forms the southern border of ancient jerusalem and is mentioned several times in the bible. Where is topheth and the valley of the son of hinnom.