Arriving at Eilat, Leon and I had traveled from the foothills of Mount Hermon to the eastern arm of the Red Sea, the Gulf of Eilat (or Aqabah, depending on whether we are in Israel or Jordan).
Eilat is a popular resort town today, and it has grown tremendously since my first visit in 1973.
The resort hotels of Eilat are brightly lit at night. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.
Is Eilat theEzion-Geberof the Bible? Ezion-geber is said to be near Eloth (Elat, Elath, in some English versions). This area is significant in biblical history.
- Israel camped at Ezion-geber. They journeyed from Ezion-geber and camped in the wilderness of Zin at Kadesh (Numbers 33:35-36).
- Ezion-geber and Elath (or Eloth) are linked together in some references (Deuteronomy 2:8; 1 Kings 9:26).
- King Solomon built a fleet of ships in Ezion-geber. The Bible says it is near Eloth on the shore…
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