Merathaim

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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

  1. ↑ Jeremiah 50:21, NIV.
  2. ↑ "Strong's Concordance: 4850". BibleHub. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  3. ↑ 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
  4. ↑ J. Andrew Dearman (11 October 2011). Jeremiah, Lamentations. Zondervan. p. 410. ISBN   978-0-310-87283-2.


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