Baal-hamon
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Ba'al-Hamon was the chief god of Carthage
, deity of sky and vegetation
, depicted as a bearded older man with curling ram's horns, and considered the consort of the Carthaginian goddess Tanit
.
Ba'al-Hamon (sometimes written Ba'al-Hammon, Ba'al Khamon, or Baal-Ammon)
was also a place mentioned in Song of Solomon
8:11, as the location of a productive vineyard owned by Solomon
, who let out the vineyard to tenants, each of whom was to bring him a thousand silver shekel
s. The locale has been supposed to be identical with Baal-gad
, and also with Hammon
in the tribe of Asher (Joshua
19:28). Others identify it with Belamon, in Central Palestine, near Dothaim. Some have suggested that it is not to be taken as a literal place, but a figurative indication to the wealthy realm over which Solomon ruled.
Carthage
Carthage , implying it was a 'new Tyre') is a major urban centre that has existed for nearly 3,000 years on the Gulf of Tunis, developing from a Phoenician colony of the 1st millennium BC...
, deity of sky and vegetation
Vegetation deity
A vegetation deity is a nature deity whose disappearance and reappearance, or life, death and rebirth, embodies the growth cycle of plants. In nature worship, the deity can be a god or goddess with the ability to regenerate itself. A vegetation deity is often a fertility deity...
, depicted as a bearded older man with curling ram's horns, and considered the consort of the Carthaginian goddess Tanit
Tanit
Tanit was a Phoenician lunar goddess, worshipped as the patron goddess at Carthage. Tanit was worshiped in Punic contexts in the Western Mediterranean, from Malta to Gades into Hellenistic times. From the fifth century BCE onwards Tanit is associated with that of Baal Hammon...
.
Ba'al-Hamon (sometimes written Ba'al-Hammon, Ba'al Khamon, or Baal-Ammon)
was also a place mentioned in Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon
The Song of Songs of Solomon, commonly referred to as Song of Songs or Song of Solomon, is a book of the Hebrew Bible—one of the megillot —found in the last section of the Tanakh, known as the Ketuvim...
8:11, as the location of a productive vineyard owned by Solomon
Solomon
Solomon , according to the Book of Kings and the Book of Chronicles, a King of Israel and according to the Talmud one of the 48 prophets, is identified as the son of David, also called Jedidiah in 2 Samuel 12:25, and is described as the third king of the United Monarchy, and the final king before...
, who let out the vineyard to tenants, each of whom was to bring him a thousand silver shekel
Shekel
Shekel , is any of several ancient units of weight or of currency. The first usage is from Mesopotamia around 3000 BC. Initially, it may have referred to a weight of barley...
s. The locale has been supposed to be identical with Baal-gad
Baal-gad
A place in ancient Israel, Baal-Gad was a Canaanite town in the valley of Lebanon at the foot of Hermon, near the source of Jordan River. It was the most northern point to which Joshua's conquests extended. It probably derived its name from the worship of Baal...
, and also with Hammon
Hammon
Hammon can mean:* People:** Becky Hammon, American basketball player** Jupiter Hammon, American poet** Stratton Hammon, American architect* Places** Hammon, Oklahoma*Mythology...
in the tribe of Asher (Joshua
Book of Joshua
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and of the Old Testament. Its 24 chapters tell of the entry of the Israelites into Canaan, their conquest and division of the land under the leadership of Joshua, and of serving God in the land....
19:28). Others identify it with Belamon, in Central Palestine, near Dothaim. Some have suggested that it is not to be taken as a literal place, but a figurative indication to the wealthy realm over which Solomon ruled.
External links
- Easton's Bible Dictionary 1897
- On-line parallel Bible: Song of Solomon 8:11