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The City of Ephraim or Ephraim in the wilderness (Greek: τὴν χώραν ἐγγὺς τῆς ἐρήμου, εἰς Ἐφραὶμ λεγομένην πόλιν) is a city or village in Judea referred to in the New Testament in Gospel of John (John 11:54).
28 sie 2015 · Unlike other major cities of the Biblical era, the actual site of the city of Ephraim, which is of fundamental significance to early Hebrew history, is still a mystery. We examined the reported attempts to locate the city, concluding that the commonly accepted theory, which identifies it as the modern village of et-Tayibeh on a hilltop north of ...
John 11:54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.
The Palestinian village of Taybeh, the only Christian town left in Israel or Palestine, holds fast to its memory of Jesus seeking refuge there shortly before his crucifixion. The Gospel of John says Jesus went to Taybeh — then called Ephraim — after he raised Lazarus to life and the Jewish authorities planned to put Jesus to death.
Mount Ephraim (Hebrew: הר אפרים), or alternatively Mount of Ephraim, was the historical name for the central mountainous district of Israel once occupied by the Tribe of Ephraim (Joshua 17:15; 19:50; 20:7), extending from Bethel to the plain of Jezreel.
15 kwi 2024 · Prominence in the Northern Kingdom: The tribe of Ephraim played a crucial role in the establishment and influence of the northern kingdom of Israel. The city of Shechem, located within the territory of Ephraim, became a significant political and religious center.
John 11:54 - Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
