Thematic Bible: Zoar


Thematic Bible



My heart cries out for Moab! The people have fled to the town of Zoar, and to Eglath Shelishiyah. Some climb the road to Luhith. They weep as they go. Some escape to Horonaim, grieving loudly. Verse ConceptsFugitivesLamentingRoadsPeoples Who Fled

Their crying can be heard from Moabite towns. It can be heard from Heshbon to Elealeh and Jahaz, from Zoar as far away as Horonaim and Eglath Shelishiyah (three year old heifer). Even the waters of Nimrim are dried up. Verse Conceptsdryness

and the Negev and the plain in the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar. Verse ConceptsPalm Trees

Lot was afraid to stay in Zoar. So he and his two daughters moved up into the hills and lived in a cave. Verse ConceptsCavesFear, Of NaturalEscaping To MountainsPeople In CavesSetting OutTwo WomenCaves As Places Of Refuge

There is a small village nearby. Please let me go there instead. Do you see how small it is? Then my life will be saved. The angel said to him: All right, I will grant you this request too. I will not destroy the city you are talking about. Run there quickly! I cannot do anything until you get there. The city is named Zoar [Small]. read more.
The sun had just risen over the land as Lot came to Zoar.

these four kings made war with King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Zoar.

Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Zoar went out, and they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim. Verse ConceptsValleys

Lot looked up and saw that the district of the Jordan River was well watered, like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, toward Zoar. This was before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. Verse ConceptsGarden Of Eden, TheHorticultureYielding To TemptationDestruction Of Cities