Beth-Lomon
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Beth-Lomon is an ancient settlement in Judah identified with the biblical Bethlehem, known for its agricultural production of olives and its role in the post-exilic community.
What is the meaning of Beth-Lomon in the Bible?
Beth-Lomon, identified with Bethlehem in the territory of Judah, is recorded in Ezra 2:25 and Nehemiah 7:30 as a settlement whose inhabitants returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel following the Babylonian exile.
SIGNIFICANCE
Recognizing Beth-Lomon as Bethlehem clarifies the geographic origins of the post-exilic leadership and demonstrates the continuity of Judean settlement patterns from the pre-exilic period through the restoration era.
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Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.