Places in the Bible Today:
Moriah
Data
| Translated Name | Moriah |
|---|---|
| Type | region |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
5 Possible Identifications
- about 2 km around Mount Moriah (ancient): 40% confidence
- about 2 km around Al Eizariya (modern): less than 10% confidence
- about 2 km around Mount Gerizim (ancient): less than 10% confidence
- about 2 km around Moreh 1 (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:
- about 2 km around Mamre (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:
Verses (1)
Gen 22:2
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Logos Factbook | Moriah |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Moriah |
| OpenBible.info | adaf385 (Moriah) |
| TIPNR | Moriah_Mount@Gen.22.2 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_1856 |
| Wikidata | Q20978866 |
Sources
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Moriah (place)
- Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land (1990): Moriah; Land of Moriah
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Moriah
- Baldwin, Genesis 12-50 (1986): 22:1-24
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Moriah
- Cornerstone Biblical Commentary (2008-2012): Gen 22:2
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Moriah
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Moriah (Land of)
- Hamilton, Genesis (1995): 22:2
- Hartley, Genesis (2000): 22:2 note
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- Holman Illustrated Guide to Bible Geography (2020): pages 133, 161
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Moriah
- IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Gen 22:2
- Kidner, Genesis (1967): 22:2
- Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016): Moriah
- Matthews, Genesis (1996, 2005): 22:1-2
- Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Moriah
- New Bible Atlas (1985): Moriah
- New Bible Dictionary (1996): Moriah
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Moriah
- Waltke and Fredricks, Genesis (2001): 22:2
- Wenham, Genesis (1987, 1994): 22:2
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Moriah, Land of
- Williams, Genesis (2000): 22:1-19
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Moriah
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Gen 22:2
Confidence Trends over Time
This chart indicates how confidence in the identifications is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences that cluster near or below 0% indicate low confidence. Because of the small dataset, it's best to use this chart for general trends; if one identification is trending much higher than the others (in this case, about 2 km around Mount Moriah), then you can probably have higher confidence in the identification. This chart only reflects the sources I consulted (listed above), not an exhaustive review of the literature.
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About
This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain. It's best to think about the confidences in relative rather than absolute terms. Often they reflect different schools of thought, each confident in their identifications.