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Tekoa or Tekoah (both: tēkō`ə), ancient town, S ancient Palestine, S of Bethlehem. It is on the edge of a desolate country; to the east the land drops off precipitously to the Dead Sea. It is mentioned several times in the Bible. The wilderness of Tekoa was the home of Amos. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Daily life inside the Tekoa settlement can seem almost normal. Today, across the valley from Daher's vineyard, are the remains of ancient Tekoa, home of another ancient prophet named Amos. The fragility of this tie to her late husband's household is illustrated clearly by the situation, albeit fictitious, of the Wise Woman of Tekoa (2 Sam 14:1-7). |
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