Who is medeba?

We founded Medeba for young people! Medeba was founded in 1952 by Stu and Jackie Wilson in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada because they had a deep desire to challenge young people to grow in all areas of life – physically, mentally, socially and spiritually.

Where is Nebo in the Bible?

of Jordan
Mount Nebo, in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is the mountain considered to be where Moses saw the Promised Landed before he died, according to the Old Testament. At around 1,000 meters tall, Mt. Nebo sits 10 km northwest from Madaba.

Where is heshbon in the Bible?

Biblical reference to Heshbon Ancient Heshbon was beyond, i.e. east of, the Jordan. The city was where the Israelites passed by on their entry to the Promised Land, and was assigned to the tribe of Reuben; afterwards it was given to the Tribe of Gad and became a Levitical city for the Merarites.

Where was the city of Medeba in the Bible?

It lay in the Mishor, the high pastoral land of Moab. The district in which the city stood is called the Mishor or plain of Medeba in the description of the territory assigned to Reuben ( Joshua 13:9 ), or the plain by Medeba ( Joshua 13:16 ).

Who was Medeba waters of quiet in the Bible?

Medeba [N] [H] [S] waters of quiet, an ancient Moabite town ( Numbers 21:30 ). It was assigned to the tribe of Reuben ( Joshua 13:16 ). Here was fought the great battle in which Joab defeated the Ammonites and their allies ( 1 Chronicles 19:7-15 ; Compare 2 Samuel 10:6-14 ).

Where was the village of Madaba in the Bible?

The modern Arab village of Medeba (Madaba) is built on the ruins of biblical Medeba. During construction of the Church of St. George, the beautiful “Madaba Map” was found. This map was originally part of the floor of a Byzantine church, built during the reign of emperor Justinian, AD 527–65.

Where was med’e-BA located in the Bible?

med’-e-ba (medhebha’; Maidaba, Medaba): The name may mean “gently flowing water,” but the sense is doubtful. This city is first mentioned along with Heshbon and Dibon in an account of Israel’s conquests ( Numbers 21:30 ). It lay in the Mishor, the high pastoral land of Moab.