Jon 1:3 Jonah .. went down to J, and found a ship
Act 9:36 there was .. in J a disciple .. Dorcas
Acts 10:5; Act 11:13 send .. men to J, and send
Act 11:5 I was in the city of J praying, and I saw
Joppa (Heb. Yâfô, “beauty”; mentioned for the 1st time in the cun. texts of Ebla of the prepatriarchal period, and then by Thutmosis III in the , XV BC, Ypw; Amarna Letters, Yapu; Phen. Ypy; gr. Ioppe). Ancient Canaanite city on the coast of Palestine, mentioned as a border city of Dan (Jos 19:46), but apparently never occupied by the Israelites in OT times. As it was the only port between Egypt and the Carmel Cordon (unless Dor is counted), it was of great importance to the interior of Palestine. It was about 55 km northwest of Jerusalem (see Jafo on Map 656 VI, D-2). The cedars of Lebanon that were used in the construction of the temple of Solomon and that of Zerubbabel entered Palestine through this port (2Ch 2:16; Ezr 3:7), and there the prophet Jonah embarked to flee from the divine order in a ship bound for Tarshish* (perhaps in Spain; Jon 1:3). Joppa was brought under Jewish control, perhaps for the first time, by the Maccabees, who settled a group of Jews in the city, enlarged its port, and reinforced its fortifications (1 Mac. 10:74, 75; 12:33, 34 ; 14:5, 34). Pompey made it a semi-free city in 63 BC, but Caesar returned it to the Jews. In Herodian times it became a stronghold of Orthodox Judaism. When the Jewish rebellion broke out (AD 66), the inhabitants of Joppa showed such fanatical opposition to the Romans that Cestius Gallus massacred more than 8,000 of them. Although the city recovered from this catastrophe, it was completely destroyed by Vespasian a little later. 288. The ancient city of Joppa on the Mediterranean Sea. Christianity entered Joppa early. The city was the home of Tabitha or Dorcas, benefactress of the poor. When she died, Pedro resurrected her; result: “many believed” (Acts 9:36-42). Peter stayed in the city for a time with Simon the tanner (fig 118), where he had a vision that showed him that the gospel had to go to the Gentiles, and that no distinction was to be made between Jews and Gentiles (10:5 -48). Joppa, today called Jafa (or Yafo), is now a section of the Tel Aviv-Jafa dual city with a combined population of 321,700 (1990), making it the largest city in the State of Israel. The mound containing the remains of ancient Joppa is situated to the east of the Turkish port. Excavations led by J. Kaplan since 1955 have uncovered remains of fortifications and houses from all periods from the 3rd millennium BC to Islamic times. Of special interest are the remains of fortifications from the patriarchal period built by the Hyksos, and a city gate with stone blocks on which there are inscriptions from the time when Joppa was controlled by the Egyptians under Ramses II. Bib.: J. Kaplan, in Archaeological Discoveries in the Holy Land (New York, 1967), pp 112-118; H. and J. Kaplan, EAEHL II:532-541.
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
An ancient walled city on the coast of Palestine about 58 km. of Jerusalem. He is mentioned in the Amarna Letters; it was the city that served as a port for Jerusalem. The wood from the forests of Lebanon that was used for the construction (2Ch 2:16) and reconstruction (Ezr 3:7) of the temple, was carried from Tire by sea on rafts to Joppa. This was where Jonah boarded a ship when he tried to flee from the presence of the Lord (Jon 1:3). In NT times, Peter brought Dorcas’s daughter back to life in this same city (Acts 9:36-37) and, on the roof of the house of Simon the tanner, Peter received the famous vision that taught him that the The gospel was for both Jews and Gentiles (Acts 10:1ff.; Acts 11:5ff.).
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
Joppa, on the plain of Sharon, serves as the seaport of Jerusalem 56 kms. away. This was a walled city dating back to the time of Pharaoh Thutmose III (1490–1435 BC), who mentions Joppa in his list of cities. The conquest of Joppa by a general of Pharaoh Thutmose III became the subject of popular folk legend. The Egyptian general, Thoth, had two hundred of his soldiers placed in baskets (or sacks) and ordered five hundred men to carry them. He then pretended to surrender, pretending that the baskets were full of the loot that the Egyptians were bringing to their conquerors. The gates of Joppa were opened to receive the men carrying the baskets, but once inside the city, the men were released from the baskets and the Egyptians took the city of Joppa in the name of Thutmose.
In dividing the land, Joppa was assigned to Dan (Josh. 19:46), but it was not really a part of Israel until David gained effective control of the coast. Hiram of Tire shipped timber from Lebanon destined for the seaport of Joppa for Solomon’s temple (2 Chron. 2:16), and in the time of Cyrus, the cedars were again shipped by sea to Joppa for the construction of the second temple (Ezr. 3:7). When Jonah sailed for Tarshish in order to avoid going to Nineveh, he took a ship at Joppa (Jon. 1:3). Here Peter spent some time in the house of Simon the tanner (Acts 9:43) and received a vision that told him that he should not call what God had cleansed unclean (Acts 10:5, 16). Joppa was destroyed twice by the Romans and changed hands several times during the Crusades. Jafa or Yafa, now forms the southern part of the Israeli metropolis Tel Aviv-Jafa.
Source: Archaeological Biblical Dictionary
(beauty).
Ancient walled city on the coast of Palestine. It was the port used by Jerusalem.
There Peter resurrected Dorcas, and had the vision of the canvas full of animals: (Acts 9:36, Acts 10:1, Acts 11:5). It is modern Jaffa.
Christian Bible Dictionary
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Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
(Beautiful). Coastal city in the territory of †¢Dan (Jos 19:46), about 56 km W of Jerusalem. Although it was not very deep or well protected, for a long time it was the only natural harbor on Israel’s Mediterranean coast. †¢Hiram king of Tire sent wood from Lebanon for the †temple by sea, on rafts, to J. (2Ch 2:16). The same thing was done in Ezra’s time for reconstruction (Ezra 3:7). †¢Jonah, wanting to escape from the presence of Jehovah, went to sea in a ship, leaving the port of J. (Jon 1:3). There lived a believer named Tabitha, or †¢Dorcas, whom Peter raised from the dead (Acts 9:36-40). While in J., Peter received the vision and the call to go preach the gospel to Cornelius (Acts 9:43; Acts 10:1-24; Acts 11:5-13).
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
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vet, = “beauty”. Ancient fortified city and sea port, attributed to the tribe of Dan (Josh. 19:46). It is located about 55 km from Jerusalem. He received the wood sent from Tire for the construction of Solomon’s Temple (2 Chr. 2:16). From this port Jonah embarked to go to Tarshish (Jon. 1:3), trying to escape from God. When the rebuilding of the Temple was undertaken after the Babylonian exile, it again became the receiving port for wood from Lebanon for this purpose (Ezra 3:7). There the apostle Peter resurrected Tabitha, and she dwelt for a time in the house of a tanner named Simon (Acts 9:36-43). There the servants of Cornelius from Caesarea went to look for him (Acts 10:5-48). Today it is called Jafa, and it is located on the shores of the Mediterranean, on a hill of just over 35 m. high, It is an important port of the state of Israel, and forms the Tel-Aviv-Jafa conurbation, with about 360,000 inhabitants counting only the central area of Tel Aviv-Jafa. However, its metropolitan entity, which also includes the cities of Ramat Gan, Holon and other adjacent or very close cities, constitutes the largest conurbation in Israel, with more than one and a half million inhabitants. Source: www.travelnet.co.il/tnet/israel/cities/telaviv/ (April 1998).
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
(Beautiful city ).
Old seaport located about 55 km to the WNW. of Jerusalem. Modern Yafo (Arabic for Jaffa; merged with Tel Aviv in 1950, and is now called Tel Aviv-Yafo) occupies the location of the old city. This population is on a rocky hill that rises to a height of about 35 m. The only natural port between Mount Carmel and the Egyptian border, the harbor is formed by a low rocky reef at about 100 m. of the coast. It can be accessed through a narrow entrance in the rock ledge or through the open and shallow end to the N., but on the S. side there are rocks that prevent access.
Joppa was on the border of Dan’s territory, although it cannot be specified whether it was part of it. (Jos 19:40, 41, 46) However, at Judges 5:17 Dan is associated with ships, which may indicate that the Danites actually controlled the seaport of Joppa.
In view of King Solomon’s extensive commercial dealings with other nations (1Ki 10:22, 28, 29), it is likely that Joppa’s port facilities were improved. The Tyrians carried wooden frames by sea from the forests of Lebanon to Joppa, to be used in the construction of the temple. (2Ch 2:16) Later, the prophet Jonah boarded a ship at Joppa for Tarshish in an attempt to flee from his assignment. (Jon 1:3) After the Babylonian exile, Joppa again served as the port for cedar wood from Lebanon for the rebuilding of the temple. (Ezra 3:7.)
In the first century CE there was a Christian congregation at Joppa. Dorcas (Tabita), a woman who †˜abounded in good deeds and gifts of mercy†™, was associated with that congregation. When she died, her disciples called Peter, who came from nearby Lyda and brought her back to life. As news of this miracle spread throughout Joppa, many became believers. (Ac 9:36-42) Peter stayed in Joppa for several days, staying with a certain Simon, a tanner, who lived by the sea. (Ac 9:43; 10:6) Just before receiving the messengers sent by Cornelius, a Gentile, Peter received a vision on the roof of this Simon’s house. In it God revealed to him the propriety of preaching to non-Jews. Therefore, Peter did not hesitate to go to Caesarea with these messengers. In addition, he was also accompanied by six Jewish brothers, apparently from Joppa. (Acts 10:9-45; 11:5-14.)
Current port of Yafo; in this city Peter received a vision that prepared him to preach to the Gentiles
Source: Dictionary of the Bible
in heb. this name is yāfōin gr. Ioppēin ar. Yâfâ (hence “Jaffa”). As the only natural harbor between Aco Bay (near present-day Haifa) and the Egyptian border, Joppa has a long history; excavations have shown that it dates from the ss. XVII BC or even earlier, and is mentioned in several egp records. of the ss XV and XIV BC After the Israelite occupation of Canaan was a…