Английская Википедия:Gazara
Gazara was, according to the Bible, a fortress of great strength in Judea that figures often in the Maccabean wars.
In Judean history, Gazara is recalled as the ancient Gezer, the fortress captured by a pharaoh, who gave it to his daughter when she married Solomon.[1] In the Maccabean chronicles, this place was the location where Judas pursued Gorgias (1 Maccabees 4:15). It was fortified by the Greek general Bacchides (1 Maccabees 9:52; Ant, XIII, i, 3). It was captured by Simon Maccabeus along with the city of Joppa and the Jerusalem citadel, which all belonged to the Seleucid empire.[2] Simon built a palace at Gazara, and appointed his son, John, commander of his army (1 Maccabees 13:43). Recent excavations have uncovered the ruins of Simon's palace.[3] Maccabean account also cited that Judeans started settling in Gazara, which has also been confirmed by archaeological evidence.[4] A different account of Gazara's occupation is given in 2 Maccabees 10:32, where the capture is attributed to Judas. This event, however, caused the war with the Seleucid king Antiochus VII.[4]
The fortress is identical with Tel Jezer, the ancient Gezer.
Emil Schürer, a professor of theology at the University of Giessen, wrote:[5] Шаблон:Quote
References
- Ewing, W. (1915). Gazara. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Eds. Orr, James, M.A., D.D. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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- ↑ PEFS, 1905, 26
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