Ephrathah
Ephrathah (Bethlehem)
Ephrathah, also known as Bethlehem Ephrathah, is a significant town in biblical history. It is located in the region of Judah and is famously known as the birthplace of King David and, according to Christian tradition, Jesus Christ. Bethlehem is often associated with themes of humility and divine providence, as it was a small town chosen by God for these monumental events. The town is mentioned multiple times in the Bible, particularly in the books of Ruth, Samuel, and the Gospels.
Associations
Textual / symbolic
graph TD;
style place/ephrathah fill:#2fa4e7,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px;
object/wing(["wing"])
person/tamar(["Tamar"])
person/naomi(["Naomi"])
group/moabite(["Moabite"])
person/ruth(["Ruth"])
person/leah(["Leah"])
object/grain(["grain"])
person/judah(["Judah"])
role/worthy_woman(["worthy woman"])
object/wheat(["wheat"])
place/bethlehem(["Bethlehem"])
object/field(["field"])
person/elimelech(["Elimelech"])
theme/humility(["humility"])
theme/leaving_family(["leaving family"])
person/boaz(["Boaz"])
person/rachel(["Rachel"])
person/perez(["Perez"])
object/feet(["feet"])
object/bread(["bread"])
group/israelite(["Israelite"])
being/yahweh(["Yahweh"])
object/wine_vinegar(["wine vinegar"])
place/ephrathah(["Ephrathah"])
object/barley(["barley"])
click object/wing "../../object/wing/"
click person/tamar "../../person/tamar/"
click person/naomi "../../person/naomi/"
click group/moabite "../../group/moabite/"
click person/ruth "../../person/ruth/"
click person/leah "../../person/leah/"
click object/grain "../../object/grain/"
click person/judah "../../person/judah/"
click role/worthy_woman "../../role/worthy_woman/"
click object/wheat "../../object/wheat/"
click place/bethlehem "../../place/bethlehem/"
click object/field "../../object/field/"
click person/elimelech "../../person/elimelech/"
click theme/humility "../../theme/humility/"
click theme/leaving_family "../../theme/leaving_family/"
click person/boaz "../../person/boaz/"
click person/rachel "../../person/rachel/"
click person/perez "../../person/perez/"
click object/feet "../../object/feet/"
click object/bread "../../object/bread/"
click group/israelite "../../group/israelite/"
click being/yahweh "../../being/yahweh/"
click object/wine_vinegar "../../object/wine_vinegar/"
click place/ephrathah "../../place/ephrathah/"
click object/barley "../../object/barley/"
person/tamar <.->|associated with| person/ruth
object/grain <.->|associated with| person/ruth
place/bethlehem .->|associated with| person/elimelech
person/leah <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| object/wheat
person/ruth <.->|associated with| object/wing
person/ruth -->|example of| theme/humility
object/feet <.->|associated with| person/ruth
place/bethlehem .->|associated with| person/naomi
person/ruth <.->|associated with| being/yahweh
object/wine_vinegar <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| object/barley
place/bethlehem <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| group/moabite
place/bethlehem <-->|name matches| place/ephrathah
person/judah <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| object/field
person/ruth <.->|associated with| group/israelite
place/bethlehem .->|associated with| person/boaz
person/ruth <.->|associated with| role/worthy_woman
person/perez <.->|associated with| person/ruth
place/ephrathah <.->|associated with| person/ruth
object/bread <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/rachel <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth -->|example of| theme/leaving_family