Lux Domini
Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?

Key themes

HopeSuffering and trialsJustice and mercyJudgment

Glossary

Gaza Place

Called also Azzah, which is its Hebrew name. Modern identification: Tell Harube.

Ashkelon Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Ashkelon.

Great Sea Place

(Heb. yam), signifies (1) “the gathering together of the waters,” the ocean ( Gen. 1:10 ); (2) a river, as the Nile ( Isa. 19:5 ), the Euphrates ( Isa. 21:1 ; Jer. 51:36 ); (3) the Red Sea. Modern identification: Mediterranean Sea.

Philistia Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Tel Ashkelon.