Salim is a location mentioned in the New Testament, specifically in the Gospel of John. It is associated with the ministry of John the Baptist. The name "Salim" is believed to mean "peace" or "peaceful," which is consistent with its Semitic roots.

Biblical References:

1. John 3:23 : "Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized." This verse situates Salim in the context of John the Baptist's ministry. The mention of "plenty of water" suggests that Salim was located near a significant water source, which was essential for the practice of baptism.

Geographical Context:

The exact location of Salim is not definitively known, but it is traditionally identified with a site near the Jordan River. The reference to Aenon, which means "springs," supports the idea that Salim was in a region with abundant water. Some scholars propose that Salim was located in the Jordan Valley, possibly near the modern-day village of Salim in the West Bank, although this identification is not universally accepted.

Historical and Theological Significance:

Salim's mention in the Gospel of John highlights the itinerant nature of John the Baptist's ministry. By baptizing in areas with ample water, John facilitated the large-scale baptisms that characterized his call to repentance. This location underscores the preparatory role of John the Baptist in the New Testament narrative, as he paved the way for the coming of Jesus Christ.

Theologically, Salim serves as a backdrop for the message of repentance and the anticipation of the Messiah. John's ministry at Salim, marked by the act of baptism, symbolizes purification and the readiness to receive the teachings of Jesus. The presence of "plenty of water" at Salim can also be seen as a metaphor for the abundant grace and cleansing that comes through faith in Christ.

Cultural and Archaeological Insights:

While there is limited archaeological evidence directly linking Salim to a specific site, the cultural context of the region during the time of John the Baptist provides insight into the practices and beliefs of the Jewish people. Baptism, as practiced by John, was a ritual of purification that resonated with Jewish traditions of ceremonial washing.

In summary, Salim is a significant location in the New Testament, associated with the ministry of John the Baptist. Its mention in the Gospel of John emphasizes the importance of baptism and repentance in the preparation for the coming of Jesus Christ. The geographical and theological aspects of Salim contribute to our understanding of the early Christian narrative and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies.Salim

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Salim

(peace), a place named (John 3:23) to denote the situation of AEnon, the scene of St. John's last baptisms; Salim being the well-known town, and AEnon a place of fountains or other waters near it. [SALEM] The name of Salim has been discovered by Mr. Van Deuteronomy Velde in a position exactly in accordance with the notice of Eusebius, viz., six English miles south of Beisan (Scythopolis), end two miles west of the Jordan. Near here is an abundant supply of water.

Salim

A town near Enon and the Jordan, south of Bethshean, John 3:23.

Peaceful, a place near AEnon (q.v.), on the west of Jordan, where John baptized (John 3:23). It was probably the Shalem mentioned in Genesis 33:18, about 7 miles south of AEnon, at the head of the great Wady Far'ah, which formed the northern boundary of Judea in the Jordan valley. SALIM

sa'-lim (Saleim): A place evidently well known, since the position of Aenon, the springs where John was baptizing, was defined by reference to it: they were "near to Salim" (John 3:23). It must be sought on the West of the Jordan, as will be seen from comparison of John 1:28; John 3:26; John 10:40. Many identifications have been proposed: e.g. that of Alford with Shilhim and Ain in the South of Judah; that of Busching with `Ain Karim, and that of Barclay, who would place Salim in Wady Suleim near `Anata, making Aenon the springs in Wady Far`ah. These are all ruled out by their distance from the district where John is known to have been at work. If there were no other objection to that suggested by Conder (Tent Work, 49) following Robinson (BR, III, 333) with Salim in the plain East of Nablus, Aenon being `Ainun in Wady Far`ah, it would be sufficient to say that this is in the very heart of Samaria, and therefore impossible. In any case the position of Aenon, 6 miles distant, with a high ridge intervening, would hardly be defined by the village of Salim, with the important city of Shechem quite as near, and more easily accessible.

Onomasticon places Aenon 8 Roman miles South of Scythopolis (Beisan), near Salumias (Salim) and the Jordan. This points to Tell Ridhghah, on the northern side of which is a shrine known locally as Sheikh Selim. Not far off, by the ruins of Umm el-`Amdan, there are seven copious fountains which might well be called Aenon, "place of springs."

There is reason to believe that this district did not belong to Samaria, but was included in the lands of Scythopolis, which was an important member of the league of ten cities.

W. Ewing

SEA, HINDER; UTMOST; UTTERMOST; WESTERN

hin'-der; ut'-most; ut'-er-most; wes'-tern.

See MEDITERRANEAN SEA.

SEA, THE

See MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SEA, THE GREAT.

SEA, THE GREAT

(ha-yam ha-gadhol):

1. Names of the Sea:

This is the name given to the Mediterranean, which formed the western boundary of Palestine (Numbers 34:6 Joshua 15:12, 47 Ezekiel 47:19; Ezekiel 48:28). It is also called "the hinder sea" (Hebrew ha-yam ha-'aharon), i.e. the western sea (Deuteronomy 11:24; Deuteronomy 34:2 Joel 2:20 Zechariah 14:8), and "the sea of the Philis" (Exodus 23:31), which, of course, applies especially to the part washing the shore of Philistia, from Jaffa southward. Generally, when the word "sea" is used, and no other is definitely indicated, the Mediterranean is intended (Genesis 49:13 Numbers 13:29, etc.). It was the largest sheet of water with which the Hebrews had any acquaintance. Its gleaming mirror, stretching away to the sunset, could be seen from many an inland height.

2. Israel and the Sea:

It bulked large in the minds of the landsmen-for Israel produced few mariners-impressing itself upon their speech, so that "seaward" was the common term for "westward" (Exodus 26:22 Joshua 5:1, etc.). Its mystery and wonder, the raging of the storm, and the sound of "sorrow on the sea," borne to their upland ears, infected them with a strange dread of its wide waters, to which the seer of Patmos gave the last Scriptural expression in his vision of the new earth, where "the sea is no more" (Revelation 21:1).

3. The Coast Line:

Along the coast lay the tribal territories assigned to Asher, Zebulun, Manasseh, Dan and Judah. Many of the cities along the shore they failed to possess, however, and much of the land. The coast line offered little facility for the making of harbors. The one seaport of which in ancient times the Hebrews seem to have made much use was Joppa-the modern Jaffa (2 Chronicles 2:16, etc.). From this place, probably, argosies of Solomon turned their prows westward. Here, at least, "ships of Tarshish" were wont to set out upon their adventurous voyages (Jonah 1:3). The ships on this sea figure in the beautiful vision of Isaiah (60:8).

See ACCO; JOPPA.

4. The Sea in the New Testament:

The boy Jesus, from the heights above Nazareth, must often have looked on the waters of the great sea, as they broke in foam on the curving shore, from the roots of Carmel to the point at Acre. Once only in His journeyings, so far as we know, did He approach the sea, namely on His ever-memorable visit to the "borders of Tyre and Sidon" (Matthew 15:21 Mark 7:24). The sea, in all its moods, was well known to the great apostle of the Gentiles. The three shipwrecks, which he suffered (2 Corinthians 11:25), were doubtless due to the power of its angry billows over the frail craft of those old days.

See PAUL.

5. Debt of Palestine to the Sea:

The land owes much to the great sea. During the hot months of summer, a soft breeze from the water springs up at dawn, fanning all the seaward face of the Central Range. At sunset the chilled air slips down the slopes and the higher strata drift toward the uplands, charged with priceless moisture, giving rise to the refreshing dews which make the Palestinian morning so sweet.

See , further, MEDITERRANEAN SEA.

W. Ewing

SEA, THE MOLTEN; SEA, THE BRAZEN

mol'-t'n, or (yam mutsaq, yam hanechosheth): This was a large brazen (bronze) reservoir for water which stood in the court of Solomon's Temple between the altar and the temple porch, toward the South (1 Kings 7:23-26 2 Chronicles 4:2-5, 10). The bronze from which it was made is stated in 1 Chronicles 18:8 to have been taken by David from the cities Tibhath and Cun. It replaced the laver of the tabernacle, and, like that, was used for storing the water in which the priests washed their hands and their feet (compare Exodus 30:18; Exodus 38:8). It rested on 12 brazen (bronze) oxen, facing in four groups the four quarters of heaven. For particulars of shape, size and ornamentation, see TEMPLE. The "sea" served its purpose till the time of Ahaz, who took away the brazen oxen, and placed, the sea upon a pavement (2 Kings 16:17). It is recorded that the oxen were afterward taken to Babylon (Jeremiah 52:20). The sea itself shared the same fate, being first broken to pieces (2 Kings 25:13, 16).

W. Shaw Caldecott

4530. Saleim -- Salim, a place in Palestine
... Saleim. 4531 . Salim, a place in Palestine. Transliteration: Saleim Phonetic Spelling:
(sal-ime') Short Definition: Salim. ... NASB Word Usage Salim (1). Salim. ...
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Jesus at ??non, Near Salim.
... CHAPTER V. JESUS AT ??NON, NEAR SALIM. WE cannot fix with certainty the length of
Christ's first stay in Jerusalem after the beginning of his public ministry. ...
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John at ??non.
... (John 3:23) 23. John also was baptizing at ??non near to Salim. The location
of ??non was long in doubt, and it was left for Lieut. ...
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The Story of the Baptist, from his Last Testimony to Jesus to his ...
... 1. It was [3118] in the late spring, or rather early summer of the year 27
of our era, that John was baptizing in ??non, near to Salim. ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xxviii the story of.htm

"We must Increase, but I must Decrease. "
... the Baptist was continuing his preparatory work in the Jordan Valley, though now
driven by persecution to leave the western bank for Aenon and Salim on the ...
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The Discrepancy Between John and the First Three Gospels at this ...
... into the land of Jud??a, and there He tarried with them and baptized, at the same
time at which John also was baptizing in ??non near Salim, because there were ...
/.../origens commentary on the gospel of john/2 the discrepancy between john.htm

First Ministry in Jud??a --John's Second Testimony.
... There would hardly be two kinds of baptism administered by divine consent at one
time] in Aenon [This name means "springs"] near to Salim, because there was ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xxv first ministry in judaeajohns.htm

John the Baptist --visit of Jesus to John, and his Abode in the ...
... to Bethany or Bethabara,[6] upon the eastern shore, probably opposite to Jericho,
or to a place called AEnon, or "the Fountains,"[7] near Salim, where there ...
/.../renan/the life of jesus/chapter vi john the baptistvisit.htm

Jealousy of John's Disciples. --Final Testimony of the Baptist. ...
... CHAPTER V. JESUS AT ??NON, NEAR SALIM. Section 120. Jealousy of John's
Disciples."Final Testimony of the Baptist."His Imprisonment. ...
/.../section 120 jealousy of johns.htm

In Jud??a and through Samaria - a Sketch of Samaritan History and ...
... Jesus was within the boundaries of the province of Jud??a, while John baptized at
??non (the springs), near to Salim. The latter site has not been identified. ...
/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter vii in judaea and.htm

References
... Some treat iv.35 as a proverb with no chronological significance; so Alford, Comm.
on John. 39. Geographical notes. Aenon near Salim has not been identified. ...
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Salim (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SALIM. sa'-lim (Saleim): A place evidently
well known, since the position of Aenon, the springs ...
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Aenon (1 Occurrence)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Springs, a place near Salim where John baptized
(John 3:23). ... Its position is defined by nearness to Salim. ...
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Jebusi (2 Occurrences)
... The original name of Jerusalem was Babylonian, Uru-Salim, "the city of Salim,"
shortened into Salem in Genesis 14:18 and in the inscriptions of the Egyptian ...
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Jebus (5 Occurrences)
... The original name of Jerusalem was Babylonian, Uru-Salim, "the city of Salim,"
shortened into Salem in Genesis 14:18 and in the inscriptions of the Egyptian ...
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Jebusite (39 Occurrences)
... The original name of Jerusalem was Babylonian, Uru-Salim, "the city of Salim,"
shortened into Salem in Genesis 14:18 and in the inscriptions of the Egyptian ...
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Shunem (3 Occurrences)
... with the Sanim of Eusebius, Onomasticon, which is said to be in the territory of
Sebaste (Samaria), in the region of Akrabatta: or perhaps with Salim, fully a ...
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Salem (5 Occurrences)
... The Samaritans have always identified Salem with Salim, East of Nablus, but Jewish
and Christian tradition is more likely to be correct, supported, as it is ...
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Canaan (102 Occurrences)
... We must ascribe to this period the foundation of Jerusalem, which bears a Babylonian
name (Uru-Salim, "the city of Salim"), and commanded the road to the ...
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Canaanites (63 Occurrences)
... We must ascribe to this period the foundation of Jerusalem, which bears a Babylonian
name (Uru-Salim, "the city of Salim"), and commanded the road to the ...
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Immersion
... John the Baptist, baptized "in the river Jordan" (Matthew 3:6) and "in AEnon
near to Salim, because there was much water there" (John 3:23). ...
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