Baalbec (Easton)
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Called by the Greeks Heliopolis i.e., 'the city of the sun', because of its famous Temple of the Sun, has by some been supposed to be Solomon's 'house of the forest of Lebanon' (1 Kings 7:2; 10:17; 2 Chronicles 9:16 ); by others it is identified with Baal-gad (q.v.). It was a city of Coele-Syria, on"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter B Bible Dictionaries Baalbec Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Baalath-Beer Next Entry Baale of Judah Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Dictionaries Easton's Bible Dictionary Baalbec Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Baalbek Bolbec International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Baalbek McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Baalbek The Catholic Encyclopedia Baalbek The Jewish Encyclopedia Baalbek Moses of Baalbek Called by the Greeks Heliopolis i.e., "the city of the sun", because of its famous Temple of the Sun, has by some been supposed to be Solomon's "house of the forest of Lebanon" ( 1 Kings 7:2 ; 10:17 ; 2 Chronicles 9:16 ); by others it is identified with Baal-gad (q.v.). It was a city of Coele-Syria, on the lowest declivity of Anti-Libanus, about 42 miles north-west of Damascus. It was one of the most splendid of Syrian cities, existing from a remote antiquity. After sustaining several sieges under the Moslems and others, it was finally destroyed by an earthquake in 1759. Its ruins are of great extent.
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