Hanamel
Hanamel was a relative of the prophet Jeremiah, from whom he bought a field a year before the conquest of Jerusalem by the Babylonians .
Mentions in the Bible
In Jeremiah 32 EU it is reported that Jeremiah was announced by God that Hanamel, the son of his uncle Schallum, would come to him and ask him to buy his field in Anatot, about 5 km northeast of Jerusalem . Jeremiah then bought the field, although this seemed absurd in view of the political situation, since the enemy forces were already at the gates of Jerusalem. The purchase should stand as a sign that God does not want to let Jerusalem go under for good.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stuttgart Explanatory Bible. 2nd Edition. German Bible Society , Stuttgart 1992, ISBN 3-438-01121-2 , p. 953
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| SURNAME | Hanamel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Relative of Jeremiah |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century BC BC or 6th century BC Chr. |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | unsure: Anatot |
| DATE OF DEATH | 6th century BC Chr. |