Mecca Region

region · Patriarchal · OT Testament

Islamic tradition identifies Mecca with the Bakkah mentioned in Psalm 84 and associates it with Abraham and Ishmael. While mainstream biblical scholarship does not confirm this identification, the region was part of the Ishmaelite world

Details

Typeregion
Modern NameMecca
Modern CountrySaudi Arabia
EraPatriarchal
TestamentOT
Coordinates21.4225, 39.8262

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Scripture References

Ps 84:6, Gen 21:21, Isa 60:7 (Kedar)

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