Bible Location

Moresheth

2 cross references · Modern-day map available

Moresheth was the home region associated with the prophet Micah in the Judean lowlands. It is important because it roots prophetic speech in a real community facing the pressures of empire and injustice. First appears in Jer 26:18.1

Coordinates

31.60, 34.90

First appears

Jer 26:18

AI summary: Moresheth matters because Micah is not presented as a detached voice but as a prophet from a place. The lowland setting helps explain the book's sensitivity to land loss, oppression, and the vulnerability of smaller communities. The cross references present Moresheth as a Judean home-region shaping prophetic perspective.1

Latitude

31.60

Longitude

34.90

Bible references

2