Bible Location

plain of Aven

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The plain of Aven was the prophetic name used in Amos for the Syrian center associated with Heliopolis/Baalbek. It is important because it belongs to the oracles against Damascus and its region. First appears in Amos 1:5.1

Coordinates

34.01, 36.20

First appears

Amos 1:5

AI summary: The plain of Aven matters because Amos turns regional geography into a field of judgment through pointed naming. The place belongs to the prophetic exposure of Syrian power and idolatry.1

Latitude

34.01

Longitude

36.20

Bible references

1