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Gerizim

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Mount Gerizim stood beside the town of Shechem, opposite Mount Ebal. Both mountains were closely linked with Shechem in the history of Israel, and Mt Gerizim later became a sacred mountain to the Samaritans (Deuteronomy 27:11-14; John 4:20). (For details see SHECHEM.)

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Fleming, Don. Entry for 'Gerizim'. Bridgeway Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​bbd/​g/gerizim.html. 2004.
 
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