Baal gad
בַּעַל גָּד/BAY-uhl GAD/
“Lord of fortune”
Summary
A Canaanite city in the valley of Lebanon at the foot of Mount Hermon, marking the northern limit of Joshua's conquests.
☩Location and Significance
Baal-gad was situated in the valley of Lebanon under Mount Hermon, likely a sanctuary of Baal as 'the lord of fortune.' It marked the extreme northern boundary of Joshua's military campaigns in Canaan. Some identify it with Caesarea Philippi (Banias), which later became a sanctuary of Pan.
Key verses:Joshua 11:17Joshua 12:7Joshua 13:5
See Also
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Baal-gad," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Baal Gad," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).