다메섹 은 현재 시리아의 수도 다마스커스(Damascus)이다.
Aram 의 수도였으나
Assyria 에 의해 멸망했다.
이스라엘에 가장 강성했던
David 왕 시절에는 이곳까지 점령하여 요새를 세웠었다.
5 When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.
6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus ; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
그러나 다윗의 사후 다시 수리아 왕조의 수도가 되었다.
23 God raised up an adversary to him, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah.
24 He gathered men to himself, and became captain over a troop, when David killed them of Zobah. They went to Damascus , and lived there, and reigned in Damascus.
25 He was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon , in addition to the mischief of Hadad. He abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria .
Paul 은 이곳에 있는 기독교인들을 잡아가두기 위해 예루살렘에서 가는 중에 예수님을 만나 눈이 멀게 된다.
이후 이곳에 머무르며 회심을 하게 된다.
1 But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
2 and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus , that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem .
3 As he traveled, he got close to Damascus , and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.
4 He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
5 He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
6 But rise up and enter into the city, then you will be told what you must do.”
7 The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.
8 Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus .
9 He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.
10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.”
11 The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus . For behold, he is praying,
12 and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.”
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