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Bozrah vs. Basra: A Tale of Two Cities, Not Dickens, Just History

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I’m not sure why I’m writing this. It just came to my mind… maybe God wanted me to explain to those who don’t understand… I don’t know… it’s all God.  THAT I do know.  Someone must have been doing some serious thinking about this topic.   So, with God’s help, here is your answer. ✝️ Bozrah vs. Basra: A Tale of Two Cities, Not Dickens, Just History I'm not sure why I’m writing this. It just came to my mind… maybe God wanted me to explain to those who don’t understand… I don’t know… it’s all God. THAT I do know. Someone must have been doing some serious thinking about this topic. So, with God’s help, here is your answer. Some people hear ‘Bozrah’ and immediately think of the modern city of Basra in Iraq. (This is where the confusion usually starts—because the names sound similar, not because the places are related.) But that is not it. These are two very different places with very different histories. The ancient Bozrah was in Edom, in what is now southern Jordan, k...