Talk:Jezreel Valley

Confusing
This entry is still pretty confusing, but I am by no means an expert in Christianity so I'm not sure I'm qualified to do a rewrite. If anyone is, please step up to the plate. --adr 15:37, 8 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Wasn't this valley a malaria ridden swamp, drained and make available to farming by the Zionist pioneers? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 87.80.32.20 (talk • contribs) 23:43, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
 * No, that would be the Hulah Valley. Daniel tzvi 18:11, 21 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Yes, I think it was, or at least we have a POV problem here. The Britannica Concise Encyclopedia (redirected to Esdraelon) says, "...it was swampy and sparsely inhabited for many centuries, but since 1920 the land has been reclaimed." The Columbia Encyclopedia says,"Once a swampy malarial lowland, Esdraelon has been drained and turned into one of Israel's most fertile and densely populated regions." (That also corresponds to what old people who live in the region have told me.) If you Google the phrase "huge green lake of waving wheat" you will be directed exclusively to pro-Palestinian websites, plus websites that reference Wikipedia. Narft (talk) 20:37, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Jenin, or: where is the Jezreel Valley?
(continuing discussion) The reason that I think it's worthwhile to include a mention of Jenin in this article, is because it's a good link to a modern location, and the Jenin page also has a map which clearly states where it is. For myself, when I first read the Jezreel Valley article, my reaction was, "Nice article, but where the heck is this place?" The term "West Bank" pulls up a general location in my mind, but it was still very vague. If we can find an actual map to put on this article though with an "X marks the spot," then I won't care as much about whether or not we specifically mention Jenin. So, could we perhaps leave that info there, until we do find a map? :) --Elonka 02:59, 15 September 2007 (UTC)


 * i thought it over and decided it would not be so harmful to include jenin until someone cares enough to add a map. sorry for forcing you to revert and discuss, i've been around combative editors a bit too much :)  Jaakobou Chalk Talk  03:29, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for being open-minded! It's very refreshing to see a conflict that can get resolved with civil discussion.  :)  BTW, how good is your Arabic?  I'm needing someone who can read a medieval source document.  Also, any chance that Armenian might be one of your languages?  I'm needing a translator there too. --Elonka 05:41, 15 September 2007 (UTC)


 * my arabic is ridiculous.. i usually go to the google translator. my knowledge of armanian is an absolute zero. i hope the link helps some.  Jaakobou Chalk Talk  14:52, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

Elevation
What is height above sea level? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.41.222.1 (talk) 03:38, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

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Outline: where does the Jezreel Valley start/end?
The description of the boundaries in the opening are pretty bad. Afula and Tiberias - espeically the latter - have no reason being mentioned as border areas of the valley. Afula is practically in the middle of the valley. Generally, the valley stretches southeast-to-northwest, and this description does not even hint at that, really. Mount Gilboa can be said to be the starting/ending point of the valley in the southeast, though honestly, I'd say that valley stretches northwest from the Jordan Valley. The northwest limits are also a bit ambiguous dependent upon whether one considers the small passage the Kishon River flows through a continuation of the valley. But, it is clearly geographically delineated at this point in either case. Here are two good maps:

http://www.bibleplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1.4-Jezreel-Valley.jpg

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/b4/d8/54/b4d85497e729063bb23df80f7bf4ac77.jpg

Someone more knowledgeable of the land can created a better description of the geography of this valley from this topographical maps. Thanks. --Criticalthinker (talk) 22:25, 12 August 2018 (UTC)