{"id":58301,"date":"2022-03-11T09:11:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T06:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=58301"},"modified":"2025-10-08T06:59:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T03:59:01","slug":"what-city-is-tarshish-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2022\/03\/11\/what-city-is-tarshish-today\/","title":{"rendered":"What City Is Tarshish Today?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">Tarshish was a city located in what is now known as Lebanon. In ancient times, the nation of Lebanon was renowned for producing cedar wood (to understand more about cedar trees, see: CEDAR).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The capital city of ancient Lebanon was Tarshish. It was the leading commercial center of its time a hub for merchants and international trade. This is why the prophet Jonah fled toward Tarshish; it was a prosperous city full of opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>(For a deeper spiritual meaning of the city of Tarshish and its trade, see: Tarshish).<\/p>\n<p>The origin of the city of Tarshish can be traced back to Tarshish, the son of Javan, who was himself a descendant of Japheth, one of Noah\u2019s sons.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Genesis 10:1\u20134<\/p>\n<p>This is the account of Noah\u2019s sons Shem, Ham and Japheth, who themselves had sons after the flood.<\/p>\n<p>The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.<\/p>\n<p>The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.<\/p>\n<p>The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Please share this good news with others.<\/p>\n<div class='share-to-whatsapp-wrapper'><div class='share-on-whsp'>Share on: <\/div><a data-text='What City Is Tarshish Today?' data-link='https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2022\/03\/11\/what-city-is-tarshish-today\/' class='whatsapp-button whatsapp-share'>WhatsApp<\/a><div class='clear '><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tarshish was a city located in what is now known as Lebanon. 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