Josafat Valley

The Valley of Jehoshaphat is mentioned in the Bible in a passage from the book of Joel (Jl 3: 1-2 and 12). In this historic map of the city of Jerusalem, the Kidron Valley crosses the right side of the old city.

It is a valley in the Tego desert, in the area of ​​Khirbet Berêkût, which was known among the Hebrews as êmêq Berâkâh, something like "valley of blessings."

It is associated with the valley where King Jehoshaphat overcame the coalition of the kingdoms of Moab, Ammon and Edom.

There the prophet places the judgment of the Lord against the Gentiles, at the end of the days, after the restoration of Judah. In fact Jehoshaphat, Yehoshaphat, means "Jehovah has judged" or "Judgment of Jehovah." The valley of Jehoshaphat in popular culture

In Western popular culture is reflected in several legends, often macabre parades of souls who are heading for the valley of Jehoshaphat waiting for their judgment. Like the Holy Companion, for example.

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