I want to know a brief history of the dead sea,and where is it situated.?
What is the Dead Sea?: The Dead Sea is a lake which the Jordan River empties into and in ancient times it was known by many names: Salt Sea, Eastern Sea, and Sea of Sodom for example. Most of the names reference the fact that its salt and mineral content is over 30% (compare with the oceans having a salt content of 6%). This is because water only leaves by evaporation (about 1 inch a day) and there is no life in the Dead Sea except for simple organisms. The Dead Sea plays an important role in both biblical history and biblical prophecy. Ezekiel and Zechariah, for example, say that “living water” would flow from the Temple in Jerusalem down into the Dead Sea to make it fresh and bountiful. The Dead Sea is also the location of the Qumran community which produced the Dead Sea Scrolls. These ancient texts, preserved in sealed caves near the shore of the Dead Sea, provide remarkable insight on the religious and social beliefs of 1st-century Jews. Where is the Dead Sea?: The Dead Sea is loca
