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| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Emmaus, in the Bible |
( m ´ s) (KEY) , in the Bible. 1 Place, outside Jerusalem, where Cleopas and another disciple met the risen Christ. 2 Place, where Judas Maccabeus defeated Gorgias. It is now called Imwas (West Bank) and lies halfway between Jerusalem and Jaffa, Israel. |
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