0000038268 00000 n 6. By Amos (Amos 5:5) it is classed with Bethel and Gilgal as one of the rival shrines to the pure worship of Yahweh, and in another place (Amos 8:14) he writes "They shall fall, and never rise up again," who sware, "As the way (i.e. Rebekah advises Jacob to flee to his uncle Laban at Haran in Mesopotamia (see Genesis 24:10 & 29). On his way through to Joseph in Egypt, Jacob stopped here to offer sacrifices (Gn. Along the way he had his dream of Jacob's Ladder. Genesis 46:1 - Jacob's Journey to Egypt - Bible Hub After the return from the Captivity the phrase is narrowed into "from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom" (Neh. God's answer to his sacrifice at this altar of the threshing floor, and God's removal of the plague, determined David's choice of it as the site of the temple (1 Chronicles 28:2; 1 Chronicles 21:28; 1 Chronicles 22:1; 2 Chronicles 3:1, etc.). Genesis 26:26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his army. 1 Chronicles 4:28 They lived at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual. 0000037224 00000 n 0000042671 00000 n On the return from Babylon some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kirjath Arba (Nehemiah 11:25). Jacob's dream by Jusepe De Ribera. 28 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. By Amos (5:5) it is classed with Bethel and Gilgal as one of the rival shrines to the pure worship of Yahweh, and in another place (8:14) he writes "They shall fall, and never rise up again," who sware, "As the way (i.e. "Arba was a great man among the Anakims, father of Anak." What kinds of discomfort, loneliness or loss did Jacob face in his travel to Paddan Aram? To Bethel and Back Jehovah testified His acceptance of David's sacrifice there by sending down fire to consume it (Leviticus 9:24; 1 Kings 18:24; 1 Kings 18:38; 2 Chronicles 7:1). Our collection of maps are simple and they are free. He made his home in Beersheba where he was born until the last days of his life which were in Hebron. haran to canaan distance Joseph was a teenager when his family had last seen him. Jesus is changed on the slopes of Mount Hermon Jesus pays the Temple Tax Jesus claims God's personal name If you live for 2.4 billion seconds how old will you be? God gives Jacob the name Israel, meaning He struggles with God. Modern Beersheba:Today Beersheba is Bir es-Seba` in the Wady es Seba`, 28 miles Southwest of Hebron on "the southern border of a vast rolling plain broken by the torrent beds of Wady Khalil and Wady Seba" (Robinson). The trip would take 10 times that long. According to the Hebrew Bible, Haran was the place where Terah settled with his son Abraham (at that time called Abram), his grandson Lot, and Abram's wife Sarah (at that time known as Sarai) during their planned journey from Ur Kadim (Ur of the Chaldees) to the Land of Canaan. Over the former probably David hung Ishbosheth's murderers (2 Samuel 4:12). It was made a Levite city of refuge (Joshua 21:11-13). of Zion. 0000031942 00000 n Isaac was the next in line to be given the promise of the blessings of Abraham his father. Rivaling Damascus in antiquity. Ge 37:14 comp. Jacob had left his home because Esau wanted to kill him; and Jacob wondered if Esau still felt the same. Esau returns to Seir (Edom), but Jacob follows the track downstream and erects shelters for his cattle at Succoth (meaning shelters) on the floor of the Jordan Valley. Biblical Archaeology - Significant Discoveries from Ancient Empires. Jacob is a guest, and yet Laban is fine for him to work for free. Click colored sequential icons for summaries and scripture links. Haranis famous for its unique beehive-shaped mudbrick houses that originated in the 3rdcentury BC and which have been rebuilt in the same style many times during the intervening centuries. And David made Abner and the men that [were] with him a feast.Joshua 11:21 - And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.Joshua 10:23 - And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, [and] the king of Eglon.2 Samuel 2:1 - And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? Jacob meets Esau by the River Jabbok. Years before fleeing back to Canaan ( Genesis 31:1-21 ) his relatives and belongings and Al Jizah is located Egypt! Forced by nightfall to sleep on the ground with a rock for a pillow, Jacob dreams of a ladder, connecting earth to heaven, and full of angels going in both directions. %PDF-1.5 % He puts his wives and children on camels and crosses the river (the River Euphrates) then heads for the hill country of Gilead (see7 on Map 41). 5. Laban calls the place Jegar Sahadutha (Aramaic for A pile (of stones)to remind us), while Jacob calls it Galeed (Hebrew for A pile (of stones)to remind us). It is nearly midway between the southern end of the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean.Beersheba in Fausset's Bible Dictionary Beersheba means "well of the oath". What is the distance between Haran and Canaan? The earliest recorded confrontation pre-dates the Israelite invasion of Canaan. Jacob set out in haste from Beersheba and camped at Bethel (formerly Luz) before continuing on to Paddan-aram (Genesis 28:10-29:1). 0000003814 00000 n Hebron was the original name, changed to Kirjath Arba during Israel's sojourn in Egypt, and restored by Caleb, to whom it was given at the conquest of Israel (Genesis 23:2; Joshua 14:13-15). It meant leaving the Promised Land and venturing into territory Jacob had never entered. 0000008651 00000 n 1 Samuel 3:20 All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Yahweh. 0000004537 00000 n The Romano-Jewish world of the New Testament, 22. (4.) Paul's Journey to Phrygia, Macedonia & Archaia, 11. Modern travellers toHarran(Haran),nearAltinbaakin easternTurkey, can sense the antiquity of the settlement when they encounter its decaying walls, the ruins of the ancient 11thcentury citadel, and the remains of the Old Mosque. It was originally called Kirjath-Arba, " The city of Arba." startxref - Jacob's Journey to Haran. Jacob served in Labans house for 20 years before fleeing back to Canaan (Genesis 31:1-21). 22 from The Moody Atlas of Bible Lands. Again, from the like oath between Abimelech (with Phichol, his captain) and Isaac, it being not uncommon for an event to be recorded as occurring apparently for the first time, which has been recorded as occurring earlier before: so Bethel (Genesis 26:31-33). Haranis one of the oldest cities on earth that is still inhabited today. 0000025496 00000 n Ancient Jerusalem - Interactive Study of Jerusalem with Map. 8. Abimelech rose up with Phicol, the captain of his army, and they returned into the land of the Philistines. And he said, Unto Hebron.1 Chronicles 3:4 - [These] six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.Joshua 10:5 - Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.Joshua 10:3 - Wherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,Joshua 12:10 - The king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;2 Samuel 3:32 - And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.Exodus 6:18 - And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath [were] an hundred thirty and three years.1 Chronicles 2:42 - Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel [were], Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.Joshua 15:13 - And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, [even] the city of Arba the father of Anak, which [city is] Hebron.Joshua 21:11 - And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which [city is] Hebron, in the hill [country] of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.Judges 16:3 - And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put [them] upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that [is] before Hebron.2 Samuel 3:22 - And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from [pursuing] a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner [was] not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.1 Chronicles 6:57 - And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, [namely], Hebron, [the city] of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,Joshua 20:7 - And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which [is] Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.Joshua 21:13 - Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,Genesis 23:2 - And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same [is] Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.Genesis 35:27 - And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which [is] Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.2 Samuel 15:10 - But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.2 Samuel 5:13 - And David took [him] more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.2 Samuel 3:27 - And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth [rib], that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. 1Ch 15:9; 23:19 2. 1 Kings 4:25 Judah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon. God sends Jacob to Bethel (the site of Jacob's dream - see Genesis 28:17). Seven (sheba' which also may explain the name) wells are at the place, so that a different one may have been named by Isaac from that named by Abraham. Jesus's Journeys beyond Galilee Jesus heals & teaches in Jerusalem Jesus teaches how to receive the Holy Spirit Jesus journeys among the Gentiles Jesus walks on the Sea of Galilee Jesus in Tyre and Sidon Who is Jesus? Genesis 21:31 Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore there.
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