This location, in the middle of the nation, provided the most important crossroads in central Israel. Hebron is one of the Palestine city. "Jacob called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of that city was called Luz at the first" (Joshua 16:1-2). According to Genesis, Abraham was the great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandson of Noah and was married to Sarah. And here God promised him the land was to be his. (a) In Babylonian documents of the period of the Patriarchs, there occur such personal names as Ja-ku-bi, Ja-ku-ub-ilu (the former doubtless an abbreviation of the latter), and Aq-bu-u (compare Aq-bi-a-hu), according to Hilprecht a syncopated form for A-qu(? Trace any civilization back to its origin, and geography takes center stage. 2. Joshua also says to serve the Lord in truth; the Hebrew word for truth is `Emet, which refers to a truth that has proven itself reliable. Probably on rising ground East of Bethel Abraham and Lot stood to view the uninviting highlands and the rich lands of the Jordan valley (Gen 13:9 ff). The southern limit of the Holy Land, as Dan in the N.: "from Dan to Beersheba" (compare in David's census, 1 Chronicles 21:2; 2 Samuel 24:2-7) comprehends the whole. This location is quite a distance from Seir, in Edom, which is where Jacob's twin brother, Esau, currently lives (Genesis 32:3). Abraham was born in Ur of the Chaldees when his father, Terah, was 130 years old. Near it was the oak or terebinth, a place of pagan worship. Remember how you yourselves shouted the blessings and the curses in this spot? It is picturesquely situated in a narrow valley running from N. to S. (probably that of Eshcol, whence the spies got the great cluster of grapes, Numbers 13:23), surrounded by rocky hills, still famed for fine grapes. 1837. 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. For another Bible chapter related to Shechem, see Joshua 24.. Shechem. Later a troubling situation came about, the slaughter of the Shechemites by Jacob's sons, and this forced Jacob to move southward (Gen. 34:1-30). When Jacob fled from his brother Esau he laid down to sleep for the night at Bethel, where he met the Lord and received the vision of the heavenly ladder (Gen. 28:11-22). Genesis 33:18 Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram; and encamped before the city. 8:17-19); and (4) the promise of the Seed in which all nations of the earth were to be blessed (Gen. 22:18). The well dug by Abraham and secured to him by oath had been covered and lost. In troublous times the people went to Bethel to ask counsel of God (Judg. Joseph was the father of Ephraim and Manasseh, and so Joshua buried the bones of Joseph, which the sons of Israel brought up from Egypt, at Shechem, in the piece of ground which Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor . Here was the ark of the covenant. Rasmussem, Carl G. Zondervan NIV Atlas of the Bible. 24:2), became the usual way of designating the whole Promised Land, and passed into a proverb. Joshua also designated Shechem as a city of refuge. S hechem is the name of 2 biblical men and a city where important Biblical events took place.. People. 2. Here Solomon's temple was built, on the spot that had been the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite (2 Sam. she'-kem (shekhem, "shoulder"; Suchem, he Sikima, ta Sikima, etc. A Harmony of the Life of Jesus - Four gospel accounts in harmony. Peabody: Hendrickson Publishers, 1997. It was a well-known town when Abraham entered Canaan, 3800 years ago. And in light of Gods faithful past in our own lives, we should personally renew a whole-hearted commitment to the Lord today. 6:18; 1 Chr. 10:36, 37; 12:10; 14:13). Bible Book: Genesis. Moreover, Joshua called all Israel to Shechem at the end of the conquest, because Joshua and the same group came to Shechem at the beginning of the conquest to shout the blessings and curses. Choose for yourself. The people say that not only will Joshua and his house serve the Lord but we also will serve the LORD. Not because He was the God of their parents, but because He is, they say, our God.. More altars, besides the original one were erected. The city lay along the northern end of The Way of the Patriarchs. This road, also called the Ridge Route (because it followed a key mountain ridge stretching 50 miles south), traveled from Shechem through Shiloh, Bethel/Ai, Ramah, Gibeah, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Hebron. The distance is straight path from one place to another place. The best way to get from Hebron to Shechem costs only $14 and takes just 3 hours. The crossroads Shechem offered led in three directions. He captured the city, razed it to the foundations, and sowed it with salt. The survival rate of the newborn calves was 50%. The other well is 5 feet in diameter, and was 42 feet to the water. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1995. Jeroboam shouted: To your tents, O Israel and separated the ten northern tribes from the southern kingdom of Judah (1 Kings 12:1,16). Shechem. Then Ornan saw David, and made over to him the threshing floor (1 Chronicles 21:15-16; 1 Chronicles 21:18-26). Abraham planted here a" grove" ('eshel) (distinct from the idol grove, Asheerah, or Astarte Baal), or tree, the tamarisk, long living, of hard wood, with long, clustering, evergreenBeersheba in Hitchcock's Bible Names the well of an oath; the seventh wellBeersheba in Naves Topical Bible 1. Rousseau, John J. and Rami Arav. We still need to come to a place where Jesus is our God, not just the God of our parents. Near the city the Law was promulgated (Deuteronomy 27:11 Joshua 8:33). Egypt is a Egypt city located at the longitude of 31.237655 and latitude of 30.047655 . Also Hashabiah and 1,700 Hebronites were officers "in all the Lord's business and the king's service" on the W. of Jordan. Joseph's haughtiness only worsened his precarious situation and shows us the danger of pride. Other seven years of service had to be completed probably before he obtained the beloved Rachel. Historical:This place is first mentioned in connection with Abraham's journey from Haran. They became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. This is a straight line distance and so most of the time the actual travel distance between Ur and Canaan may be higher or vary due to curvature of the road . Bet Yizhaq (HaMerkaz) Rumat Heib (Northern District) 64.97. At the disruption Jeroboam fortified the city and made it his residence (2 Chronicles 10:25; Ant, VIII, viii, 4). (Jacob did not obtain the blessing because of his deceit, but in spite of it. It retained this name till it came into the possession of Caleb, when the Israelites restored the original name Hebron" (Keil, Com.). Biblical Archaeology - Significant Discoveries from Ancient Empires. Eusebius, Onomasticon places it 12 Roman miles from Jerusalem, on the road to Neapolis. 7. It is mentioned as lying to the West of Michmethath (el-Makhneh) on the boundary of Manasseh (Joshua 17:7). The name of this city does not occur in any of the prophets or in the New Testament. Wayne earned his masters and doctoral degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary and served in the pastorate for 14 years before also serving 12 years in leadershi More, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. There are at present on the spot two principal wells and five smaller ones. When Abram entered Canaan he formed his second encampment between Bethel and Hai (Gen. 12:8); and on his return from Egypt he came back to it, and again "called upon the name of the Lord" (13:4). It was also visited by the Marquis of Bute in 1866, and by the late Emperor Frederick of Germany (then Crown-Prince of Prussia) in 1869. 2:1-4, 11; 1 Kings 2:11). Some 50 years later Hadrian reportedly restored the Samaritan temple of . In the cave of Machpelah all the patriarchs and their wives, except Rachel, were buried (49:30 f; 50:13). So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and made for them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem Then Joshua dismissed the people, each to his inheritance (vv. 2Ch 13:19 Elijah visited Bethel, and we hear of "sons of the prophets" as resident there. These wells are in constant use today. Although Laban proved to be more deceitful than Jacob, God was with Jacob and blessed him greatly. However, modern highways may cut the walking distance i. That is a pretty humble beginning. In the Book of Genesis, Abraham, the patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, describes Aram as . I think that is the mistake made when the plaques quote this verse. Come, and I will send you to them." His bothers were envious of the preferential treatment Joseph received from Isaac. The total straight line distance between Ur and Canaan is 5570 KM (kilometers) and 217.72 meters. Jacob purchased a parcel of land here in Shechem and actually made for himself a dwelling place in the land of Canaan (Gen. 33:18-20). Frank, Harry Thomas, Ed. The series of events recalls to Isaac's mind the original name and that which gave rise to the name; so he restores both the well itself and the name. In the place where water gushes from the ground, there also a man drives his tent stakeand so lays the foundation of a city. 4. [See MOUNT MORIAH] 2. The ancient city may have lain somewhat farther East than the modern Nablus, in which the Roman name Neapolis survives. . Another account is given (Gen 26:23-33), where Isaac takes an oath and just afterward, "the same day Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged (dug), and said unto him, We have found water. Over the former probably David hung Ishbosheth's murderers (2 Samuel 4:12). In the time of the kings we find that the city was once more a gathering-place of the nation. 27:4). Old Testament Overview - General survey of the Old Testament. Joseph started his journey from Hebron, where Jacob and his family lived (see Genesis 37:14 . The town has no walls; but the main streets opening on the principal roads have gates. 1. And to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau, and to Esau I gave Mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt. Jacob finally arrived in Haran at the home of his uncle Laban and dwelt there for 14 years. Abraham camped there after leaving Ilaran. Judges 9:1 Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's brothers, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying, Judges 9:2 "Please speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem,'Is it better for you that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are seventy persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you?' The masonry which encloses the well extends downward 28 1/2 feet. Hebrew). The miles based distance from Haran to Canaan is 7568.9 miles. Bethel. But when they cried out to the LORD, He put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them and covered them; and your own eyes saw what I did in Egypt. It was made a Levite city of refuge (Joshua 21:11-13). 5. It was originally the royal Canaanite city of Luz (Gen. 28:19). On re-opening it, Isaac gave it the same name (Gen. 26:31-33). The miles based distance from Egypt to Canaan is 5270.8 miles. Ur. 67, 113, 98 and 4). Here the ark of the covenant was kept for a long time under the care of Phinehas, the grandson of Aaron (20:26-28). 03) In a straight line from Shechem, to Bethel, to Egypt it is about 254 miles (409 Km). Judges 9:34 Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies. Judges 9:18 and you have risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, seventy persons, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother); Judges 9:20 but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.". Theophanies occurred there to Hagar (21:17), to Isaac (26:24), to Jacob (46:2), and to Elijah (1 Ki 19:5). Josephus mistakenly places here the dream of Solomon (Ant., VIII, ii, 1) which occurred at Gibeon (1 Ki 3:4). Knowing that this was the land God had promised him, he built an altar. Near Hebron was the cave of Machpelah, where he and Sarah were buried. A 'ziggurat' (a stepped temple platform) about 70 feet / 21 metres high, surmounted by a temple and shrine to the Akkadian moon god Sin, was built by King Ur . Called so from the oath of peace between Abraham and Abimelech, king of the Philistines (Genesis 21:31), else from the seven (sheba' ) ewe lambs slain there: indeed sheba', an oath, is from the custom of binding one's self by seven things, as Abraham made the seven ewe lambs a pledge of his covenant with Abimelech. . Among those returning from captivity were men of Bethel (Ezra 2:28; Nehemiah 7:32; Nehemiah 11:31.) Jacob learned and realized for the first time God's intention to save the whole world through the sacrifice of His only Son who would be a descendant of his, the Jewish Messiah. Bethel belonged by lot to Benjamin, but was falcon by Ephraim (Bethel being on his southern border) through the treachery of an inhabitant (Judges 1:22-26). From Ur, across the Fertile Crescent and down into Canaan, the Bible mentions Shechem as the first city to which Abram came (Gen. 12:6). Then I brought you into the land of the Amorites who lived beyond the Jordan, and they fought with you; and I gave them into your hand, and you took possession of their land when I destroyed them before you. 24:27). Bethel became the king's chapel" (sanctuary) "the king's court" ("house of the kingdom") (Amos 7:13; Amos 3:14-15). State/Province level distance calculator: It is traversed by the carriage road leading to Jaffa and the sea. A place in Central Israel, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem, at the head of the pass of Michmash and Ai. Besides the frequent mention of his name in conjunction with the names of the other two patriarchs, there are distinct references to the events in the life of Jacob in four books of the New Testament - Joh 1:51; 4:5,12; Ac 7:12,16; Ro 9:11-13; Heb 11:21; 12:16Jacob in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE I. It was included in Israel after the kingdom was divided, and it became one of the seats of the worship of the golden calf (1 Kings 12:28-33; 13:1). Over the cave is now the mosque El Haran, from which all but Muslims are excluded jealously (though the Prince of Wales was admitted), and in which probably lie the remains of Abraham and Isaac, and possibly Jacob's embalmed body, brought up in state from Egypt (Genesis 50:13). The Tabernacle of Ancient Israel - Brief Overview of the Tabernacle of Moses in the Wilderness and the Ark of the Covenant. Jacob stayed at the brook Jabbok, near Peniel, the night. The distance between cities of Egypt is calculated . Beersheba. Many years later Joseph became second in command in the land of Egypt by the hand of God. 2Ki 10:29 After the desolation of the northern kingdom by the king of Assyria, Bethel still remained an abode of priests. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fifty-nine and Abraham one hundred and fifty- nine years old. Bible Reference & Map Description. It was in the city of Beersheba where Jacob deceived his brother Esau and the strife developed, Jacob departed from Beersheba to go to his family in PadanAram, to the city of Haran (Gen. 25:28-34; 27:1-46). Be it a strategic military position, an abundant water supply, or a convenient traveling location, geography determines, by in large, where historical events occur. 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). Large Map of the Roman Empire in the Early First Century - Click around on the Places. And he bought an allotment of the field where he had spread his tent, at the hands of Hamor's sons, father of Shechem, for a hundred kesitahs (lambs). This is my map of the Sinai Peninsula, showing the route Joseph probably took when he was sold by his brothers into slavery and taken from Dothan in Israel to Egypt. . And from the sons of Hamor, Shechem's father, he bought for a hundred pieces of . 2 Chronicles 10:2 It happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it, (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of king Solomon), that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt. After Moses brought the nation of Israel out of Egypt, God commanded Israel to enter the Promised land and go to Shechem to pronounce the blessings and the curses of the Mosaic Covenant on the nation (Deut. Genesis 12:6-8 Jacob also came to Shechem and found Hivites living in the area. Peniel. God would later tell King David: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be ruler over My people Israel (2 Sam. Along this line runs the great road which from time immemorial has formed the easiest and the quickest means of communication between the East of the Jordan and the sea. Judges 9:26 Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him. Three times in the Old Testament, it is stated that seventy people from the house of Jacob went down into Egypt. . Jos 15:13,14; 21:13 Sarah died at Hebron; and Abraham then bought from Ephron the Hittite the field and cave of Machpelah, to serve as a family tomb Ge 23:2-20 The cave is still there, and the massive walls of the Haram or mosque, within which it lies, form the most remarkable object in the whole city. 3 Even after the conquest, the wadi functioned as the border between Benjamin and Ephraim (Jos 18:12-13). 4. We also will serve the LORD, for He is our God (vv. In Judges 20:26 translate for "the house of God" Bethel. "The mount of the Lord" (Genesis 22:14) means almost always Mount Zion. 8:17; 12:16).Bethel in Fausset's Bible Dictionary ("house of God".) shoulder. The nation of Israel was divided at Shechem. (c) In the Jewish tractate Pirqe Abhoth, iii.l, we read of a Jew named 'Aqabhyah, which is a name composed of the same verbal root as that in Jacob, together with the Divine name Yahu (i.e. Located about ten miles north of Jerusalem near the border of Israel and Judah, Bethel was known as Luz in pre-Israelite times (Gen. 28:19).The name "Bethel" (beit el) means the "house (or place) of God."Abraham, according to Genesis 12:8, built an altar east . Shechem, a son of Hamor the Hivite. ; the King James Version gives "Sichem" in Genesis 12:6; and "Sychem" in Acts 7:16):1. Here Absalom set up the standard of revolt. It was at Mahanaim that a host of angels came to comfort Jacob. This arguing between our herdsmen has got to stop, he said. Its Position: Geographically Beersheba marked the southern limit of Judah, though theoretically this extended to the "river of Egypt" (Gen 15:18)--the modern Wady el`Avish--60 miles farther south. 1 Kings 12:1 Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. Well known at Abram's entrance into Canaan, 3,780 years ago (Genesis 42:18). Gerizim and Mt. This spot became a center of great interest, lending growing importance to the town. With the disruption of the kingdom came Bethel's greatest Maps are essential for any serious Bible study. Laban would not consent to give him his daughter in marriage till he had served seven years; but to Jacob these years "seemed but a few days, for the love he had to her." There are four springs which yield supplies of good water. Hebron was called for a time also Mamre, from Abram's ally (Genesis 23:19; Genesis 35:27). The ruins, covering three or four acres, still bear a like name, Beitin, on a low bill, between two wadies, which unite in the main valley of es-Suweinit, toward the S.E. A town in Asher; spelled in Hebrew differently from the former Hebron. All of Egypt mourned with Joseph over the passing of Jacob, who, in the time of his stay in Goshen, had gained the esteem and love of all the people. When David became king of Judah this was his royal residence, and he resided here for seven and a half years (2 Sam. Then you too put away your idols in this spot. We should put away what is wrong and embrace what is rightor better, who is right, because Joshua says again at the end of v 14: serve the LORD.. The second, at a hundred yards distance, 5 in diameter, 42 in depth. To the East of the city, in a recess at the base of Gerizim, is the sanctuary known as Rijal el-`Amud, literally, "men of the column" or "pillar," where some would locate the ancient "oak of Moreh" or "of the pillar." 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. Also from Mahanaim Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to request peace from his brother Esau (Gen. 32:1-5). Hebron. 3. After the lapse of twenty-one years he returned from Padan-aram with two wives, two concubines, eleven sons and a daughter, and large property. Then Joshua built an altar Namely, after the taking of Ai. The total distance between Hebron and Egypt is 402 KM (kilometers) and 72.87 meters. The Bible speaks of the importance of having a personal relationship with Christ, not a surrogate relationship through our parents, peers, or pastor. After Jacob's death his body was embalmed and he was carried back to Hebron, where he was buried in the family tomb, the Cave of Machpelah (Gen. 50:1-13). Eusebius, in Onomasticon, here identifies Shechem with Shalem; but see SHALEM. 20:1; 1 Chr. Jeremiah 41:5 that there came men from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even eighty men, having their beards shaved and their clothes torn, and having cut themselves, with meal offerings and frankincense in their hand, to bring them to the house of Yahweh. It lay in the pass which cuts through Mts. Later a troubling situation came about, the slaughter of the Shechemites by Jacob's sons, and this forced Jacob to move southward (Gen. 34:1-30) 9. Shechem first steps on the pages of Scripture as Abram enters the land of Canaan. Then Jacob crossed the river Jordan and settled in front of the city of Shechem, the same place where Abraham entered Canaan many years ago. The name seems to occur in Travels of a Mohar (Max Muller, Asien u. Europa, 394), "Mountain of Sahama" probably referring to Ebal or Gerizim. Weekly Prayer. From Dan to Beersheba, a distance of about 144 miles (Judg. Ge 13:18 Its original name was Kirjath-arba, Jud 1:10 "the city of Arba;" so called from Arba the father of Anak.
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