And said, Jacob! In the familiar phrase 'from Dan to Beersheba' (Jdg. But "Hebron would appear to have been the original name of the city, and it was not till after Abraham's stay there that it received the name Kirjath-arba, who [i.e., Arba] was not the founder but the conqueror of the city, having led thither the tribe of the Anakim, to which he belonged. The Journey of Isaac (10 Key Locations)The land of Canaan was indeed the inheritance of the descendants of Abraham, but Isaac like his father would only be a pilgrim in this wonderful land. Genesis 28:10 Meanwhile Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. 0000004683 00000 n 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). |dX60aco"6 LX&1A! It retained this name till it came into the possession of Caleb, when the Israelites restored the original name Hebron" (Keil, Com.). 2 Samuel 24:7 and came to the stronghold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites; and they went out to the south of Judah, at Beersheba. Forced to serve Rachels father, Laban, for seven years to win her, Jacob was tricked at the end of that time into marrying her sister, Leah. What Jehovah has made one see (this hophal mowreh occurs four times in the Pentateuch, nowhere in later books) "the vision of Jehovah". Isaac was born after Abraham returned from Gerar. Old Testament Maps Set: 28 Pro Series Bible Maps, Patriarchs Maps Set: 7 Pro Series Bible Maps, Pro Series Digital Maps Set: 41 Bible Maps (the complete set), Free Digital Maps Set: 41 Bible Maps (the complete set). All Rights Reserved. Here Solomon's temple was built, on the spot that had been the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite (2 Sam. Before that night at Bethel, Jacob's heart was filled with fear; afterward he walked with a new spring in his steps. In the same neighborhood He vouchsafed a vision to Abram (Genesis 14; Genesis 15:1) after Melchizedek had met him in the valley near Salem and Abram paid tithe of the spoils of Chedorlaomer. Calling together men from the tribes of Manasseh, Asher, Zebulun and Naphtali, Gideon defeated the Midianites on the valley floor just north of Mount Gilboa (see Judges 6:33-35 & 7:1-25). PDF Bethel | Reading: Genesis 28:10-22 - Amazing Grace Fellowship, Westport Zephaniah & Habakkuk foretell Judah's fall, Zephaniah warns of the punishment of Judah, Habakkuk asks why the cruel Babylonians succeed, 44. 8. The annual wage for a shepherd in the Bronze Age was about 10 shekels; hence, seven years of labor was a stiff demand. 1 Samuel 8:2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beersheba. How many years was it from Jacob to Moses? Abraham had moved his family to the "region of the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. The trip would take 10 times that long. And his mother's name [was] Zibiah of Beersheba.Genesis 21:32 - Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.2 Samuel 17:11 - Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that [is] by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.2 Samuel 24:15 - So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beersheba seventy thousand men.2 Chronicles 19:4 - And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers.Judges 20:1 - Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.2 Samuel 3:10 - To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.2 Samuel 24:7 - And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, [even] to Beersheba.1 Kings 4:25 - And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.Genesis 21:33 - And [Abraham] planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.Genesis 46:1 - And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.1 Samuel 3:20 - And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel [was] established [to be] a prophet of the LORD.1 Kings 19:3 - And when he saw [that], he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which [belongeth] to Judah, and left his servant there.Genesis 21:31 - Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.1 Samuel 8:2 - Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: [they were] judges in Beersheba.Genesis 26:33 - And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city [is] Beersheba unto this day.Joshua 19:2 - And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,1 Chronicles 4:28 - And they dwelt at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,Nehemiah 11:27 - And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and [in] the villages thereof,Genesis 28:10 - And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. The ancient city of Haran is associated with the Turkish ruins as Harran. Shortly after, Isaac dies, and Jacob and Esau bury their father in the family tomb at Machpelah Cave. The proverb "in the Mount of Jehovah it (or He) shall be seen" probably originated in Jerusalem under Melchizedek. Make a copy of BLM 3A Jacob's Abraham was living in Beersheba and it was probably here in Beersheba where Abraham and Sarah's only son Isaac was born. The Israelites face continuing opposition, The Israelites fight the remaining Canaanites, Israel under the 'judges': Othniel and Ehud, Gibeah is destroyed & the Benjamites punished, The Ark of the Covenant is captured at Aphek, 30. He set up a stone pillar as an altar and re-named the place Bethel (Beth-el means House of God). Large Map of Israel in the First Century - Click around on the Cities. it is the Eastern eminence of Jerusalem, separated from Mount Zion by the Tyropoeon valley. It is probable that the city of Old Testament times stood where Tell es Seba' now is, some 2 1/2 miles to the East; from the summit a commanding view can be obtained (PEF, III, 394, Sheet XXIV).E. They all pour their streams into the wady es Seba, and are called Bir es seba, the largest 12 ft. diameter, and masonry round reaching 28 ft. down, and 44 from bottom to surface of the water. Traditional bee-hive shaped houses at Harran (Glumik), The Jezreel Valley from Megiddo (Joe Freeman). Joseph was a teenager when his family had last seen him. Sitnah (hatred). It lies along the Balkh River, 24 miles (38 km) southeast of Urfa. Here also, one thousand years after Abraham, David built an altar and offered sacrifices to God.Mount Moriah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary Genesis 22:2; 2 Chronicles 3:1. 22 from The Moody Atlas of Bible Lands. Jacobs son Joseph is later buried in this tomb when his body is brought back from Egypt in c.1405BC (see Joshua 24:32). Beersheba to Haran. Along the way he had his dream of Jacob's Ladder. %%EOF On his way through to Joseph in Egypt, Jacob stopped here to offer sacrifices (Gn. JJ`GvVBK=-dr_HN;O. Later History: Probably during the captivity Hebron came into the hands of Edom, though it appears to have been colonized by returning Jews (Neh 11:25); it was recovered from Edom by Simon Maccabeus (1 Macc 5:65; Josephus, Ant, XII, viii, 6). I will also surely bring you up again. 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The two unworthy sons of Samuel were Judges in Beersheba (1 Sam 8:2) and Zibiah, mother of King Jehoash, was born there (2 Ki 12:1; 2 Ch 24:1). ?nh%z{&=2S020,uMAM2xI^; $&$v`JmwVnL}>*b'Bq=G'HG0msg9 ! So thenceforth David sacrificed there, and no longer on the altar at Gibeon where the tabernacle was, separate from the ark, which was at Zion; for he could not go to Gibeon on account of the sword of the Angel, i.e. Abimelech rose up with Phicol, the captain of his army, and they returned into the land of the Philistines. 2. the locations of Beersheba, Bethel, Haran, and Paddan Aram. Haggai & Zechariah encourage re-building, Haggai urges the exiles to re-build the Temple, Prophesies about the coming of the Messiah, 47. Was Jesus an outspoken rabbi or was he God? God is at the top of the ladder and angels are going up and down it. Isaiah offers comfort to those in exile, Words of comfort after the fall of Jerusalem, Those returning are encouraged to follow the LORD, The LORD's blessing will rest on Jerusalem, 41. Hebron was called for a time also Mamre, from Abram's ally (Genesis 23:19; Genesis 35:27). Travelling north, he rests for the night at Luz (Bethel) and has an amazing dream (see6 on Map 41). Jacob leaves Beersheba and flees to Haran in c.1703BC. Jacob is scared because, when he was younger, he cheated Esau out of his birthright (see Genesis 27:1-40). From Acts of the Apostles to John's Revelation, 12 Aug. 1 Corinthians 10:16-17,11:20-34, 2 Feb. Genesis 29:31-35,30:1-12,17-24. Paul's Journey to Cyprus, Pamphylia & Galatia, Paul & Barnabas return to Antioch in Syria, Paul & Barnabas attend the Council of Jerusalem, Paul & Barnabas take the decision to Antioch, 10.