Jacob in Easton's Bible Dictionary one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, (Gen. 25:26; 27:36; Hos. Now El Khalil, the house of "the friend" of God. A city of the tribe of Judah, south of Jerusalem When built Nu 13:22 Fortified 2Ch 11:10 Called KIRJATH-ARBA Ge 23:2 ARBA Ge 35:27; Jos 15:13 Abraham lived there and Sarah died at Ge 23:2 Hoham, king of, confederated with other kings of the Canaanites against Joshua Jos 10:3-39 Descendants of the Anakim live at Nu 13:22; Jos 11:21 Conquest of, by Caleb Jos 14:6-15; Jud 1:10,20 A city of refuge Jos 20:7; 21:11,13 David crowned king of Judah at 2Sa 2:1-11; 3 David crowned king of Israel at 2Sa 5:1-5 The burial place of Sarah Ge 23:2 The burial place of Abner 2Sa 3:32 The burial place of Ish-bosheth 2Sa 4:12 The conspirators against Ish-bosheth hanged at 2Sa 4:12 Absalom made king at 2Sa 15:9,10 Jews of the Babylonian captivity lived at Ne 11:25 Pool of 2Sa 4:12 -3. And he bought the piece of land where he had pitched his tent, from the hand of the sons of Hamor, Shechem's father, for one hundred pieces of money. It is supposed by some to be the tree under which Abraham pitched his tent, and is called "Abraham's oak." 4. 1. Laban was outraged and pursued them to Mizpah, the Lord intervened for Jacob and in Mizpah Laban made a treaty of peace with Jacob (Gen. 31:1-55). "Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God" Gen (21:33). Mizpah. Joshua 8:30. Some contend that Mount Gerizim is meant, but most probably we are to regard this as one of the hills of Jerusalem. Joshua also tells them to put away the gods which your fathers served. He calls them together at Shechem as if to say: Remember how Abram put away his idols and came here, and remember Gods promise to Abram in this spot? to his uncle Laban's home where he married and gave birth to many children. The five lesser wells are in a group in the bed of the wady. Excavations, mainly in the 20th century, have unearthed the remains of many important Canaanite cities, including Bet Shean, Gezer, Hazor, Jericho, Jerusalem, Lachish, Megiddo, and Shechem.The most important literary sources for the region's history are the Old . ABRAHAM'S EARLY LIFE. 2. At about the center point of the land of Canaan was the place called Shechem. Times of Joshua and Judges: The spies visited Hebron and near there cut the cluster of grapes (Nu 13:22 f). 5. The curb-stones around the mouth of both wells are worn into deep grooves by the action of the ropes of so many centures. Later Joseph was buried there (Josh 24:32). 19:28).Hebron in Fausset's Bible Dictionary 1. Under the oak in the neighboring sanctuary he set up the stone of witness (24:26). From there the road descended to the Sharon Plain, reaching the International Highway (the Via Maris) at Socoh. The capital of the Northern Kingdom was moved, however, first to Tirzah and then to Samaria, and Shechem declined in political importance. In his dream, the LORD renewed his covenant promise to give the land of . Joshua 24:1 Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, for their heads, for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God. 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). The Meaning of the Name: The most probable meaning of Beersheba is the "well of seven." Egypt is a Egypt city located at the longitude of 31.237655 and latitude of 30.047655 . He bought a parcel of ground from Hamor, chief of Shechem, for a "hundred pieces of money." Hiel of Bethel rebuilt Jericho under the curse (1 Kings 16:34).Bethel in Hitchcock's Bible Names the house of GodBethel in Naves Topical Bible 1. 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." (3.) Paddan Aram or Padan-aram (Hebrew: , Padan rm) was a region referring to the northern plain of the former kingdom Aram-Naharaim. Jacob actually purchased a some land at Shechem. It was built "seven years before Zoan in Egypt" (Gen. 13:18; Num. Genesis 35:9 God appeared to Jacob again, when he came from Paddan Aram, and blessed him. The History of Rome - Brief Overview Of Roman History from Her Dawn to the First Punic War. barry mcguigan, daughter funeral; jacob's journey from beersheba to haran distance . During the time of the judges, Abimelech, a son of Gideon, conspired with his maternal family to kill all other sons of Gideon and have himself proclaimed king of Shechem (Judges 9:6). Adult camels weighed around 500 kg; the dressing-out percentage was 52%. Mutton was preferred to camel meat, which came second in popularity, costing US$2/kg. We also will serve the LORD, for He is our God (vv. His brothers, filled with hatred, sold Joseph to some Ishmaelite traders who, coming through the Dothan pass, were headed for Egypt along the Via Maris. Jeroboam shouted: To your tents, O Israel and separated the ten northern tribes from the southern kingdom of Judah (1 Kings 12:1,16). 16:1; 1 Sam. Joshua 24:32 They buried the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, in Shechem, in the parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money. The vicinity was long the favorite camping-ground of the patriarchs. The Angel of Jehovah had stood by Araunah's threshing floor; there David saw Him, and Araunah (Ornan) also, subsequently on turning back, saw Him and hid himself. Amen. But when Abimelech went to Thebez and stormed the tower, a woman dropped an upper millstone on his head and cracked his skull (Judges 9:53). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1987. He cursed them with forty years of wilderness wandering until the unbelieving generation died off, never stepping foot in the Promised Land. From Dan to Beersheba, a distance of about 144 miles (Judg. After various vicissitudes it fell into the Moslems' hands in A.D. 1187, and has continued so ever since. Abdon is read in many manuscriptsHebron in Hitchcock's Bible Names society; friendshipHebron in Naves Topical Bible 1. In the troubled times when there was no king in Israel, it was to Bethel that the people went up in their distress to ask counsel of God. According to Genesis, Abraham was the great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandson of Noah and was married to Sarah. The first European who was permitted to enter this mosque was the Prince of Wales in 1862. A town in Asher; spelled in Hebrew differently from the former Hebron. Abraham camped there after leaving Ilaran. Ebal with half the tribes on each of the two mountain sides. The distance between Hebron and Shechem is 78 km. The border went along to the right hand, to the inhabitants of En Tappuah. They became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Aharoni, Yohanan, and Micheal Avi-Yonah. Judges 21:19 They said, "Behold, there is a feast of Yahweh from year to year in Shiloh, which is on the north of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.". 3. It must have been a place of strength from antiquity. God revealed to Jacob His plan of redemption through offering His only son as a substitute for the sins of the whole world. It made a good choice for a capital. 102 - 141 days from . The Sanctuary: The town was originally called Luz (Gen 28:19, etc.). Identification and Description: It lay West of Ai (Gen 12:8). From Mount Ebal, they shouted the curses if they disobeyed the law, and from Mount Gerizim, they shouted the blessings if they obeyed. Shechem. "Summer and winter houses" too, and "great houses" and "houses of ivory." 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. It is found by Isaac's servants just after the covenant made between him and Abimelech. Hebrew). It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Hebron to Shechem, including transfers. After the return from the Captivity the phrase is narrowed into "from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom" (Neh. A walk with God (literally, for about 100 miles) 13:22). This is assuming Abram went via Beersheba and walked "The Way to Shur" (an ancient road) into Egypt and that he stopped at Raamses. Free Digital Maps Set: 41 Bible Maps (the complete set) 20:7; 21:21; 1 Chr. Ebal. Judges 9:6 All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem. Ritter makes Medinet Gai answer to Ai. That very night the Angel of the Lord wrestled with him in a dream (Gen. 32:24-32) and because Jacob strove with God and prevailed the Lord changed his name to Israel. 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.". Here in Succoth Jacob built a house for himself and booths for his cattle to rest from their long journey (Gen. 33:17). Genesis 37. It became the residence also of the rebellious Absalom (2 Sam. And there on Mount Ebal, Joshua built an altar to God, and on a pillar of stones he wrote a copy of the law (Josh. 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. The areas in Canaan which Abram spent most of his life were along the Route of the Patriarchs, namely in Shechem (Gen 12:6), Bethel and Ai (12:8; 13:2), Hebron (13:18; 14:13), and in the Negev (13:1; 20:1, notably Gerar). Jud 20:18,26,31; 21:2 Authorized Version, "house of God." Jacobs two sons, Levi and Simeon, made a deceptive pact with the males of the city and slaughtered them all in revenge of Dinah. New Jersey: Hammond, Inc., 1984. Gods grace. After much recrimination and reproach directed against Jacob, Laban is at length pacified, and taking an affectionate farewell of his daughters, returns to his home in Padanaram. 2:1-4, 11; 1 Kings 2:11). 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". 1977. 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. 8:30-35). A town in the south part of Judah, named in Jos 12:16 and 1Sam 30:27 In Jos 15:30; 19:4; 1Ch 4:29,30 the place appears under the name of CHESIL, BETHUL and BETHUEL. Picture Study Bible - StudyBible with Pictures and Maps. 15:10), who probably expected to find his chief support in the tribe of Judah, now called el-Khulil. Joshua gives us all a good reminder: Remember where youve come from. cult) of Beersheba liveth." Joshua 20:7 They set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba (the same is Hebron) in the hill country of Judah. 23). of God, a favorite name for Abraham; compare Jas 2:23). Soon after his acquisition of his father's blessing (Gen. 27), Jacob became conscious of his guilt; and afraid of the anger of Esau, at the suggestion of Rebekah Isaac sent him away to Haran, 400 miles or more, to find a wife among his cousins, the family of Laban, the Syrian (28). In the time of the kings we find that the city was once more a gathering-place of the nation. As mentioned before, it was here that Abram, the father of the Jewish nation, first came when he came to the land. Biblical History Patriarchal times. 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). Hebron was called for a time also Mamre, from Abram's ally (Genesis 23:19; Genesis 35:27). 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 . 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. Calm our fears and strengthen our faith that we may never doubt his presence among us but proclaim that he is your Son, risen from the dead, living for ever and ever. 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. How old was Abram when he traveled from Haran to Canaan? 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. It had steep slopes all around the high hill on which the city sat. 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). Built seven years before Zoan in Egypt (Numbers 13:22). Interestingly, Jesus said the same thing in this same spot when He told the woman at Jacobs well that the worshippers God seeks are those who worship Him in spirit and in truth (John 4:23-24)worship with ones inside, the spirit, not just the outside. 1. Resolved second: That whether others do or not, I will. Joshua says that regardless of what they chose, as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.. He was 75 years old at that time and moving was not an easy task especially in his age. Still there is an oak bearing Abraham's name, 23 ft. in girth, and covering 90 ft. space in diameter. Augustine once said: Idolatry is worshipping anything that ought to be used, or using anything that is meant to be worshiped., Jonathan Edwards resolved: that all men should live for the glory of God. Mahanaim. --ED.) 1 Chronicles 7:28 Their possessions and habitations were Bethel and its towns, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with its towns; Shechem also and its towns, to Azzah and its towns; 2 Chronicles 10:1 Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. Here Solomon's temple was built, on the spot that had been the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite (2 Sam. Joshua goes on to note, whatever good there is in us now, remember whose doing it is. Ge 35:1-8 The original name was Luz. 1. 3-13). 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. Copy. This is where Jacob builds his first altar, (just as Grandpa Abraham had done when entering Canaan). 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. Mount Bethel was a hilly district near Bethel (Josh. Tanis) in Egypt (Nu 13:22); its ancient name was Kiriath-arba, probably meaning the "Four Cities," perhaps because divided at one time into four quarters, but according to Jewish writers so called because four patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Adam were buried there. At the end of the conquest Joshua gathered the whole nation to Shechem again, reminding them of their previous pledge and the blessings and curses they themselves pronounced. 4. 2Ki 2:2,3 But after the destruction of Baal worship by Jehu Bethel comes once more into view. Hither the ark was brought from Gilgal (Jdg 2:1, Septuagint). But there are a number of independent indications that Jacob belongs to that large class of names consisting of a verb with some Divine name or title (in this case 'El) as the subject, from which the common abbreviated form is derived by omitting the subject. Terah, at the age of 200, decides to move his entire family, which includes his grandson Lot, to Haran (Genesis 11:31). Bible Book: Genesis. Near it was the oak or terebinth, a place of pagan worship. 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.. Genesis 35:4 They gave to Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hands, and the rings which were in their ears . After looking for them at Shechem, he found them a short distance north at Dothan. Although Laban proved to be more deceitful than Jacob, God was with Jacob and blessed him greatly. 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). Ge 12:8; 13:3,4 Bethel was the scene of Jacob's vision. 1Sa 7:16 Here Jeroboab placed one of the two calves of gold. Rousseau, John J. and Rami Arav. It also conveniently lay along a major road to Shechem. The distance between the above mentioned places is 500 miles approximately. Egypt. By the time Jesus spoke to the Samaritan woman at Jacobs well, near Shechem, the racial hatred between Jews and Samaritans was paramount. Ge 13:18 Its original name was Kirjath-arba, Jud 1:10 "the city of Arba;" so called from Arba the father of Anak. Abijah, king of Judah, took Bethel from Jeroboam (2 Chronicles 13:19), but it was soon recovered by Israel. Rachel took with her her father Laban's household gods. (1.) Then he says: or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. You can choose to follow the culture you live in and be loyal to their priorities. The city lies close to the foot of Gerizim. 2. We still need to come to a place where Jesus is our God, not just the God of our parents. Trace any civilization back to its origin, and geography takes center stage. [2][3] Before the birth of Benjamin, Jacob is renamed "Israel" by an angel, the name after which the modern nation of Israel is named. Hebron was fortified by Rehoboam (2 Ch 11:10). Ewing. In the New Testament Paul writes: Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. 1. It was made a Levite city of refuge (Joshua 21:11-13). However, modern highways may cut the walking distance i. Rivaling Damascus in antiquity. If we are to accept the precise definition of Ge 12:8 the name of Bethel would appear to have existed at this spot even before the arrival of Abram in Canaan. DISTANCE: It was a long and difficult journey of more than fourhundred miles (about 600km) from Canaan (Bethel) to Haran. Joshua says to serve the Lord in sincerity, not in hypocrisy. Jacob had other daughters, whose names are not mentioned. Location and Physical Features:There is no doubt as to the situation of ancient Shechem.
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