2:2-8), who spoke for God, were carefully obeyed by Joshua (30,31). 4. 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. Shechem, a son of Hamor the Hivite. Hebron is said to have been rounded before Zoan (i.e. It is traversed by the carriage road leading to Jaffa and the sea. 2Ch 13:19 Elijah visited Bethel, and we hear of "sons of the prophets" as resident there. 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. In the cave of Machpelah all the patriarchs and their wives, except Rachel, were buried (49:30 f; 50:13). [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. 13. Egypt. [See MOUNT MORIAH] 2. Joseph started his journey from Hebron, where Jacob and his family lived (see Genesis 37:14 . 1. 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. 2. Here Solomon's temple was built, on the spot that had been the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite (2 Sam. Twice in this verse Joshua gives the command: serve the LORD. In fact it is the main command of the whole chapter. Read the same article here on BiblicalStudies.org.. Shechem: Its Archaeological and Contextual Significance (Bible Archaeology) A nice discussion of the archaeology around Shechem, from . 1 Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had sojourned, in the land of Canaan.. 2 These are the records of the generations of Jacob. "The mount of the Lord" (Genesis 22:14) means almost always Mount Zion. b. prophecy through dreams. It was the favorite home of Abraham. The family of Hebronites sprang from him. Jacob's children fulfilled their promise and carried the coffin all the way to Canaan. 8:30-35). The terraced slopes of the mountain rise steeply on the South. The masonry which encloses the well extends downward 28 1/2 feet. Genesis 37:14 He said to him, "Go now, see whether it is well with your brothers, and well with the flock; and bring me word again." The birthright secured to him who possessed it (1) superior rank in his family (Gen. 49:3); (2) a double portion of the paternal inheritance (Deut. The curb-stones around the mouth of both wells are worn into deep grooves by the action of the ropes of so many centures. Genesis 35:26 The sons of Zilpah (Leah's handmaid): Gad and Asher. Ramban (R. Moses Nahmanides, 1194-1270) takes a similar approach, but avoids ibn Ezra's geographical error: Watchman Nee said, "It is easy for us to lose the vision of God's calling. Rachel took with her her father Laban's household gods. 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). Genesis 37. Third son of Kohath; younger brother of Amram, father of Moses and Aaron (Exodus 6:18). On the return from Babylon some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kirjath Arba (Nehemiah 11:25). The Macmillan Bible Atlas. According to Genesis, Abraham was the great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandson of Noah and was married to Sarah. Sabbath. The children were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, daughter Dinah, Joseph, and Benjamin. It is picturesquely situated in a narrow valley, surrounded by rocky hills. It appears in the New Testament only in the speech of Stephen (Acts 7:16, King James Version "Sychem"). 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. 2. For a spiritual lesson from Shechems history, we look back at Joshuas challenge to the nation in Joshua 24. The Bible says that Shechem was a Hivite city and Hamor was chief. Location and Physical Features:There is no doubt as to the situation of ancient Shechem. Deborah and Rachel died before he reached Hebron; Joseph, the favorite son of Jacob, was sold into Egypt eleven years before the death of Isaac; and Jacob had probably exceeded his 130th year when he went tither. Theophanies occurred there to Hagar (21:17), to Isaac (26:24), to Jacob (46:2), and to Elijah (1 Ki 19:5). Camels are very strong and can carry up to 900 pounds for 30 miles a day. And I gave you a land on which you had not labored, and cities which you had not built, and you have lived in them; you are eating of vineyards and olive groves which you did not plant (vv. From Mount Ebal, they shouted the curses if they disobeyed the law, and from Mount Gerizim, they shouted the blessings if they obeyed. The Hebrew maqom, like the cognate Arabic maqam, denotes a sacred place or sanctuary. At the close of the fourteen years of service, Jacob desired to return to his parents, but at the entreaty of Laban he tarried yet six years with him, tending his flocks (31:41). According to Acts they were all buried at Shechem in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor. 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). Do not do something just because mommy and daddy did it; mommy and daddy could have been wrong. Genesis 35:4 They gave to Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hands, and the rings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem. 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. It became a Levitical city and a city of refuge (20:7; 21:11). This is assuming Abram went via Beersheba and walked "The Way to Shur" (an ancient road) into Egypt and that he stopped at Raamses. The water is excellent, and grass with crocuses and lilies abounds. Beersheba. 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. Hammonds Atlas of the Bible Lands. Almost every plaque I have seen which quotes this verse says: Choose for yourselves today whom you will serve but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. It always leaves off the part about: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. I think omitting the lines lessens the punch and the point of the statement. Bethel became the king's chapel" (sanctuary) "the king's court" ("house of the kingdom") (Amos 7:13; Amos 3:14-15). It lay somewhat off the beaten pathabout 5 or 6 miles off the International Highwayanother asset in times of siege. The Lord changed Jacob's name to Israel and he became the father of 12 sons who became the 12 tribes of Israel (Gen. 25-50). (1.) 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). And I brought your fathers out of Egypt, and you came to the sea; and Egypt pursued your fathers with chariots and horsemen to the Red Sea. In this city Absalom found a center for his disaffection, and repairing there under pretense of performing a vow to Yahweh, he raised the standard of revolt (2 Sam 15:7 f). So he had to bless you, and I delivered you from his hand. The border went along to the right hand, to the inhabitants of En Tappuah. [Was] not Esau Jacob's brother? The name Bethel was at first apparently given to the sanctuary in the neighbourhood of Luz, and was not given to the city itself till after its conquest by the tribe of Ephraim. Laban caught up with Jacob in the hill country of Gilead. Among those returning from captivity were men of Bethel (Ezra 2:28; Nehemiah 7:32; Nehemiah 11:31.) Shechem first steps on the pages of Scripture as Abram enters the land of Canaan. The fruitful and well-wooded valley winds westward among the hills. Then follows the story of Dinah's defilement by Shechem, son of the city's chief; and of the treacherous and terrible vengeance exacted by Simeon and Levi (Genesis 34). In the 40th year of David's reign 2,700 of them, at Jazer in Gilead, "mighty men of valor," superintended for the king the two and a half tribes "in matters pertaining to God and the king" (1 Chronicles 26:30- 32); Jerijah was their chief. Be it a strategic military position, an abundant water supply, or a convenient traveling location, geography determines, by in large, where historical events occur. A town in the north border of Asher (Josh. The name of this city does not occur in any of the prophets or in the New Testament. He was born with Esau, probably at the well of Lahai-roi, about B.C. Its earlier name was Kirjath-arba (Gen. 23:2; Josh. In the first great revolt 1 Chronicles 12:38 - All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel [were] of one heart to make David king.2 Samuel 4:8 - And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.2 Samuel 3:19 - And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.1 Chronicles 29:27 - And the time that he reigned over Israel [was] forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three [years] reigned he in Jerusalem.2 Samuel 5:5 - In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.1 Kings 2:11 - And the days that David reigned over Israel [were] forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.Joshua 10:39 - And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that [were] therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah, and to her king.2 Samuel 3:20 - So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. The survival rate of the newborn calves was 50%. Chart of the chosen line of the Messiah in Genesis. These have come so that your faith. 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. Here Jacob (re-named Israel) built an altar and named it El-elohe-israel, meaning God, the God of Israel (Gen. 33:17-20). 7:8). Jeroboam shouted: To your tents, O Israel and separated the ten northern tribes from the southern kingdom of Judah (1 Kings 12:1,16). 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). Judges 9:31 He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, "Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers are come to Shechem; and behold, they constrain the city to take part against you. The traditional site of Jacob's well cannot be located by finding Sychar, as that city is no longer in existence. 3. S. of the town in the bottom of the valley is a tank, 130 ft. square by 50 deep. The threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite was the spot on which David reared an altar by Gad's direction from Jehovah. Ironically, this idolatrous center was just south of Shechem, where their forefathers and Joshua made the covenant to worship God alone (1 Kings 12:25-33). 2:1-4, 11; 1 Kings 2:11). At the oak of Moreh in the vicinity he reared his first altar to the Lord in Palestine (Genesis 12:6 f). Because Jerusalem was the only appointed place God allowed for worship, and since Jerusalem lay in Judah, Jeroboam set up a rival sanctuary in Bethel, complete with a golden bull image. Biblical Archaeology - Significant Discoveries from Ancient Empires. 24:32) in land which Jacob had bought from . A Harmony of the Life of Jesus - Four gospel accounts in harmony. And the LORD said unto him, Go up. Rousseau, John J. and Rami Arav. 18 And Jacob came safely 4 to the city of c Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, on his way from Paddan-aram, and he camped before the city. All this combined made Samaria an ideal place for a capital. . Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. As he passed through Bethel, God appeared to him. At about the center point of the land of Canaan was the place called Shechem. In today's reading, the words of Moses (Deut. Then Joshua built an altar Namely, after the taking of Ai. Other seven years of service had to be completed probably before he obtained the beloved Rachel. Modern knowledge of Canaan's history and culture is derived from both archeological excavations and from literary sources. But I was not willing to listen to Balaam. The History of Rome - Brief Overview Of Roman History from Her Dawn to the First Punic War. It was at Mahanaim that a host of angels came to comfort Jacob. Abraham saw Moriah at some little distance (Genesis 22:4) on the third day; the distance, two days' journey from Beersheba, would just bring him to Zion, but not so far as Moreh and Gerizim (Genesis 12:6) where some fix Moriah. 1. Ge 35:1-8 The original name was Luz. Mount Bethel was a hilly district near Bethel (Josh. As Wood suggests, the military outpost there, visible . In 107 BC, John Hyrcanus further widened the rift between the Jews and Samaritans by destroying the Samaritans temple on Mount Gerizim. New York: Macmillan. The war of conquest being done, Joseph's bones were buried in the parcel of ground which Jacob had bought, and which fell to the lot of Joseph's descendants (24:33). 1. The Tabernacle of Ancient Israel - Brief Overview of the Tabernacle of Moses in the Wilderness and the Ark of the Covenant. 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.. And they dwelt from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom.2 Chronicles 30:5 - So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done [it] of a long [time in such sort] as it was written.Genesis 46:5 - And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.2 Chronicles 24:1 - Joash [was] seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. (b) In the list of places in Israel conquered by the Pharaoh Thutmose III appears a certain J'qb'r, which in Egyptian characters represents the Semitic letters ya`aqobh-'el, and which therefore seems to show that in the earlier half of the 15th century BC (so Petrie, Breasted) there was a place (not a tribe; see W. M. Muller, Asien und Europa, 162 ff) in Central Israel that bore a name in some way connected with "Jacob." Frank, Harry Thomas, Ed. 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). Josephus mistakenly places here the dream of Solomon (Ant., VIII, ii, 1) which occurred at Gibeon (1 Ki 3:4). But Joshuas point is choose for yourselves; in fact, those are his very words. What made the difference? Bethuel, 1 Chronicles 4:30. 1. It was originally the royal Canaanite city of Luz (Gen. 28:19). It retained this name till it came into the possession of Caleb, when the Israelites restored the original name Hebron" (Keil, Com.). Andersen, H. G. Shechem, The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible, Vol. S hechem is the name of 2 biblical men and a city where important Biblical events took place.. People. In Judges 20:26 translate for "the house of God" Bethel. In his dream, the LORD renewed his covenant promise to give the land of . Knowing that this was the land God had promised him, he built an altar. He had twelve sons and several daughters, by his two wives, Leah and Rachel, and their maidservants, Bilhah and Zilpah. Picture Study Bible - StudyBible with Pictures and Maps. (2) Joseph was buried at Shechem (Jos. Abram traveled from Ur to Haran with his father Terah and settled there (Genesis 11:31). Many years later Joseph became second in command in the land of Egypt by the hand of God. A city in Samaria ( Genesis 33:18), called also Sichem ( 12:6), Sychem ( Acts 7:16).It stood in the narrow sheltered valley between Ebal on the north and Gerizim on the south, these mountains at their base being only some 500 yards apart. State/Province level distance calculator: That which was promised he would have received in some good way; but Jacob and his mother, distrusting God's promise, sought the promised blessing in a wrong way, and received with it trouble and sorrow. 9. Jacob served in Laban's house for 20 years before fleeing back to Canaan (Genesis 31:1-21). 10:36, 37; 12:10; 14:13). 11:30). So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. In the Book of Genesis, Abraham, the patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, describes Aram as .

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