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. It lay South of Shiloh (Jdg 21:19). Wayne Stiles serves as host of Walking the Bible Lands, where he leads virtual devotional tours of the Holy Land through creative video. After various vicissitudes it fell into the Moslems' hands in A.D. 1187, and has continued so ever since. 8:17; 12:16).Bethel in Fausset's Bible Dictionary ("house of God".) 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.". After Joseph arrived, having undoubtedly traveled up the Ridge Route, he discovered his brothers had moved on to the lush area of Dothan; so he went to find them (Gen 37:15-17). 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. Eusebius, in Onomasticon, here identifies Shechem with Shalem; but see SHALEM. Also from Mahanaim Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to request peace from his brother Esau (Gen. 32:1-5). Shiloh was the religious and military capital of Israel during the times of the Judges, and the tabernacle resided here for 369 years. Bible Reference & Map Description. In addition to the Ridge Route leading south, the road also passed directly through Shechem, which lay on the northeastern side of Mount Gerizim and just south of Mount Ebal. Free Digital Maps Set: 41 Bible Maps (the complete set) Shechem (Nablus) (Jewish Virtual Library) A lengthy article describing the archaeology and history of the ancient city. 1Ch 15:9; 23:19 2. Thus I gave them into your hand. 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). This curse proved true, for the citizens of Shechem formed a conspiracy against Abimelech, and he completely destroyed the city. 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. . Remember how you yourselves shouted the blessings and the curses in this spot? How old was Abram when he traveled from Haran to Canaan? Shechem had great spiritual significance for Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, and Joshua. 3. The traditional site of Jacob's well cannot be located by finding Sychar, as that city is no longer in existence. Jacob secretly left Haran because his father-in-law was envious of Jacob's wealth and was planning to take revenge. While Jacobs family lived in Shechem, Jacobs daughter, Dinah, was raped by a man named Shechem, the son of the ruler, Hamor. Genesis 37:13 Israel said to Joseph, "Aren't your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? He then set up another stone in Shechem, saying: Behold, this stone shall be for a witness against us, for it has heard all the words of the LORD which He spoke to us; thus it shall be for a witness against you, lest you deny your God (Josh. Jehovah's vision to David in the same spot, before the preparation for building the temple there, revived the name Moriah (2 Samuel 24:16; 2 Samuel 24:24-25.) Hebron was called for a time also Mamre, from Abram's ally (Genesis 23:19; Genesis 35:27). The town was situated in a narrow valley - the "Valley of the Eschol; " whose sides are clothed with vineyards, groves of olives, and other fruit trees. (4.) Here also Samuel held in rotation his court of justice (1 Sam. 25, 28). Peabody: Hendrickson Publishers, 1997. That was Joshuas challenge to Israel at Shechem, and it is a good one for us to heed as well. . Laban caught up with Jacob in the hill country of Gilead. Israel came to Bethel to consult the Divine oracle (Jdg 20:18), and it became an important center of worship (1 Sam 10:3). Located in the Hill Country of Ephraim, the city of Shechem played a vital role in the history of Israel. Trace any civilization back to its origin, and geography takes center stage. . Ge 22:2 Its position is doubtful, some thinking it to be Mount MOriah, others that Moreh, near Shechem, is meant. "Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God" Gen (21:33). So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. New Jersey: Hammond, Inc., 1984. There Jacob settled and bought a piece of land outside the city, there he built an alter for sacrificing to his awesome God, YHWH. When All Seems Lost/Broken Relationships. The Canaanite was then in the land. Mount Bethel was a hilly district near Bethel (Josh. During the civil war with Benjamin the tribes took the ark thither to consult God (compare 1 Samuel 10:3). 3. Related Websites. Bimson, John J., ed. 5:5); and here he was anointed as king over all Israel (2 Sam. 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). The Meaning of the Name: The most probable meaning of Beersheba is the "well of seven." Shechem. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. Under Jehu, who restored the calf worship, and Jeroboam II his great grandson, Bethel comes again into prominence (2 Kings 10:29). The nation of Israel was divided at Shechem. b. prophecy through dreams. Jacob's children fulfilled their promise and carried the coffin all the way to Canaan. Terah, at the age of 200, decides to move his entire family, which includes his grandson Lot, to Haran (Genesis 11:31). with angels going up and down. It was a well-known town when Abraham entered Canaan, 3800 years ago. 3. It has been identified with the ruins of Beitin, a small village amid extensive ruins some 9 miles south of Shiloh. This arguing between our herdsmen has got to stop, he said. Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh. Aharoni, Yohanan, and Micheal Avi-Yonah. 2Ki 10:29 After the desolation of the northern kingdom by the king of Assyria, Bethel still remained an abode of priests. The population is about 8000, of which about 600 are Jews; the remainder Turks and Arabs. It is represented by the modern Beitin, a village of some 400 inhabitants, which stands on a knoll East of the road to Nablus. Near it was the oak or terebinth, a place of pagan worship. Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel and for their heads and their judges and their officers; and they presented themselves before God (Josh. At the western end is another, 85 ft. long by 55 broad. Here was the ark of the covenant. 12. The third son of Kohath the Levite (Ex. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fifty-nine and Abraham one hundred and fifty- nine years old. 381-385. The main center of interest in the town is the synagogue of the Samaritans, with their ancient manuscript of the Pentateuch.3. Ebal. Hebron is one of the Palestine city. 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.. Times of Joshua and Judges: The spies visited Hebron and near there cut the cluster of grapes (Nu 13:22 f). 20:7; 21:21; 1 Chr. Hebron was fortified by Rehoboam (2 Ch 11:10). 20:18, 31; 21:2). The old man could have easily seen much of the Promised Land if he scaled Mount Ebal and scanned the horizon. The first European who was permitted to enter this mosque was the Prince of Wales in 1862. When David became king of Judah this was his royal residence, and he resided here for seven and a half years (2 Sam. His mother's name also [was] Zibiah of Beersheba.Amos 8:14 - They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beersheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.1 Chronicles 21:2 - And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know [it].Genesis 21:14 - And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave [it] unto Hagar, putting [it] on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.2 Kings 12:1 - In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. Here Absalom set up the standard of revolt. 9. That is a pretty humble beginning. In the time of Jerome it was still a considerable place, and still retains its ancient name --Bir es-Seba. 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. Josephus mistakenly places here the dream of Solomon (Ant., VIII, ii, 1) which occurred at Gibeon (1 Ki 3:4). 21:17); (3) the priestly office in the family (Num. Timrat (Northern District) Kefar Shemaryahu (Tel Aviv) 68.99. 2Ch 13:19 Elijah visited Bethel, and we hear of "sons of the prophets" as resident there. Bible Book: Genesis. It is found by Isaac's servants just after the covenant made between him and Abimelech. The son of Hamor the Hivite ( Genesis 33:19; 34). Jacob in Easton's Bible Dictionary one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, (Gen. 25:26; 27:36; Hos. Jesus said: in spirit and in truth; Joshua said: in sincerity and truth. I cannot help but wonder if Jesus had Joshuas words in mind as Jesus sat near Shechem where Joshua spoke. They were therefore removed by authority, and their place taken by the prickly pears mentioned above.W. 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 . Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1995. 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. Because of its central location and vital crossroads, Shechem saw a lot of traffic in its history. After the Israelites blazed a safe trail to central Canaan by defeating Jericho and Ai, they immediately went 34 km north to convene a covenant ceremony in the area of Shechem (Josh 8:30-35). (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. Nicosia: Rohr Productions, 1999. How long does it take to get from Hebron to Shechem? 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. It was made a Levite city of refuge (Joshua 21:11-13). 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 . 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). Knowing that this was the land God had promised him, he built an altar. 2. 102 - 141 days from . Later Joseph was buried there (Josh 24:32). From Dan to Beersheba, a distance of about 144 miles (Judg. According to Genesis 46:27, "All the persons of the house of Jacob who went to Egypt were seventy."In the first few verses of the book of Exodus, Jacob's sons are named, and then again we are told, "All those who were descendants of Jacob were seventy persons" (Exodus 1:1,5). Abram traveled from Ur to Haran with his father Terah and settled there (Genesis 11:31). 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. Genesis 11:17-28 reads, "Terah Begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran, and Haran begot Lot. 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.). A mountain 1Sa 13:2Bethel in Smiths Bible Dictionary (the house of God) well known city and holy place of central Israel, about 12 mlles north of Jerusalem. Jotham's parable was spoken from the cliff of Gerizim overhanging the town (Judges 9:7). Shechem. However, the site thought to be the biblical Shechem, called Tel Balata by archaeologists, is near a well. It became the residence also of the rebellious Absalom (2 Sam. A city in the south end of the valley of Eshcol, about midway between Jerusalem and Beersheba, from which it is distant about 20 miles in a straight line. To the Southwest of the city is a small mosque on the spot where Jacob is said to have mourned over the blood-stained coat of Joseph. Hebrew). (See BETHAVEN.) While Jacob was in Haran he married Leah and Rachel and the Lord was with him and blessed him with great riches (Gen. 29:1-30: 43). 1. The border went along to the right hand, to the inhabitants of En Tappuah. There are at present on the spot two principal wells and five smaller ones. Shechem. 1. Joseph, when seventeen years of age, was pasturing the flock with his brothers while he was still a youth, along with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives And Joseph brought back a bad report about them to their father. 4. Hammonds Atlas of the Bible Lands. After the occupation of the land by the Israelites, Hebron became one of the cities of refuge. Gerizim (Sirach 50:26; Ant, XI, viii, 6; XII, i, 1; XIII, iii, 4). 2 Chronicles 3:1 - Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where [the LORD] appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.Genesis 22:2 - And he said, Take now thy son, thine only [son] Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. Where the easiest ground to travel lies, there also a wayfarer walksand so a highway begins. 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. A walk with God (literally, for about 100 miles) New York: Macmillan. God revealed to Jacob His plan of redemption through offering His only son as a substitute for the sins of the whole world. Later Jacob settled here, and dug a well. The place is still the market for a wide district, both East and West of Jordan. We should remember how God, in His grace, has taken care of us since then in spite of our continued disobedience. 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. Jacob's Well in Shechem (Sychar) is the place where Jesus met the Samaritan woman. Judges 9:25 The men of Shechem set an ambush for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech. Hebron is one of the most ancient cities in the world still existing; and in this respect it is the rival of Damascus. 4. 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). Under the oak in the neighboring sanctuary he set up the stone of witness (24:26). shoulder. 21:2; 2 Sam. Matthew 1:15 - And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;Genesis 47:9 - And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage [are] an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.Leviticus 26:42 - Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land.Deuteronomy 30:20 - That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, [and] that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he [is] thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.Genesis 31:43 - And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, [These] daughters [are] my daughters, and [these] children [are] my children, and [these] cattle [are] my cattle, and all that thou seest [is] mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?Genesis 35:20 - And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that [is] the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.Isaiah 44:21 - Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou [art] my servant: I have formed thee; thou [art] my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.Malachi 1:2 - I have loved you, saith the LORD. Abijah, king of Judah, took Bethel from Jeroboam (2 Chronicles 13:19), but it was soon recovered by Israel. Gods grace. This is important because the Bible says Jacob bought land from Shechem and lived at that place for a long time (Genesis 33 . The total distance between Hebron and Egypt is 402 KM (kilometers) and 72.87 meters. Then Joshua built an altar Namely, after the taking of Ai. The first mention of Shechem in the Bible is Genesis 12:6, when Abram first entered Canaan. 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). Douglas, J. D., and Merrill C. Tenney, eds. HEBRON is one of the most ancient cities in the world still existing, and it is in this respect the rival of Damascus. Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt by what I did in its midst; and afterward I brought you out. Modern Shechem:The modern town contains about 20,000 inhabitants, the great body of them being Moslems. Depending on where we consider the undefined border between Phoenicia and Canaan to be, he was almost there. The water is excellent, and grass with crocuses and lilies abounds. 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 . Laban was angry when he heard that Jacob had set out on his journey, and pursued after him, overtaking him in seven days. "The mount of the Lord" (Genesis 22:14) means almost always Mount Zion. Genesis 37:12 His brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. 2. Ritter makes Medinet Gai answer to Ai. Old Testament Overview - General survey of the Old Testament. Esau came up from Seir and met Jacob in peace; Jacob then continued on as far as Shechem (Genesis 33). Abram arrived in the land, heard from the Lord at Shechem and worshipped at Bethel (Genesis 12:6-8). Three times in the Old Testament, it is stated that seventy people from the house of Jacob went down into Egypt. These have come so that your faith. Judges 9:57 and all the wickedness of the men of Shechem did God requite on their heads: and on them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal. 8:17-19); and (4) the promise of the Seed in which all nations of the earth were to be blessed (Gen. 22:18). 7:8). "Jacob called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of that city was called Luz at the first" (Joshua 16:1-2). 1. He was 75 years old at that time and moving was not an easy task especially in his age. This accounts for a school of prophets of Jehovah being there in Elijah's time (2 Kings 2:2-3). The distance between Hebron and Shechem is 78 km. And David said, Whither shall I go up? Copy. 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. 1. 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). On the return from Babylon some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kirjath Arba (Nehemiah 11:25). 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). From Ur, Abraham traveled 700 miles to the borders of present-day Iraq, another 700 miles into Syria, another 800 down to Egypt by the inland road, and then back into Canaan - what is now Israel. ", Judges 9:3 His mother's brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, "He is our brother.". 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." The tope was levelled by Solomon, and immense walls were built around it from the base to enlarge the level surface for the temple area. 4. And the LORD said unto him, Go up. The tribes were divided into two groups, each standing in front of one . A considerable trade is done in cotton and wool. 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.". In the time of the kings we find that the city was once more a gathering-place of the nation. Apparently there were Israelites in it after the captivity, some of whom on their way to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem met a tragic fate at the hands of Ishmael ben Nethaniah (Jeremiah 41:5). This study will discuss the significance of Shechem, a city in central Israel. The Macmillan Bible Atlas. Here also he raised an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel, "God, the God of Israel" (Genesis 33:20). to his uncle Laban's home where he married and gave birth to many children. Bethel. (1) According to Genesis 49: 29-32; 50:13 Jacob was buried in the cave of Machpelah near Hebron which Abraham had bought from Ephron the Hittite (Gn. There are two accounts of the origin of the name. 1Ki 16:34 3. Samaria became significant in Shechems history because the people who later worshipped on Mount Gerizim came to be known as Samaritans (named after the capital Omri had chosen). Third son of Kohath; younger brother of Amram, father of Moses and Aaron (Exodus 6:18). Egypt Driving Distance Calculator, calculates the Distance and Driving Directions between two addresses, places, cities, villages, towns or airports in Egypt. Some 50 years later Hadrian reportedly restored the Samaritan temple of . Ur developed during the reign of the Sumerian kings (c.3000 - 2300BC) and had been a major city for hundreds of years when Abram was born. Large Map of Israel in the First Century - Click around on the Cities. Jacob arrives at Shechem in c.1691BC (see Genesis 12:6-7) where he buys some land for a tomb from the sons of Hamor and sets up an altar called El Elohe Yisrael (Hebrew, meaning 'God, the God of Israel' or 'God, the God of Jacob'). Chart of the chosen line of the Messiah in Genesis. 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). 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 . Ge 13:18 Its original name was Kirjath-arba, Jud 1:10 "the city of Arba;" so called from Arba the father of Anak. 24:32). Judges 9:39 Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. I think that is the mistake made when the plaques quote this verse. 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. And Jacob came [in] peace [to the] city Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-Aram, and encamped before the city. Joshua 17:7 The border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem. Samuel visited Bethel on circuit, judging Israel (1 Sam 7:16). Bethel. HARAN TO SHECHEM n About 400 miles distance n Crossing Jordan at Succoth Genesis 12:1-7 n 1st altar built n Abram worships God SHECHEM TO BETHEL n About 20 miles distance n Genesis 12:8 n 2nd altar built n Prayer offered n Famine in Canaan BETHEL TO EGYPT n About 225 miles southwest n Genesis 12:9-13 n Abraham denies that Sarah is his wife . He gave birth to twelve sons who became the fathers of the twelve tribes of Israel. The Babylonians - Learn about ancient Babylon and the people who lived there. 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. Well known at Abram's entrance into Canaan, 3,780 years ago (Genesis 42:18). Modern knowledge of Canaan's history and culture is derived from both archeological excavations and from literary sources. Remember how Jacob put away his idols in this spot? 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. 8:30-35). See Map of Old Testament IsraelThe land of Canaan would become the inheritance of the descendants of Abraham, and Jacob his grandson would become the father of the twelve tribes who would inherit the land promised by God. Jud 20:18,26,31; 21:2 Authorized Version, "house of God." Jacob names this altar El-Elohe-Israel, which means "the mighty God is the God of Israel." This is the first record in which an . At the disruption Jeroboam fortified the city and made it his residence (2 Chronicles 10:25; Ant, VIII, viii, 4). Bethel still abounds in stones such as Jacob used for his pillow and afterward for a sanctuary. Bethuel, 1 Chronicles 4:30. 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. S. of the town in the bottom of the valley is a tank, 130 ft. square by 50 deep. 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. (See OAK ?T0002758.) The land was named Canaan after Noah's grandson whose father was named Ham. The children were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, daughter Dinah, Joseph, and Benjamin. Abram journeyed from Haran to Shechem. Jeroboam chose Shechem as the capital for the Northern Kingdom, perhaps because of the significant history there for Ephraim. The curb-stones around the mouth of both wells are worn into deep grooves by the action of the ropes of so many centures. According to Acts they were all buried at Shechem in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor. Thus Shechem often found itself in major events in the Biblical narrative. The second, at a hundred yards distance, 5 in diameter, 42 in depth. 24:2), became the usual way of designating the whole Promised Land, and passed into a proverb.
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