Abram journeyed from Haran to Shechem. Ramban (R. Moses Nahmanides, 1194-1270) takes a similar approach, but avoids ibn Ezra's geographical error: His history is related in the latter half of the book of Genesis. Near it was the oak or terebinth, a place of pagan worship. Now El Khalil, the house of "the friend" of God. To the South of the vale is the traditional Well of Jacob; see JACOB'S WELL. [See MOUNT MORIAH] 2. A city of Judah, Jos 15:54 situated among the mountains, Jos 20:7 20 Roman miles south of Jerusalem, and the same distance north of Beersheba. At the western end is another, 85 ft. long by 55 broad. Hiel the Bethelite is recorded as the rebuilder of Jericho. . 3. 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). Samuel visited Bethel on circuit, judging Israel (1 Sam 7:16). On the slope of the mountain beyond is the village of `Askar; see SYCHAR. To the rich pasture land near Shechem Joseph came to seek his brethren (Genesis 37:12). 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). 14. It was then the seat of Canaanite idolatry, the temple of Baal-berith being here (Judges 9:4, 46). 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). "Arba was a great man among the Anakims, father of Anak." Do you want Gods blessing in the land? 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. Depending on where we consider the undefined border between Phoenicia and Canaan to be, he was almost there. Twenty Roman miles S. of Jerusalem, and twenty N. of Beersheba. (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. 1. It was about 12 miles N. of Jerusalem. And now all connection of the Israelites with Mesopotamia is at an endJacob in Hitchcock's Bible Names that supplantsJacob in Naves Topical Bible -Son of Isaac, and the twin brother of Esau Ge 25:24-26; Jos 24:4; 1Ch 1:34; Ac 7:8 -Ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:2 -Given in answer to prayer Ge 25:21 -Obtains Esau's birthright for just one bowl of stew Ge 25:29-34; Heb 12:16 -Fradulently obtains his father's blessing Ge 27:1-29; Heb 11:20 -Esau seeks to kill, escapes to Padan-aram Ge 27:41-46; 28:1-5; Ho 12:12 -His vision of the ladder Ge 28:10-22 -God confirms the covenant of Abraham to Ge 28:13-22; 35:9-15; 1Ch 16:13-18 -Sojourns in Haran with his uncle, Laban Ge 29:30; Ho 12:12 -Serves fourteen years for Leah and Rachel Ge 29:15-30; Ho 12:12 -Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of Laban Ge 30:32-43 -Dissatisfied with Laban's treatment and returns to the land of Canaan Ge 31 -Meets angels of God on the journey, and calls the place "Mahanaim," Ge 32:1,2 -Dreads to meet Esau; sends him presents; wrestles with an angel Ge 32Jacob in Smiths Bible Dictionary (supplanter), the second son of Isaac and Rebekah. Mizpah. When Terah is 145 years old, God makes 3 promises (nation, land, seed) to Abram at age 75 years old in Haran and tells him to move to Canaan. Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Acts 7:16 and they were brought back to Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children of Hamor of Shechem. Jacob arose and returned to Bethel where he . 2:2-8), who spoke for God, were carefully obeyed by Joshua (30,31). Bethel. It became a Levitical city and a city of refuge (20:7; 21:11). Eastward the valley opens upon the plain of Makhneh. Hebron. 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). Rousseau, John J. and Rami Arav. It became the central city of the Samaritans, whose shrine was built on Mt. (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. 102 - 141 days from . 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. The third son of Kohath, who was the second son of Levi. God used this sad turn of events to eventually take the entire family of Israel to Egypt, protecting and multiplying them. Jeroboam chose Shechem as the capital for the Northern Kingdom, perhaps because of the significant history there for Ephraim. 2. of God, and this is the modern name of Hebron. Here Jacob, on his way from Beersheba to Haran, had a vision of the angels of God ascending and descending on the ladder whose top reached unto heaven (28:10, 19); and on his return he again visited this place, "where God talked with him" (35:1-15), and there he "built an altar, and called the place El- beth-el" (q.v.). 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. 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. How old was Abram when he traveled from Haran to Canaan? A place in Central Israel, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem, at the head of the pass of Michmash and Ai. Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him? . 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). 14:15; 15:3). 3-13). 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). 4:15; 5:8; 10:5, 8) calls it in contempt Beth-aven, i.e., "house of idols." They traveled to Shechem and built Joshua's Altar. It was at Mahanaim that a host of angels came to comfort Jacob. Sabbath. 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. 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. In the time of the kings we find that the city was once more a gathering-place of the nation. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1995. 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. There are two accounts of the origin of the name. 381-385. the pestilence. He had twelve sons and several daughters, by his two wives, Leah and Rachel, and their maidservants, Bilhah and Zilpah. of Bethel. Here he pitched his tent under the oaks of Mamre, by which name it came afterwards to be known; and here Sarah died, and was buried in the cave of Machpelah (Gen. 23:17- 20), which he bought from Ephron the Hittite. 1. 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. The Babylonians - Learn about ancient Babylon and the people who lived there. --ED.) Jacob's Well in Shechem (Sychar) is the place where Jesus met the Samaritan woman. Joshua also designated Shechem as a city of refuge. Times of Joshua and Judges: The spies visited Hebron and near there cut the cluster of grapes (Nu 13:22 f). 4. 1Ki 16:34 3. I. Sallama (Northern District) 29.39. Geography affects history. 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 land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her. A later king of Israel, Omri, chose Samaria as his capital because it was easy to defend. It is found by Isaac's servants just after the covenant made between him and Abimelech. 5. It also conveniently lay along a major road to Shechem. Joseph, [being] seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad [was] with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.Isaiah 44:23 - Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done [it]: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.Isaiah 49:6 - And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.Isaiah 58:14 - Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken [it].Genesis 27:42 - And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, [purposing] to kill thee.Deuteronomy 9:5 - Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The other five further off. The miles based distance from Haran to Canaan is 7568.9 miles. In ancient times these were supplemented by a reservoir hewn in the rock South of the town. Here also Samuel held in rotation his court of justice (1 Sam. New York: Macmillan. The border went along to the right hand, to the inhabitants of En Tappuah. Jacob secretly left Haran because his father-in-law was envious of Jacob's wealth and was planning to take revenge. Shechem was the place where Joseph's remains were buried (Joshua 24:32). Later he journeyed southward and dwelt at Hebron which was the location of the events around his son Joseph. 2. 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.