33:5 ). Oregon Rainfall Totals 2021; Difference Between Saxon And Norman Churches; Jimmy Noonan Tennessee Football; Taylormade Putter Shaft Options; 332nd Infantry Regiment Roster Ge 13:18 Its original name was Kirjath-arba, Jud 1:10 "the city of Arba;" so called from Arba the father of Anak. The plural "rivers" is used for the different mouths, branches, and canals of the Nile. He "made a covenant with the people that day" at the very place where, on first entering the land, they had responded to the law from Ebal and Gerizim (Josh. Its earlier name was Kirjath-arba (Gen. 23:2; Josh. 3:7, section 32) says that more than 10,000 of the inhabitants were once destroyed by the Romans, implying a much larger town and population than at present. Ge 28:11-19; 31:13 Jacob lived there. The Location of Cemeteries 3. And the men went up and viewed Ai.1 Kings 13:1 - And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. The name employed in the Old Testament to designate the Nile is in the Hebrew ye'or, Egyptian aur, earlier, atur, usually translated "river," also occasionally "canals" (Ps 78:44; Ezek 29:3 ff). In process of time the name Luz disappeared, giving place to that of the adjoining sanctuary, town and sanctuary being identified. (3.) And they said, Of Haran [are] we.Genesis 11:27 - Now these [are] the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.1 Chronicles 2:46 - And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.Genesis 11:31 - And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there. The Damming of the Nile 4. Geological Origin 3. In Jos 16:1 and 1Sam 13:2 Mount Bethel, a hilly section near Beth-el, is referred to.Bethel in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE beth'-el (beth-'el; Baithel and oikos theou, literally, "house of God"): (1) A town near the place where Abraham halted and offered sacrifice on his way south from Shechem. (Gen. 13:1-9).8. The trip from Beersheba to Damascus is about 282 road miles. There is scarcely a doubt that its largest confluent is fed by the great lakes on and south of the equator. Is Harran real? g}(l/w2-k(~0]22Pxi_%@`NWuRXA)-H VX J *) _Zel/Y |q_oZ6UR.fAq%S@wRZ9uY7(J$AV.hM)r|{*w_KV 1. ver. The Babylonians - Learn about ancient Babylon and the people who lived there. THE NILE IN HISTORY 1. It was abandoned about B.C. It also dips toward the Jordan valley, and the water from the surface of the plateau, sinking down to the surface of their formation, bursts out of the hill slopes on the West in perennial brooks. On the return from Babylon some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kirjath Arba (Nehemiah 11:25). In the cave of Machpelah all the patriarchs and their wives, except Rachel, were buried (49:30 f; 50:13). (See EGYPT; EXODUS.) 1. Mount Gerizim is close by (Judges 9:7) on the southern side, Mount Ebal on the northern side. And he said, Yea, I know [it]; hold ye your peace.2 Kings 23:17 - Then he said, What title [is] that that I see? Ancient Jerusalem - Interactive Study of Jerusalem with Map. The loT, translated "myrrh" in the above passage, was probably the gum produced by the Cistus ladaniferus, a flower which still abounds in Gilead.6. distance of 250 miles from Mount Gilead. At length Tiglath-pileser overran the country and transported many of the inhabitants (2 Kings 15:29). Again, along with Bashan, it indicates the land East of Jordan, as distinguished from the Moab plateau (Deuteronomy 3:10 Joshua 13:11 2 Kings 10:33). Gideon and his army lay to the South of the plain of Jezreel on the lower slopes of Gilboa. ; the King James Version gives "Sichem" in Gen 12:6; and "Sychem" in Acts 7:16): 1. In the Hebrew the country Haran begins with 'ch', the man Haran with 'h', as also the Haran the Gershonite Levite under David of Shimei's family (1 Chronicles 23:9). (See ABRAHAM The oldest king of Ur known to us is Ur-Ba'u (servant of the goddess Ba'u), as Hommel reads the name, or Ur-Gur, as others read it. To the East of it lies the hollow (an old lake bottom) of el-Buqei`a, fully 1,500 ft. lower. Abraham was the tenth generation removed from Noah, being a direct descendant of Shem, ( Noah 's son), the father of all the "Semitic" peoples. Hosea 12:11 If Gilead is wicked, surely they are worthless. #P3{g\ g`&fVg}R+H@O '`7C|>T)*KO%ru HPdR"Sb&AZ"TH+ @VH+IP zzy*$B&pU !1|=oZ.fL*Q{5V7{^JcaS}ayI 19:28).Hebron in Fausset's Bible Dictionary 1. The location of Beer-lahai-roi, Isaac's main camp is unknown at least thus far. It is one of the cities named by Rabshakeh as destroyed by the king of Assyria (2 Ki 19:12; Isa 37:12). In a general way it means all the water of Egypt. The rise begins at the summer solstice; the flood is two months later, after the autumnal equinox, at its height pouring through cuttings in the banks which are higher than the rest of the soil and covering the valley, and lasting three months. 24:1-15). 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. Gen 37:36 On reaching Egypt in c.1683BC, Joseph is sold by the Midianite traders . Four kings of the east came to Canaan who were united under Chedorlaomer of Elam (the territory of ancient Ur) and made war against the five kings of Canaan. Genesis 27:43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. A well nearby is identified as that where Eliezer met Rebekah.In Acts 7:2, 4, the King James Version gives the name as Charran.W. Ge 25:20 the cultivated district at the foot of the hills, a name well applying to the beautiful stretch of country which lies below Mount Masius between the Khabour and the Euphrates. 1Ch 2:46 4. One of the towns in the territory of Asher, Jos 19:28 probably Ebdon or Abdom.Hebron in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE he'-brun (chebhron, "league" or "confederacy"; Chebron): One of the most ancient and important cities in Southern Israel, now known to the Moslems as el Khalil (i.e. The sit of the present city, which was also that of the Hebrew city, occurs exactly on the water-summit; and streams issuing from the numerous springs there flow down the opposite slopes of the valley, spreading verdure and fertility in every direction. These unite at the town of Khartoum, whence it pursues its course for 1,800 miles, and falls into the Mediterranean through its two branches, into which it is divided a few miles north of Cairo, the Rosetta and the Damietta branch. A Gershonite Levite in the time of David, one of the family of Shimei. They will possess the field of Ephraim, and the field of Samaria. In Jdg 1:22 ff it is represented as held by Canaanites, from whom the house of Joseph took it by treachery (compare 1 Ch 7:28). One of the largest oaks in Israel is found in the valley of Eshcol, about 3 miles north of the town. The houses are stone, solidly built, flat-roofed, and have each one or two little cupolas, such as are seen in several parts of Israel. The ruins lie on both sides of the stream, and include those of a very ancient castle, built of great basaltic blocks, with square columns, 8 ft. thick, which support an arched roof some 30 ft. in height. 2. remember also that I [am] your bone and your flesh.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 24:1 - And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.Judges 9:31 - And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.Judges 9:49 - And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put [them] to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.Judges 9:7 - And when they told [it] to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.Genesis 33:18 - And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which [is] in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.Joshua 21:21 - For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,Judges 9:1 - And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,1 Kings 12:25 - Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.Genesis 35:4 - And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which [were] in their hand, and [all their] earrings which [were] in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which [was] by Shechem.Judges 9:18 - And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he [is] your brother;)Jeremiah 41:5 - That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, [even] fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring [them] to the house of the LORD.Judges 9:24 - That the cruelty [done] to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.Judges 9:3 - And his mother's brethren spake 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.Genesis 34:13 - And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:Joshua 17:7 - And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that [lieth] before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of Entappuah.Genesis 34:8 - And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.Genesis 37:14 - And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. is there no physician there? They dwelt here until after the death of his father Terah, and in Haran the Lord called Abraham again (Gen. 12:1-4; Acts 7:4). A city north of Jerusalem The ancient city adjacent to, and finally embraced in, was called Luz Jos 18:13; Jud 1:23-26 Abraham estblishes an altar at Ge 12:8; 13:3,4 The place where Jacob saw the vision of the ladder Ge 28:10-22; 31:13; Ho 12:4 And builds an altar at Ge 35:1-15 Deborah dies at Ge 35:8 Conquered by Joshua Jos 8:17; with 12:16 Conquered by the household of Joseph Jud 1:22-26 Allotted to Benjamin Jos 18:13,22 Court of justice held at By Deborah Jud 4:5 By Samuel 1Sa 7:16 Tabernacle at, and called HOUSE OF GOD Jud 20:18,31; 21:2 Jeroboam institutes idolatrous worship at 1Ki 12:25-33; 2Ki 10:29 Idolatry at Jer 48:13; Am 4:4 Shalmanezer sends a priest to 2Ki 17:27,28 Prophecies against the idolatrous altars at 1Ki 13:1-6,32; 2Ki 23:4,15-20; Am 3:14 The school of prophets at 2Ki 2:3 The young men of, mock Elisha 2Ki 2:23,24 People of, return from Babylon Ezr 2:28; Ne 7:32 Prophecies against Am 5:5 -2. Israel came to Bethel to consult the Divine oracle (Jdg 20:18), and it became an important center of worship (1 Sam 10:3). 1 Chronicles 5:10 In the days of Saul, they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand; and they lived in their tents throughout all the land east of Gilead. The scenery is more beautiful and picturesque than that of any other district of Palestine. Genesis 12:4 So Abram went, as Yahweh had spoken to him. The third son of Kohath the Levite (Ex. 2:46) by his concubine Ephah.Haran in Fausset's Bible Dictionary HARAN was Terah's firstborn son, oldest brother of Abram (who is named first in Genesis 11:27, because heir of the promises), father of Lot, and Milcah who married her uncle Nahor, and Iscah or Sarai who married her uncle Abram, being "daughter (i.e. 2Ki 2:2,3 But after the destruction of Baal worship by Jehu Bethel comes once more into view. Egyptians distinguished between Hapi-res, the "southern Nile" of Upper Egypt, and Hapi-meheet, the "northern Nile" of Lower Egypt. The king of Sodom also came out to meet Abraham at the same place (Gen. 14:17-21).12. The temple was sacred to 'Urki, the moon goddess; Ilgi son of Urukh completed it. In the Torah, Abraham's birthplace is called Ever-haNahar ("Beyond the River"). It is one of the cities named by Rabshakeh as destroyed by the king of Assyria (2 Kings 19:12 Isaiah 37:12). While not so rich as the volcanic loam in the North and in and the South, the soil of Gilead amply repays the labor of the husbandman. Ur was also a cemetery and city of tombs, doubtless because of its sacred character, from whence the dead were brought to it from vast distances for 1,800 years. The name is Babylonian, and bears witness to its having been founded by a Babylonian king. 1Ch 23:9 3. It has been traced upward for about 2700 miles, measured by its course, not in a direct line, and its extent is probably over 1000 miles more. THE NILE IN RELIGION 1. The average height of the range is about 4,000 ft. above the Jordan valley, or 3,000 ft. above the Mediterranean. BIBLE LANDS NOTES: Distances from Jerusalem 1 Distances from Jerusalem Distances from Jerusalem IN ISRAEL: Bersheba - 54 miles south Bethany - 1 e miles east Bethe l - 10 j miles north Bethlehem - 6 miles southeast Bethpage - 1 mile Caesarea - 70 miles Caesarea Philippi - 105 miles Capernaum - 85 miles Dead Sea - 14 miles east Dothan - 54 miles north Shechem was assigned to the Levites, and made a city of refuge. 1 Kings 4:19 Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer who was in the land. It was the Orchoe of the Greeks, and probably the Ereck of Holy Scripture. (4.) The city, near the place, then bore the Canaanite name Luz. The buildings are of the most archaic kind, consisting of low mounds enclosed within an enceinte, on most sides perfect, an oval space 1,000 yards long by 800 broad. 8:17; 12:16).Bethel in Fausset's Bible Dictionary ("house of God".) At the age of 175 Abraham died, and was also buried in the cave at Machpelah. The derivation from Ur, "fire," led to the Koran and Talmud legends that Abraham miraculously escaped out of the flames into which Nimrod or other idolatrous persecutors threw him. 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). A temple was built by Shalmaneser II. A striking point (2,700 ft.) fully 2 miles Northwest of `Ajlun, is crowned by Qal`at er-Rabad, whence again a view of extraordinary extent is gained.5. Deuteronomy 2:36 From Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and from the city that is in the valley, even to Gilead, there was not a city too high for us; Yahweh our God delivered up all before us: Deuteronomy 3:10 all the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, to Salecah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. 2:1-4, 11; 1 Kings 2:11). Continue Reading. Gene 23:19 About a mile from the town, up the valley, is one of the largest oak trees in Israel. Mount Bethel was a hilly district near Bethel (Josh. Ge 11:29 Haran was born in Ur of the Chaldees, and he died there while his father was still living. Haran in Easton's Bible Dictionary (1.) It was built "seven years before Zoan in Egypt" (Gen. 13:18; Num. Its chief cult in Assyrian times was that of the moon god. Under the oak in the neighboring sanctuary he set up the stone of witness (24:26). (2.) 1 Chronicles 2:49 She bore also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena, and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah. Fly from Tel Aviv (TLV) to Sanliurfa (GNY) Take a taxi from Sanliurfa to Harran. 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). Possibly, however, we should read Gilboa for Gilead; or part of the mountain may have borne the name of Gilead. Terah dies in Haran five years later. In later ages it was called Edessa, and was celebrated as the capital of Abgarus or Acbarus who was said to have received the letter and portrait of our Saviour. 01) In straight lines from Ur to Babel/Babylon, to Accad, to Mari, to Rezeph, to Haran it is about 641 miles (1031 Km). By the conquest of the fortress Rabbah, which the Ammonites had continued to hold, the land passed finally under the power of David (2 Samuel 12:26). A place in Central Israel, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem, at the head of the pass of Michmash and Ai. endstream endobj startxref The suburbs in our Lord's days reached nearer the entrance of the valley between Gerizim and Ebal than now; for the narrative in John 4:30; John 4:35, implies that the people could be seen as they came from the town toward Jesus at the well, whereas Nablus now is more than a mile distant, and cannot be seen from that point. Stanley says it is "the most beautiful, perhaps the only very beautiful, spot in Central Israel." Camels average 3 miles per hour for about 8 hours a day. HtU]o0|c(6d/q9.-+v- The great prophet Ezekiel is believed to have written many of his prophecies along the banks of the Kebar/Chebar river while in exile. Under Abraham's oak at Shechem Jacob buried the family idols and amulets (Genesis 35:1-4). Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob dwelt here, and it was here that Abraham bought a tomb - the Cave of Machpelah. It was David's first capital. "Two, physical features must have secured Orfah, from the earliest times, as a nucleus for the civilization of those regions. Hosea 6:8 Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity; it is stained with blood. The distance between the above mentioned places is 500 miles approximately. Before Ramoth-gilead, which he sought to win back from the Syrians who had captured it, Ahab received his death wound (1 Kings 22:1). But we do not need to be very exacting about geographical accuracy in old-world popular stories. 9:17) refers to Ur as "the moon worshipping (kamarine; kamar being Arabic for moon) city." These [were] the chief of the fathers of Laadan.Genesis 11:28 - And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.Genesis 28:10 - And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.Genesis 29:4 - And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence [be] ye? The Inundation 5. 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. Called Hur by the natives, and on monuments Ur. 14; Num. To the unprejudiced mind there is no escape from the conclusion that the history of the migration of Terah from Ur to Harran is founded on fact" (Sayce).Ur in Fausset's Bible Dictionary Of the Chaldees (Genesis 11:28; Genesis 11:31; Genesis 15:7; Nehemiah 9:7), from which Terah, Abraham, and Lot were called. Josephus (B. J. 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