Abraham’s journey was dangerous and difficult. But the deception is uncovered and Abram and Sarai are forced to flee. It is represented by the modern Beitin, a village of some 400 inhabitants, which stands on a knoll East of the road to Nablus. From there he moved on toward the hills east of Bethel where he build another altar for God. With the latter the name Bethel gives place in mockery to Beth-aven. 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. In one part of the modern city is a great mosque, which is built over the grave of Machpelah. The flocks of Abraham and Lot became so numerous that the land could no longer support their great herds. To see this page as it is meant to appear, please enable your Javascript! Shechem lay in a valley between Mount Ebal (to the north) and Mount Gerizim (to the south). The Bible tells us that Terah took Abram (and others) from Ur of the Chaldeans to Canaan. The parable of the wedding banquet – many are invited but few are chosen (Matthew 22:1 – 22:14), The parable of the landowner and the tenants (Matthew 21:33 – 21:46), The parable of the two sons and God’s contempt for hypocrisy (Matthew 21:28 – 21:32). In ancient times these were supplemented by a reservoir hewn in the rock South of the town. I will bless you and I will make your name great. Ur lied along the Euphrates river and was a land of grand architecture, riches, comfortable homes, music, and art. Abram's men attack at night and pursue the four kings to Hobah, north of Damascus. All Rights Reserved. Jesus drives the money changers out of the Temple (Matthew 21:12 – 21:17). The monument of the man of God from Judah he allowed to stand (2 Kings 23:4,25). Es soll das Land der Isr… The news of Lot's capture is taken to Abram at Hebron. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The priest, sent by the Assyrians to teach the people whom they had settled in the land how to serve Yahweh, dwelt in Bethel (2 Kings 17:28). Jesus arrives in Jerusalem as a King riding atop a donkey (Matthew 21:1 – 21:11). With the disruption of the kingdom came Bethel's greatest period of splendor and significance. 7 The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him. Given the name and location, it is quite likely the Ur mentioned in the Bible is the historical city of Ur, part of ancient Sumeria. Abram receives sheep, cattle and servants in return. Bethel was one of the towns fortified by Bacchides in the time of the Maccabees (1 Macc 9:50; Ant, XIII, i, 3). Lot was still with him, and again they came to Bethel, and pitched their tents by the altar which they had before erected. Nun tritt Gott auf den Plan, erscheint Abraham und befiehlt ihm, seine Heimat zu verlassen. Die Gegend gehört heute zu den Ländern Iran und Irak. ABRAHAM & LOT Lot was the nephew of Abraham (Genesis 12:5). century BC and which have been rebuilt in the same style many times during the intervening centuries. Abram and Lot decide to separate. Father of Abraham, Nahor, and Haran . It was certainly dangerous for Abraham to openly worship God in front of so many enemies. Abraham will not run home to bury Sarah in an old family cemetery. Abraham was very close to God. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, the father of both Milcah and Iscah. And Haran became the father of Lot. Throughout their journey they were required to find food and water along the way. This story of faith is even more remarkable considering Joshua 24:2 mentions that Abram at one time worshiped other Gods. In Judges 1:22 it is represented as held by Canaanites, from whom the house of Joseph took it by treachery (compare 1 Chronicles 7:28). and 1700 B.C.E. Against the place they launched the most scathing denunciations, declaring the vengeance such things must entail (Amos 3:14; 4:4; 5:11 m; Amos 9:1; Hosea 4:15; 5:8; 10:5,8,15). Seine Geschichte steht ausführlich im ersten Teil der Bibel, dem Alten Testament: Abraham und seine Frau Sarah waren Chef einer Familie von Nomaden.