Historical: this place is first mentioned in connection with abraham's journey from haran. at the oak of moreh in the vicinity he reared his first altar to the lord in israel (gen 12:6 f). it was doubtless by this oak that jacob, on his return from paddan aram, buried "the strange (the american standard revised version "foreign") gods" (gen 35:4). Abraham's journey to the promised land. the god of glory appeared to our father abraham when he was in mesopotamia, before he dwelt in charran (haran), and said to him, "leave your land and your kindred, and come into the land that i will show you." then he went out from the land of the chaldeans and dwelt in charran; and from there, after his.
Isaac was the only son abraham had with his wife sarah; he was the husband of rebekah and the father of the twin brothers jacob and esau. he was the only biblical patriarch who did not journey out of canaan. abraham was 100 years old when isaac was born and sarah was past 90. the land of canaan witnessed another famine, besides the first famine. N death of abraham’s father nahor (age 148) n god calls for abraham to leave • genesis 12:1 3 • acts 7:2 4 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. The map of abraham's travels vividly illustrates his route, showcasing the challenges and triumphs he experienced. from ur, he set forth towards the land of canaan, a region associated with divine promises. this journey wasn't solely a physical one; it represented a spiritual quest driven by his deep belief in the divine command. 9. abram migrates to shechem & builds an altar after god repeats promises. 10. abram pitches his tent between bethel and ai and builds an altar. 11. abram moves to egypt because of drought and sees the pyramids. 12. abram returns to altar near ai, lot moves east & god repeats promises. 13.
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