Map of the Holy Land (see attached sheet)
All the parts are labeled according to the required colors. Most of the information for it came from pages 49, 54, and 224 in Halley’s Handbook, as well as some notes from class. The rest was found on the “Canaan – The 12 Tribes” map page and was confirmed by yet other maps.
Important Cities and Physical Features
Beer-Sheba was a location in Genesis in which Abraham had a disagreement with Abimalek. There was an important well nearby, and though Abraham dug it, one of Abimalek’s servants had taken control of it; this was resolved by Abraham giving away some of his lambs in exchange for it (New International Version, Genesis 21:22-34).
Bethel was where Jacob stopped to rest and had the dream about the angels on the staircase; additionally, God gave him the Abrahamic promise here, and Jacob set a stone pillar up in commemoration (Genesis 28:10-22). He later returned to the same place and built an altar to God (Genesis 35:1-14). …show more content…
It also is where Naomi was from, where she returned to with Ruth, and where Ruth married Boaz (Ruth 1:1-22, 4:1-12). Lastly, it is the town that David was from, who was anointed next in line to be king and who would be part of the line of the Messiah (1 Samuel 16:1-13).
When Abram’s nephew Lot was taken captive, Abram took a small army and chased the captors all the way to Dan to get him back (Genesis
All the parts are labeled according to the required colors. Most of the information for it came from pages 49, 54, and 224 in Halley’s Handbook, as well as some notes from class. The rest was found on the “Canaan – The 12 Tribes” map page and was confirmed by yet other maps.
Important Cities and Physical Features
Beer-Sheba was a location in Genesis in which Abraham had a disagreement with Abimalek. There was an important well nearby, and though Abraham dug it, one of Abimalek’s servants had taken control of it; this was resolved by Abraham giving away some of his lambs in exchange for it (New International Version, Genesis 21:22-34).
Bethel was where Jacob stopped to rest and had the dream about the angels on the staircase; additionally, God gave him the Abrahamic promise here, and Jacob set a stone pillar up in commemoration (Genesis 28:10-22). He later returned to the same place and built an altar to God (Genesis 35:1-14). …show more content…
It also is where Naomi was from, where she returned to with Ruth, and where Ruth married Boaz (Ruth 1:1-22, 4:1-12). Lastly, it is the town that David was from, who was anointed next in line to be king and who would be part of the line of the Messiah (1 Samuel 16:1-13).
When Abram’s nephew Lot was taken captive, Abram took a small army and chased the captors all the way to Dan to get him back (Genesis