Faith & Reason Nexus

UR OF CHALDEES TO HARAN

• Distance: About 600 miles (Genesis 11:27-32)
• Ur: 50 miles south of Babylon
  • Death of Abraham’s father Nahor (age 148).
  • God calls for Abraham to leave (Genesis 12:1-3, Acts 7:2-4)

HARAN TO SHECHEM

• Distance: About 400 miles
• Crossing Jordan at Succoth (Genesis 12:1-7)
  • 1st altar built
  • Abram worships God.

SHECHEM TO BETHEL

• Distance: About 20 miles (Genesis 12:8)
  • 2nd altar built
  • Prayer offered
  • Famine in Canaan
  • Abraham “Father of the Faithful”.

BETHEL TO EGYPT

• Distance: About 225 miles southwest
  • Genesis 12:9-13
  • Abraham denies that Sarah is his wife.

EGYPT TO BETHEL

• Distance: About 225 miles northeast
  • Abram returns and offers prayer
  • Genesis 13:1-4
  • Lot separates from Abraham.

BETHEL TO MAMRE (HEBRON)

• Distance: About 35 miles
  • Genesis 13:18
  • Builds 3rd altar

HEBRON TO HOBAN

• Location: Near Damascus
• Distance: About 160 miles
  • Genesis 14:1-16
  • Abram pursues robbers
  • Rescues Lot
  • Recovers goods.

HOBAH TO MAMRE (HEBRON)

• Distance: About 100 miles
  • On return, Abram paid tithes to Melchizedek, King of Salem
  • Promise of a son renewed
  • Genesis 15:3-5
  • Ishmael born to Abram, now 86
  • Genesis 16:15
  • Covenant promise renewed
  • Genesis 17:1-8
  • Name changed to ABRAHAM
  • Genesis 17:5
  • Made intercession for Sodom
  • Genesis 18:23-32

HEBRON TO GERAR

• Distance: About 40 miles
  • Isaac was born to Abraham, now 100 years old. (Ishmael is now about 13 or 14 years old)

GERAR TO BETHSHEBA

• Genesis 27:27-34
  • Covenant with Abimelech

BEERSHEBA TO MT. MORIAH

• Location: Jerusalem
• Distance: About 55 miles
  • Genesis 22:1-14
  • 4th altar built
  • Isaac prepared to be offered as a sacrifice, a type of God offering His only Son in the same area some 2,000 years later

MT. MORIAH TO BEERSHEBA

• Distance: About 55 miles
  • Genesis 22:10
  • Acts 7:2-4
  • Abraham “Father of the Faithful”

BEERSHEBA TO HEBRON

• Distance: About 30 miles
  • Abraham’s death at age 175
  • Burial place in the cave of Machpelah

Abraham’s Relationship with Egypt

1. Famine and Journey:Traveled to Egypt due to a severe famine in Palestine.
Reference: Genesis 12:10-11.

2. Deception in Egypt: Deceived the Egyptians about his relationship with his wife, Sarah.
Reference: Genesis 12:14.

3. Return to Palestine: Left Egypt and returned to Palestine, bringing his family along.
References: Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10.

4. Promise and Boundaries: Received a promise from God outlining the boundaries of the Promised Land, extending to Egypt.
Reference: Genesis 15:18.

5. Marriage of Ishmael: Witnessed his son, Ishmael, marrying an Egyptian woman.
Reference: Genesis 21:21.

The Faith of Abraham – Hebrews 11:17-19

1. Did the Unthinkable
Hebrews 11:17-18, Genesis 22:6, 9

2. Believed the Impossible
Genesis 22:7-8, Hebrews 11:19

3. Experienced the Unbelievable
Genesis 22:10-14