Abraham's Journeys in Genesis
Gen 11–25 · c. 2100–1900 BC
From Ur of the Chaldees to the promised land – Abraham's journey of faith, from his call to his burial at Machpelah (Gen 11:27–25:10).
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Abraham’s Journeys in Genesis
Gen 11–25 · c. 2100–1900 BC
From Ur of the Chaldees to the promised land – Abraham's journey of faith, from his call to his burial at Machpelah (Gen 11:27–25:10).
Trip stops (19)
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Ur of the Chaldees
Gen 11:28-31
Abraham's birthplace in southern Mesopotamia. Terah takes the family and sets out for Canaan.
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Haran
Gen 11:31–12:4
Terah settles in Haran and dies there. God calls Abram: "Go from your country and your kindred to the land that I will show you."
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Shechem
Gen 12:6-7
Abram's first stop in Canaan, at the oak of Moreh. The Lord appears and promises: "To your offspring I will give this land." Abram builds an altar.
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Bethel
Gen 12:8
Abram camps between Bethel and Ai. He builds another altar and calls on the name of the Lord.
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Negev
Gen 12:9
Abram journeys on south through the Negev desert.
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Egypt
Gen 12:10-20
Famine drives Abram to Egypt. He passes Sarai off as his sister. Pharaoh is struck with plagues and sends them away with great wealth.
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Negev (return)
Gen 13:1
Abram returns from Egypt with large flocks, silver and gold.
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Bethel (back at the altar)
Gen 13:3-4
Abram returns to the place between Bethel and Ai where he first built an altar, and calls on the name of the Lord again.
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Hebron / the oaks of Mamre
Gen 13:18
Lot chooses the Jordan valley. Abram settles by the oaks of Mamre at Hebron and builds an altar to the Lord. This becomes his home.
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Dan
Gen 14:14
Four kings carry Lot off from Sodom. Abram arms 318 men and pursues them all the way to Dan in northern Canaan.
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The region of Damascus
Gen 14:15
Abram defeats the kings north of Damascus in a night attack and rescues Lot with all the plunder.
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Salem (Jerusalem)
Gen 14:18-20
On the way home Abram meets Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of God Most High, who brings out bread and wine and blesses him.
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Hebron (the covenant)
Gen 15:1-21
The Lord makes a covenant with Abram: "Look toward heaven and number the stars – so shall your offspring be." Abram believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.
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Oaks of Mamre (the three visitors)
Gen 18:1-15
Three men visit Abraham at the oaks of Mamre. "About this time next year Sarah shall have a son." Sarah laughs – and the Lord answers: "Is anything too hard for the Lord?"
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Gerar
Gen 20:1-18
Abraham moves to the Negev and lives in Gerar. Again he passes Sarah off as his sister – this time to King Abimelech.
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Beersheba
Gen 21:22-34
Isaac is born. Abraham makes a covenant with Abimelech about the well. He plants a tamarisk tree and calls on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God.
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Mount Moriah (Jerusalem)
Gen 22:1-19
"Take your son Isaac, whom you love, and offer him as a burnt offering." Abraham obeys. The angel intervenes. "Now I know that you fear God." A ram is offered in Isaac's place.
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Beersheba (after Moriah)
Gen 22:19
Abraham returns to Beersheba and lives there.
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Hebron / the cave of Machpelah
Gen 23:1-20
Sarah dies at Hebron, 127 years old. Abraham buys the cave of Machpelah from Ephron the Hittite and buries her there. It becomes the family burial place.