lesson #4a city of division. hebron was the city abraham moved to after he divided from lot (gen....

HEBRON

Lesson #4 A City of Division

• Hebron Was The City Abraham Moved to After He Divided From Lot (Gen. 13:18).

• More Specific, Abraham Lived By a Grove of Oaks Trees Owned by Mamre.

• This Was The Only Place Abraham Actually Owned Land In.

Facts About Hebron

It Is The Highest Town of Palestine Located Over 3,000 Ft. Above Sea Level.

It Is Referred To, For Some Reason, As Kiriath Arba In Gen. 23:2.

Hebron Is a City Rich In Biblical History.

• Modern Day Hebron Is Divided Into Two Sections.

• Most of the City Is Controlled By the Palestinians.

• A Small Section Is Controlled By Israel.

In The Days of Abraham

Abraham Lived Here Longer Than Any Other Place.

This Is The City Where Both Isaac Was Born and Sarah Died.

Abraham Bought A Cave From the Canaanites Which Became the Burial Sight of the Patriarchs (Machpelah).

The Cave of Machpelah Sarah Abraham Isaac Rebecca Jacob Leah

Where Is Rachel?Rachel Died During Childbirth and Was Buried Near Bethlehem (Gen. 35:19).

The Cave of Machpelah

4th Most Important Site for Muslims

Hebron Is a Lesson About Division

God Unites, Men Divide

The Tomb ofAbraham

Other Significant Events

Joshua killed the king of Hebron (Josh 10:3-27).

Caleb drove out the Anakim and claimed Hebron for his inheritance (Josh 14:12-15).

Hebron was also designated as one of the CITIES OF REFUGE (Josh 20:7).

King David Where Did David Live and Reign While He

Was King? 1st Place = Hebron for 7 Years Why Did David Choose This City? 2 Sam. 2:1-4 But This City Later Became a Symbol of

Betrayal.

King David

Absalom Made Hebron His Headquarters As He Conspired to Steal the Kingdom.

2 Sam. 15:7-12

Hebron Is Not Mentioned in the NT.

Links to the Videos Used in this lesson

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFRbeERKmRs

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgchPIOf6j4

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HcMoiyTahc