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Let’s explore the significance of these locations in the covenant between Elohim (God) and Abraham:
Shechem:
Meaning: The Hebrew word “shekem” likely refers to Shechem’s location between two mountains.
Biblical Events:
Sachem is the first place YHVH came down and made Covenant with Abraham and promise him the Land.
Abraham built an altar here (Genesis 12:6).
Jacob bought land in Shechem and dug a well (Genesis 33:18-20).
Joseph’s bones were buried in Shechem after the Exodus (Joshua 24:32).
Importance: Shechem was a crossroads for travelers and played a role in the lives of the patriarchs.
Genesis 12, 5 to 7
[5]And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
[6]And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
[7]And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
