See the amazing events from the Bible that happened in Beersheba and the Negev area.
Location
1. Beersheba is located in the Negev, which is a semi-desert.
2. The Tel of Beersheba lies a little east of the modern city, which is the region's largest city and administrative capital.
3. It’s about 45 miles (70 km.) south of Jerusalem and about 30 miles (45 km.) from the Mediterranean Ocean.
4. It’s located between the Beersheba and Hebron Streams (which are dry much of the time).
5. It was located on a significant travel route linking Africa and Egypt with Asia and Europe. The Nabateans, who were centralized in Petra, passed through here on caravans with trade goods.
Historical Background
1. Beersheba is the beginning place of God’s master plan for the Nation of Israel.
2. In essence, each person has the same tendencies as the Nation of Israel. Therefore, when God wanted to speak to all mankind, He used Israel as the example (1 Cor. 10:11).
3. The name Negev means “dry land” in Hebrew, but the Bible often uses the term to refer to the southern part of Israel.
4. Because Beersheba is in the Negev, which receives an annual rainfall of 6–8 inches (18 cm.), there was not a lot of population in the area, and most of the people living here were nomadic shepherds.
5. Beersheba was in the territory of the Philistines (Gen. 21:33–34).
6. After a conflict over Abraham’s well, which he had dug in Beersheba, a covenant was made between Abimelech and Abraham to settle the dispute (Gen. 21:25–34). To ratify the covenant, Abraham gave Abimelech seven ewe lambs. Therefore, Beersheba means “well of the oath” or “well of the seven lambs.”
7. When the writers of Scripture wanted to speak of all Israel, they would often use the expression “from Dan (the northern-most city) to Beersheba (the southern-most city).”
Places of Interest
1. Four Horned Altar This altar belonged to cult worship or was misused by the Israelites as it doesn’t comply with Scripture. Altars were to be made of “stones on which you have not used an iron tool” (Deut. 27:5). This altar used hand shaped stones. The altar was likely one of those torn down during the religious reforms of King Josiah (2 Kings 23:8).
2. Abraham’s Well – 230 feet deep (70 m.)
3. Outer Gate
4. Inner Gates
5. City Square
6. Governor’s Palace
7. Roman Bath Pools
8. Basement House
9. Four-room House
10. Casement Wall
11. Roman Fortress
12. Observation Tower
13. Storerooms
14. Street with Shops
15. Beersheba Stream
16. Hebron Stream
17. Water Cistern
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