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4 Ιαν 2022 · Beersheba is mentioned in Genesis 21:31 as the place where Abraham made a treaty with Abimelech, king of the Philistines in Gerar. Abraham had moved his family to the “region of the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. For a time he stayed at Gerar” (Genesis 20:1).
29 Οκτ 2012 · Beersheba epitomizes the faith God required to live in the Holy Land. Standing in the arid winds of Tel Beersheba, the truth seems both overwhelming and irresistible. God used this unassuming, barren place to shape some of the most significant lives in the Bible.
4 Νοε 2023 · Anciently, Beersheba was the southern-most city of the land of Canaan. The expression “from Dan even to Beer-sheba” (Judges 20:1; 1 Samuel 3:20; 2 Samuel 24:2, etc.) or “from Beer-sheba even to Dan” (1 Chronicles 21:2) stood for the entire country.
Beersheba was allotted to the tribes of Judah and Simeon (Josh 15:15:28; 19:2). From the period of David onward, Beersheba served as a southern outpost for the Judean kings. Indeed, the ideal boundaries of the land of Israel were "from Dan [in the north] to Beersheba [in the south]."
Beersheba is often mentioned in the Bible as the southern boundary of Jewish settlement in ancient Israel. It was a vital city in biblical times, and all three patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, spent time there (Genesis 21:33-34, 22:19, 26:23-33, 28:10).
For historical images illustrating Abraham’s sojourn, see Life in the Holy Land. Beersheba (See The Holy Land) This page is an approachable and well-illustrated introduction to Beersheba’s biblical significance and archaeological remains.
Discover the meaning of Beersheba in the Bible. Study the definition of Beersheba with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.
