Places - Gen:Deut Flashcards
Garden of Eden
The birth place of Man. Contained the tree of the knowledge of good and
evil, and the tree of life. After the expulsion of Man, was guarded by Cherubim wielding a
flaming sword to keep Man from the tree of life.
Ur
The land of Haran’s birth, and from which Terah and Abraham started to go into the land
of Canaan. Also known as the land of the Chaldeans.
Haran
The city where Abram settled after leaving Ur of the Chaldeans and he stayed in this
city until the death of his father Terah.
Sodom
Destroyed by burning sulfur from heaven in the time of Abraham and Lot. The chief
Canaanite settlement amongst the five cities of Zoar, Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboim, in
the Plain of Jordan. The city in which Lot and his family dwelt after separating from Abram, and
from which they fled to Zoar to escape destruction with the city.
Gomorrah
Destroyed by burning sulfur from Heaven in the time of Abraham and Lot for its
impiety and wickedness.
Zoar
A small town next to Sodom and Gomorrah to which Lot and his daughters fled.
Mount Moriah
The mount upon which took place the sacrifice of Isaac; later becomes the site
of the temple.
Kiriath Arba (Hebron)
The burial of the patriarchs- Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Bethel (Luz)
Place where: Jacob had a vision of angels ascending and descending on the
ladder; means “House of God”.
Midian
The land where: Moses refuged after murdering an Egyptian. Where Moses received
his commission to deliver Israel from bondage in Egypt. The place Balak bribed Balaam.
Mount Horeb
A general name for the whole mountain range of which Sinai was one of the
summits. From here Moses encountered the Burning Bush, and received special revelation
including the 10 Commandments.
Mount Sinai
A specific mountain peak within the Horeb mountain range where Moses
encountered the Burning Bush and received special revelation including the 10
Commandments.
Massah
The place where the Israelites, by their grumbling for want of water, provoked God’s
anger. Also called Meribah. It is here Moses first hits the rock with his rod and water gushes
forth.
Shittim
The place where the Israelites encamped after defeating Sihon and Og. Also where
Israel was seduced by the Moabites to intermarry and prostitute themselves. This also was the
last encampment before Israel crossed into Canaan.
Mount Nebo
A mountain in the land of Moab from which Moses looked for the first and the
last time on the Promised Land.
