📍 Distance: ~1,500 km (930 miles)
📜 Route: Ur (modern Iraq) → Haran (Turkey) → Canaan (modern Israel/Palestine)
⚖️ Details: Abraham’s journey from Ur to Canaan was a faith-driven adventure, marking the beginning of God’s covenant with his descendants.
Ur (Babylonia)
Abraham's journey began in Ur, where God called him to leave his homeland.
Genesis 12:1 - "The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.’"
Haran
Abraham and his family settled in Haran before continuing the journey.
Genesis 11:31 - "They went out together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go into the land of Canaan, but they came to Haran and settled there."
Shechem
Upon arriving in Canaan, Abraham built an altar to the Lord in Shechem.
Genesis 12:6-7 - "Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem… Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, ‘To your offspring I will give this land.’"
Bethel
Abraham moved to Bethel and built another altar to the Lord.
Genesis 12:8 - "There he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord."
Egypt
Due to a famine, Abraham journeyed to Egypt for a time.
Genesis 12:10 - "Now there was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there."
Hebron
Abraham settled in Hebron, where he built an altar and later purchased the Cave of Machpelah.
Genesis 13:18 - "So Abram moved his tent and came and settled by the oaks of Mamre, which are at Hebron, and there he built an altar to the Lord."