Main Biblical references for sites
in the Holy Land


  4. The Desert - Hebron - Jericho - Beersheba

THE DESERT EXODUS
Ex. 3, 1 - 15 Vocation of Moses - the burning bush
Ex. 19, 1; 20; 21; 22 The Covenant on Mount Sinai
Ex. 32, 12-34 The vision of God
Deut. 8, 1 - 21 The Manna
Ex. 16, 1 - 35 idem
Wisdom 16, 20 - 26; Ps. 106
Jn 6, 26 - 51; 1 Cor. 10,
1 - 17 		Food of Angels
Deut. 1; Nb. 13; 14, 9 Disbelief at Kadesh
Nb. 20; 22 From Kadesh to Moab
Nb. 21, 4 - 10 The bronze serpent
Jn 3, 13 - 21 The serpent in the desert
Deut. 4, 9 - 40 Exigences of the Revelation
Deut. 6, 1 - 13 The law of the one true God
Deut. 10, 1 - 22 Circumcision of the heart
Deut .29, 1 - 6 Memory of the Exodus
DESERT PROHETIC SENSE OF THE DESERT
Is. 35, 1 - 10 The judgment of God
Is. 42, 15 I will turn mountain and hill to desert
Heb. 12, 18 - 19 The two Covenants
Heb. 11 Itinerary of Faith
Heb. 3; 4; 5 Jesus is greater than Moses
Acts 7, 30 - 38 God sent Moses
Gal. 4, 22 - 31 The two Covenats (Hagar and Sarah)
DESERT THE DESERT OF JUDEA
Luke 10, 25 - 37 The Good Samaritan
Matt. 4, 1 - 10; Mk 1, 12 - 13 The Temptation of Jesus in the desert -Quarantine
Is. 43, 20 Rivers flow in the desert
Is. 55 come to the water all you who are thirsty
Lk 3, 4 Prepare a way for the Lord in the Desert
Ps 42 As a doe longs for running streams
TEKOA -
Jos 15, 59 Names of Places possessed by the tribe of Judah
2 Ch 11 Rehoboam fortified Tekoa
Ne 3, 5 Habitants of Tekoa help to rebuild the walls
of Jerusalem
Am 1, 1 Native Land of the prophet Amos
HEBRON Kiriath Arba under the patriarchs
Gn 23, 1 - 12; 25, 8 - 12; 35,
27 - 29; 50, 12 - 14		 Cave bought by Abraham
Nb 13, 17 - 33 Spies sent by Moses (grapes)
2 S 2, 1 - 4 David is consecrated king by men of Judah
2 S 2, 11 The reign of David: seven years
2 S 3, 2 Absalom is born there
2 S 3, 27 Joab kills Abner
2 S 4, 1 - 12 David orders those who killed Saul to be put to death
2 S 15, 1 - 10 Revolt of Absalom
MAMBRE -
Gn 13, 18 Abraham settles at the oak of Mambre
Gn 18, 1 - 18 Apparition of three Men
Gn 35, 27 Jacob arrives at the house of Isaac at Kiriath Arba
Gn 37, 5 - 12 Dreams of Joseph, he leaves to look for his brothers
Gn 46 Jacob leaves for Egypt
JERICHO -
Deut. 27, 1 Crossing of the Jordan
Josh. 2; 5; 6 two spies sent there - city taken by Joshua
1 Kings 16, 34 Rebuilt under the reign of Ahab
2 Kings 2, 1 - 5 Prophets Elijah and Elisha
2 Kings 2, 19 - 22 Water of the source purified by salt
Qo 24, 18 Famous for its roses
Matt. 20, 29 - 34 Cure of the blind man
Mk 10, 46 - 53 Cure of the blind man
Lk 18, 35 - 43 Cure of the blind man
Luke 19, 5 - 10 Zacchaeus on the sycomore tree
Mt 4, 1 - 11 Temptation of Jesus - Quarantine Mountain
Heb 11, 30 It was through faith that the walls of Jericho fell down
KADESH BARNEA or
KADESH OF JUDEA		 Desert of Zin
Gn 16, 13; 20, 1 Sojourn of the Patriarchs
Nb 13, 26 Spies sent to explore the land
Nb 20, 1 Death of Mary, sister of Moses
Nb 27, 14 Waters of Meriba of Kadesh - rebellion
Nb 32, 8 Memory of sending spies
Nb 33, 36 - 37 Camping in the desert of Zin
Dt 1, 2 Eleven days - Horeb to Kadesh
Dt 2, 14 To Kadesh through the crossing of River Zeret:
38 years
Dt 32, 51 Moses' death on Mount Nebo
Dt 33, 2 Meriba's recall
Jg 11, 16 Recall of Kadesh's sojourn
Jdt 5, 14 Achior's speech relating the history of the Hebrews
Ps 29, 8 Yahweh shakes the wilderness of Kadesh
Nb 34, 4 Boundary south of Judah
BEERSHEVA Well of Seven
Gn 21, 25 - 33 Agreement between Abraham and Abimelech
Gn 26, 23 - 35 Isaac renews the covenant and builds an altar
Gn 46, 1 - 5 The Lord asks Jacob to go to Egypt
Gn 21, 14 - 19 Agar saved by the Lord
1 S 8, 2 Sons of Samuel were judged in Beersheva
1 K 19, 1 - 8 Elija's journey to Horeb
Ne 11, 25 - 30 Occupied by Israel after the exile
2 K 23, 8 Destruction of high places by Josiah
ARAD -
Nb 21, 1 - 3 The king of Arad attacks Israel
Nb 33, 40 idem
Jos 12, 14 idem
EILAT or EL PARAN Well of Seven
NB 33, 36 They camp at Ezion - geber


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