Abram comes to Sichem
Genesis 12:6–7The LORD appears and Abram builds an altar.
Places of Scripture · Central hill country
Shechem
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Shechem connects Abraham and Jacob, Joseph’s burial, Joshua’s covenant assembly, tribal history, and the division of the kingdom under Rehoboam.
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Jacob settles before the city
Genesis 33:18–20Jacob buys a parcel of a field and erects an altar.
Joshua renews covenant
Joshua 24:1–28Joshua gathers the tribes and calls Israel to serve the LORD.
Rehoboam comes to Shechem
1 Kings 12:1–20The kingdom divides after Rehoboam’s answer.
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