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Where did Abraham's journey to the Promised Land (the land of Canaan) begin? How old was he when he left his hometown? Who came with him on the trip? What places did he visit? How long did it take him?
The Journeys of Abraham (PDF for Print) - Map of Abraham's Journey with Trade Routes. Map of Abram's Journey from Ur to Haran to Egypt. The Bible shifts its focus in Genesis 12 from the history of the entire human race to a man named Abram, the first Hebrew, and he lived in Ur of the Chaldees.
God establishes a covenant agreement with Abram to give his family the ‘promised land’ of Canaan (later called Palestine). This solemn agreement – which is renewed on many occasions – becomes the recurring theme of the Old Testament (‘testament’ means ‘covenant’ or solemn agreement).
Abraham's travel to Canaan takes him first to Shechem (Genesis 12:5 - 7). After arriving in the city, God appears to him and promises his descendants the land of Canaan. The travelers continue their journey south, staying for an unknown time near Bethel before continuing their journey (verses 8 - 9).
Below is a quick summary of Abraham’s long-way-round journey from Ur to Canaan. Let us know about your long journey (or journeys) in a comment, please. The 11th chapter of Genesis tells us the story of the Tower of Babel and the journey of Terah along with his son Abraham with his wife Sarai and Terah’s grandson Lot.
Abraham is given a high position of respect in three major world faiths, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the covenant, the special relationship between the Jewish people and God—leading to the belief that the Jews are the chosen people of God.
The two chieftains made a division of the land, Lot choosing the Jordan Valley, north of the Dead Sea, near the city of Sodom, and Abraham the highlands around Hebron, anciently Kirjath-arba, now known by Abraham’s title, el Khalil, “The Friend,” i. e., of God.