Genesis 12

Atlas & timeline

Locations and dates are approximate. The Valley of Elah is widely accepted; camp positions, the route and the date are reconstructions and remain debated. Uncertain sites have a dashed outline.

Biblical timeline

Patriarchsc. 2,100 BC – 1,800 BC

God calls Abraham and promises him a land and descendants; Isaac and Jacob carry the promise.

Abraham · Isaac · Jacob

Genesis 12 Genesis 22 Genesis 28

Dates for this era are debated among scholars.

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