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Bible Book: Genesis
Bible Book Code: 0101200501
Scene no: 2 of 5

Bible Reference & Cartoon Description

Genesis 12:5-6 (NLT)
5 [He [Abram] took his wife, Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all his wealth—his livestock and all the people he had taken into his household at Haran—and headed for the land of Canaan.] When they arrived in Canaan, 6 Abram travelled through the land as far as Shechem. There he set up camp beside the oak of Moreh. At that time, the area was inhabited by Canaanites.

DRAWING NOTES:

TIME OF DAY:
Unspecified in Bible narrative, I have made it mid afternoon.

LIGHTING NOTES:
The sun (high and behind the viewer) illuminates this scene, casting shadows below and to the left of figures and objects.

CHARACTERS PRESENT:
Very small figures on the trade route road going into Shechem.

RESEARCH/ADDITIONAL NOTES:
I drew this scene to illustrate the town of Shechem, at the time of Abram/Abraham.

Below is a diagram showing the compass orientation and main features of the landscape surrounding Shechem.

Genesis 12 – Call of Abram – Scene 02 – Shechem diagram

Click colour bar below to read the full Encylopaedia article about the city of Shechem:
Encyclopaedia article: Shechem

Map of Central Israel showing Shechem

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Bible Doctrine Notes
12:1-7 ELECTION, God’s Initiative (4.11A)
Abram didn’t choose God, rather God chose Abram to fulfil His divine purposes. Abram responded in faith & obedience to God’s invitation to become the father of a people whom God would us to bless all the people of earth.

12:1-5 DISCIPLESHIP, God’s Leadership (4.33A)
Abram is a classic example of someone who trusted God’s leadership & obeyed His commands. Abram was thus really the first disciple, & father of Israel, a great example of faith to us all. God promised to give Abram a place of honour & to make him a channel of blessing to all people of earth. Discipleship is always a call to follow God’s leading, to obedience & to bless others.

12:1-7 EVANGELISM, God’s Provision (6.11B)
The great design of salvation began with God’s gracious provision: making a covenant with Abram which lead to the making of the Jewish race which would bring forth Jesus Christ, the ultimate Savour. Salvation only ever comes from the wisdom, action, power & grace of a loving God. He alone is the provider or our redemption.