Yesterday, we endured a cold and windy day in the Negev. Later in the day, there came what some call biblical rain, "from Dan to Beersheba." The desert should blossom now.One of the sites along the way was Beersheba, the well of the oath or the well of the seven. The well located at the entrance to the site is a nice place to remember the stories of the Patriarchs. Genesis 21, 26, and 46 tell us that Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were here.
The patriarchs were nomads and came to live in "the land of milk" long before it was promised to Moses and the Hebrews. While they found life unpredictable in this environment, the patriarchs knew God to be faithful.
How good it was to walk in their footsteps! To think that Abraham, Isaac and Jacob wandered here was invigorating.
I am loving following along with you and Brenda! Wish I was there. Love the picture of Brenda, a liitle cold there?
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