Oaks of Mamre Tour: Where the Covenant of Faith with Abraham Happened 4000 Years Ago! Hebron, Israel

Tour the incredible site where the Abrahamic Covenant was given! The evidence that this is where Abraham met with God is extremely strong. Therefore, this site is holy ground because God was here and met face-to-face with Abraham.
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Contents:
0:00 - Intro
2:28 - Location
3:20 - Historical Background
18:50 - Bible Teaching
25:43 - Faith Lesson

Location
1. Located within Hebron, Mamre is set in the Judean Mountains about 20 miles (32 km.) south of Jerusalem.
2. It stands 3,000 feet (914 m.) above sea level, making it the highest city in Israel.
3. While there have been tensions in the past between Israelis and Arabs, the Oaks of Mamre are protected by Israeli forces, and around 250,000 tourists visit Hebron and this area annually.

Historical Background
1. This site of Mamre, known as Ramet Haram Al-Khalil, which means "The Height of the Sanctuary of the Friend," was first excavated from 1926 to 1928.
2. There have been discovered 6 different layers of construction at this site:

1. Time of Abraham (2050 BC) Bronze Age pottery during the time of Abraham was discovered at this site, which confirms that it was inhabited during the time of Abraham.
2. Time of the Kingdom of Israel (1000-586 BC)
3. Time of Herod the Great/Early Roman Period (63 BC to 70 AD)
4. Time of the Early Roman Period (130-324 AD)
5. Time of Constantine & the Byzantine Period (324-614 AD)
6. Time of Islamic Period (638 AD and beyond)

3. The evidence that this is the place where Abraham met with God is extremely strong. With this being the case, this site is holy ground because God was here and met face-to-face with Abraham.

Places of Interest
1. Abraham's Altar (2050 BC)
2. Hole in the Bedrock 1 (Oak Tree Location)
3. Hole in the Bedrock 2 (Oak Tree Location)
In the rocky terrain of the Middle East, trees will grow up through bedrock if they have sufficient water. This is evidenced by the large holes found at this site. A nearby spring at the site would have provided all the water these great trees would have needed to grow and flourish in the rocky soil at this site.
4. Well/Spring (2050 BC)
5. Kingdom of Israel Structures (1000 BC)
Just outside the main walls Herod the Great built are two square structures with a passage between them. These are believed to be part of a gate leading into a walled structure around this site that King David constructed. This evidence gives further weight to the fact that this site was holy and commemorated.
6. Roman Wall Construction Herod the Great Built (15 BC)
5. Pagan Blood Channel Drain (130-324 AD)
This was used during the early Roman Period to drain blood from the pagan sacrifices made on the original altar Abraham had constructed.
7. Byzantine Basilica Church (324-614 AD)
8. Islamic Building Walls (638 AD)

Faith Lesson from the Oaks of Mamre & Abraham
1. The Abrahamic Covenant establishes that every person is saved by grace through faith, regardless of whether they lived in the Old Testament period or the New Testament period and beyond.
2. Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness (Gen. 15:6). In the Old Testament, faith was expressed by believing in God, and then later, when the Law was given at Mt. Sinai, by believing and obeying the sacrificial system. In the New Testament and beyond, faith is expressed in believing in Christ and obeying Him.
3. What about us? Do we believe in Jesus and have we placed our faith in Him for our salvation?
4. Like Abraham, do we believe in the promises of God and the hope of eternal life in heaven with Him?
5. Do we believe it's worth it to love and follow Christ?
6. Do we believe the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared to the glory that shall be revealed in us (Rom. 8:18)?
7. Do we believe that our light and momentary affliction is working in us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory (2 Cor. 4:17)?
8. Like Abraham, do we hold on to hope even though things aren't working out the way we think they should and hoped they would?