02-04-2011, 09:38 AM
I started to believe this: possibly Abraham had did something on the land before.
He just didn't buy the land.
1. Abraham built an altar in Shechem, after God revealed to him on same place. (Genesis 12:-7)
2. Later the land and the surroundings belonged to Bnai Hamur.
3. When Jacob return from his uncle. He bought the land with money, under the name of Abraham. He built an altar in this place. Here we don't see scripture said God revealed to Jacob. Therefore, very possibly the same site of Abraham's altar.
We know, the Jews don't make an altar with all their wills. It's only the will of God.
Hence, the "owner" of this land is Abraham.
He just didn't buy the land.
1. Abraham built an altar in Shechem, after God revealed to him on same place. (Genesis 12:-7)
2. Later the land and the surroundings belonged to Bnai Hamur.
3. When Jacob return from his uncle. He bought the land with money, under the name of Abraham. He built an altar in this place. Here we don't see scripture said God revealed to Jacob. Therefore, very possibly the same site of Abraham's altar.
We know, the Jews don't make an altar with all their wills. It's only the will of God.
Hence, the "owner" of this land is Abraham.