Dan
son of Jacob; founder of tribe of Dan
“Dan.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/dan
- placeEgypt
Ancient kingdom of the Nile. Refuge of Abraham and Joseph, then a house of slavery, then the place from which …
- placeUr
Ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates in southern Mesopotamia. Abraham's birthplace, called 'Ur of the Chalde…
- figureAbraham
Father of the Hebrew people. Called from Ur to Canaan and given the covenant promise. Lived around 2000 BC.
- customsFoot-washing
The hospitality act of washing the dust off a guest's feet on arrival. In a society of dusty roads and open sa…
- conceptCovenant
A binding agreement between two parties, sealed by a sign — a meal, a sacrifice, a mark on the body. Used thro…
- bookGenesis
First book of the Bible. Origin of the world, the flood, and the patriarchs. Tradition assigns authorship to M…