Shur
Named in 6 verses, in 6 chapters of the Bible
This page lists where the Bible names Shur. The list comes from open Bible data (STEP Bible, BibleData, OpenBible.info). Sources and changes
Map point
30.493° N, 32.957° E (OpenBible.info, CC BY) · Open the map
Shur on Doxa
- Hagar: The Runaway Slave Who Named God (Genesis 16)
Who is the angel of the LORD who found Hagar?
The angel of the LORD is a messenger who speaks as God Himself, and Hagar knows she has met the LORD. This is the first time "the angel of the LORD" appears in the Bible (Genesis 16:7). The Hebrew is malak (H4397) YHWH, the messenger of the LORD. But this messenger speaks as God in the first person: "I will greatly multiply your offspring" (Genesis 16:10) is a promise only God can make, and Hagar answers by naming the LORD Himself, not an angel who was sent (Genesis 16:13). The church has long read these appearances as God coming in person, and many as a pre-incarnate appearing of the Son. That matters for the practice. The God who speaks comes down the road she is running and speaks to her face.
Read the whole study- Abraham and Abimelech: The Night God Spoke to a Pagan King (Genesis 20)
- The Bible's First Prophet Is a Frightened Man Who Prays (Genesis 20)
If God speaks to you through what happened at Shur
Record what He said in Doxa and come back to it. Or ask about Shur in Engage, with Scripture first.
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How to Hear God’s Voice: A Practical Guide for BelieversScripture is the record of a God who speaks. This guide covers how to hear Him today and keep what He says.Every passage that names Shur
One link for each chapter, to the first verse in it that names Shur.
