Also known as: Ur, Ur Kasdim
Modern name: Tell el-Muqayyar, Iraq
Ur represents the pagan world from which God called Abraham to begin a new nation. Abraham's willingness to leave the comfort and culture of Ur demonstrates the faith required to follow God's call.
An ancient Sumerian city in southern Mesopotamia and the original home of Abraham before God called him to leave for the Promised Land. It was a sophisticated urban center with a famous ziggurat temple.
Ur represents the pagan world from which God called Abraham to begin a new nation. Abraham's willingness to leave the comfort and culture of Ur demonstrates the faith required to follow God's call.
Latitude
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Known today as: Tell el-Muqayyar, Iraq
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