Beraishis 12N – מעשה אבות סימן לבנים – The Events of the Forefathers were Analogous to What Would Occur to the Descendants

מעשה אבות סימן לבנים

• Avraham arrived in the land of Canaan and continues Elon Moreh (12:6).  As Hirsch explained (page 300), this is the same place where Mt. Grizim and Mt. Eval are located.At this same location, the children of Israel later first arrive to the land of Israel.Hirsch cites the Ramban (page 303) who teaches מעשה אבות סימן לבנים, Avraham’s first journey as well as his subsequent journeys, are analogous of the later history of Israel.
• At the end of this chapter (verses 12-20) Avraham goes down to Egypt (GS-unwillingly) and leaves by being told he must leave (see commentary on verse 20) and leaves with much wealth. This is analogous to what occurred later in history. (GS-The sale of Yosef, Yaakov was hesitant about going, Pharaoh  told them to leave, they left with much wealth)

Culled from:
Beraishis 12: pages 300 and 312