Abraham's Role In The Odyssey

Not only did God ask Abraham to follow him, but he also promised to bless him and make of his descendants a great nation. When God commands Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, his beloved son, Abraham is ready to obey God, but God chooses not to require the sacrifice. I believe that this is an important step in the relationship of God with his people, as it shows how much God loves his people if they follow God’s will. The promise of God to Abraham and his descendants is something that can be found through the history of Christianity. The promise of God continued from Abraham to Isaac, to Jacob (known as Israel) and then to Joseph (Jacob’s son) who God used to take Abraham descendants to a secure place (Egypt).
Abraham’s descendants were in Egypt for approximately 400 years. When the appointed time came, God sent Moses to rescue his people from Egyptian slavery. …show more content…
However, the people of God did not always obey God’s word. Deuteronomy, chapter 28, talks about how God speaks to his people about the “Blessings for Obedience” and “Curses for Disobedience.” I believe that the people of God understand this. They were able to see that when they obeyed God, He blessed and protected them. Nevertheless, when they disobeyed God, God left them alone, without protection. God used many prophets to share the word of God and encourage them to seek God’s promise at all times. It was clear the expectation of God from the people of God.
At this point, the beliefs of Judaism and Christianity were almost identical. However, Christianity was based on the prophesy of Isaiah, who approximately 700 years before the arrival of Jesus, announced the arrival of the Messiah. The book of Isaiah, chapter 53 provides a clear description of everything Jesus went through during the crucifixion and how these experiences made it evident that Jesus is the messiah. This chapter describes God’s