Abraham

unique. The religion of Islam is said to be created by Muhammad, who contributed his visions to create a popular religion still used today. Abraham, the patriarch of Judaism, made a covenant with God which is still centred in the Jewish faith. These two prophets are considered founders of each religion, but remain specialized in their stories and teachings. Abraham, or Ibrahim, is present in many stories of the Qur 'an that change in the Torah. King…

along the Euphrates River Valley to Haran and then southwest toward Canaan this was the trade route to missing the Arabian Dessert which was very dangerous as it still is today. Proposition: Tarah was the head of the family even though God gave Abraham the vision he remained faithful to his father until his death, then he continued the mission God had given him. How many of you grew up with the head of the family being your grandfather and then your father but no decision overrode what your…

Like every other Christian, I have heard the story of Abraham and Isaac many times. I have listened to pastors preach about Abraham’s obedience and unwavering faith in God as he prepared to kill his son. And often, I have wondered what Isaac thought as this happened. I wondered if he fought back or if he was mentally and emotionally effected by his own father trying to kill him. I have wondered if this event made him angry with a God that was supposed to love him and care for him. I have even…

The statement “The god of Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy and Joshua is best understood as the family god of Abraham and his lineal descendants.” is better understood to be a factual statement than the alternative. This is due to the relationship God has with the Abrahamic family in these books and what the definition of “family god” makes the most sense of being. With family god meaning a god that caters to a specific family it is plain to see that the God of Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, and…

its purpose is to teach a lesson or morale. In the story “Abraham’s Visitors”, Abraham is hospitable towards his visitors, the angels, when he…

When observing the Hebrew Scriptures, one major theme prevalent in the Book of Genesis is deception. Throughout Genesis, many of the Lord’s prophets or “chosen people,” lie, trick, and deceive people into getting what they want. Whenever the Lord’s prophets deceive people, they are committing an act of sin. As the Ninth Commandment clearly states, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor” (Exodus 20:16). Therefore, it would make sense for the Lord to punish the prophets. However,…

It was situated on the Euphrates River not far upstream from where the Euphrates and Tigris waterway join. Sarah was the spouse of Abraham. Sarah was roughly ten years more youthful than her significant other Genesis 17:17. She was viewed as wonderful to the point that Abraham expected that when they were close more capable rulers, she would be taken away and given to another man. Twice he deliberately recognized her like his sister with the goal that…

Valiunas (2011) wrote that “the most important American psychologist since William James, and perhaps the most important psychologist altogether since Carl Jung, was Abraham Maslow (1908-1970)” (p. 1). Even though there are some psychologists who might not agree with Valiunas point of view, I personally believe that Abraham Maslow is one of the greatest psychologist of all times. He created a vital scale to classifies people’s need that has been used since today. The results of Teacher's…

called a contract, which typically outlines promises that the parties are agreeing on. In the Bible the word covenant is used in many different contexts. Specifically in Genesis, these are promises that God made through creation and with Noah, and Abraham. These covenants show God’s unmerited, generous love to humans. They show His commitment to us, even when man’s free will causes trouble. We see that “faith is never in a state of equilibrium but is always developing, sometimes accepting…

promised her husband Abraham that he would be the father of the Jewish nation, with descendants more numerous than the stars in the sky. After waiting many years, Sarah convinced Abraham to sleep with her handmaiden, Hagar, to produce an heir. That was an accepted practice in ancient times. The child born of that encounter was named Ishmael. But God had not forgotten his promise. Three heavenly beings, disguised as travelers, appeared to Abraham. God repeated his promise to Abraham that his wife…