Abraham

Patriarch's, spelled Yitshaq in ancient Hebrew, as the only son of Abraham and Sarah and according to the Old Testament becomes the first newborn boy to be circumcised at just eight days old. In order to test Abraham's faith, God requests that Abraham builds an altar for the purpose of sacrificing his young son Isaac. As requested, Abraham constructs the altar, ties his son to the altar, prepares to sacrifice Isaac when an angel tells Abraham to release his son and instead sacrifice a male goat.…

At this time in history, the city of Dan was known as Laish and historically the city's name did not change to Dan until 1200BC. This is a time difference of 885 years when Abraham goes to the city of Dan compared to when it was actually named Laish. Following the rescue, Lot along with his family moved to Sodom. Because of the wickedness of the city two angels make themselves known to Lot and warn lot to leave Sodom for they are going to destroy the city and the residents within. Recorded in…

These books were written for Abraham 's descendants so that they would know why they were going to the Promised Land. The people needed to know where they and the world came from, how humanity had originally failed, and how God was going to fulfill the promises to redeem His fallen creatures from their sinful condition . Them Abraham was a man of God. God changed his name from Abram meaning ‘exalted father’ to Abraham ‘father of…

paintings may be evaluated as lacking “personality” or “characterization” due to the artist’s lack of talent. However, this is not the case. In trying to understand Dutch portraiture, it’s important to identify what type of functions they serve. Abraham de Vries’ Double Portrait functions not only as recording…

2”One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. 3The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house of the LORD, where the ark of God was. 4 Then the LORD called Samuel. Samuel answered, ‘Here I am.’ 5 And he ran to Eli and said, ‘Here I am; you called me.’” I Samuel 3:2-5 NIV When God calls it is usually when he is ready to use you for an assignment that will heal, deliver and set the captive free. Just as…

How did you derive your worldview? Was your worldview inherited and/or adopted or was it deliberately chosen through reflection and analysis? Or was it a combination of both adoption and volition? What were the strongest forces in shaping your worldview? Rabbi Mark Goldfarb grew up in a Jewish home and went to temple services, participating in the various activities, youth groups, and holidays that they celebrated. After going through a difficult time in his life, his beliefs solidified and…

with Abraham God’s covenant with Abraham was the means of choosing from all peoples the line of one man through whom salvation would be granted and the kingdom achieved (135-6). God acted as King in giving this covenant granting progeny (seed), property (land), and prosperity…

or threat. In this paper, I will argue that deception is valorized in the Hebrew Scripture because it is used as a tool to test patriarchs. In the following paragraphs, I will discuss the several pieces of evidence that support this statement. Abraham, for instance, by using deception to pass Egypt safely proves his loyalty to the Lord and the ability of…

second most significant and important theme in this book. The triple promise is that God will give a land to his people, Abraham would be the seed of Israel’s descendants, and God promise to bless Abraham and his descendants. The rest of Scripture focuses on the fulfillment of these promises. Definitely, Genesis emphasizes that the Lord does not act arbitrarily in choosing Abraham, but his election is part of a plan of salvation that extends to the entire world. The ultimate object of this plan…

The book of Genesis is the origin, or the beginning in meaning. the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its genre can be explained as antiquarian history(1), and within the book it tells the first appearance of humans, stories of ancestors, heroes, origins of culture, and cities. The book of Genesis author, Moses, authorized, compiled, and edited the book. It is believed that he was provided with the skills to write the book from his Egyptian education and by being…