Canaan

The awareness that Abram started his journey to Canaan with his wife Sarai and family alongside him seems to oppose verse 1 of chapter 12. In chapter 12:1, Abram leaves his father’s house to go to an unidentified land which is later identified in verse 5 as the land of Canaan and again later explained to Abram in verse 7. (Hebrew 11:8) If this was the case then the verses aren’t chronological order. The more realistic…

The Israelites began with Abraham who believed in the worship of just one god leaves his home in the city of Ur and travels to Canaan in order to create a nation that worships one god. The ancestors of Abraham because of a famine in Canaan move to Egypt and eventually begin to worship the gods and goddesses of Egypt such as Hathor, Isis, Seth, and Ra along with others. Moses, who born an Israelite then abandoned while an infant then rescued and raised as Egyptian royalty, leaves Egypt and…

Introduction The Khopesh is one of the most unique weapons in the ancient Egyptian military arsenal. The sword was brought to Egypt from Canaan where it had a much longer handle and was used as a war axe. Personal Interest We find khopeshes in many Ancient Egyptian art forms including statuettes found in tombs and in bas-reliefs of battles drawn on walls and murals. Pictures of the weapon where usually not to scale with khopeshes often shown as large daggers, even though surviving examples are…

common misconception of faith is the guarantee of a lifetime free of heartache and trouble. Abraham's life is an illustration of this idea. During his life, Abraham consistently struggles with God's leadership. From the moment, Abraham moves from Canaan, his life consistently mixes with disaster. Continuously Abraham demonstrates a lack of faith by…

The journey from Haran to Canaan was about Abraham leaving all known and having to journey to the unknown for God’s call. Abraham’s task was extremely difficult and courageous which made him the model of faith. Abraham is the model of authentic faith because he is a movement into…

Known as a great portrayal of biblical faith, Abraham demonstrates unwavering trust and obedience to God throughout the latter part of his life. Faith is defined as, “A loving trust, calculated risk, and an ongoing process with seasons of darkness and doubt.” (Fairchild) Abraham chooses to follow God willingly and without hesitation in spite of the extremity of His instructions. The blessings God bestows upon Abraham are immeasurable compared to His commands. Look first at the early seed of…

As I began to read The Gift of the Jews I automatically saw the authors perspective on all of humanity. He says within the first sentences of his book that the Jews started it all, and by “it” he means everything we value as a society, everything that nonetheless makes us human. As the book progresses he goes on to talk about the story of the bible, from Egypt to Babylon all while interconnecting everything to the Jews or their version of the bible. Thomas Cahill begins his book with…

Israelites and told them that due to his advanced age, he could not continue with the journey anymore and that the Lord told him he would not enter Canaan (Due 31:2). He, therefore, gave his last word of encouragement to the Israelites and assured…

Ancient works of literature have constructed a foundation for several cultural beliefs and customs. These works of art describe detailed stories bursting with lessons to be learned for future readers and generations to follow. Two works of literature that set precedents throughout the world are the Old Testament and The Epic of Gilgamesh. Both books share similar themes of journey as well as faith within one’s belief. Although the Old Testament and Gilgamesh are different in the aspects of…

The Bible is the sacred book of the Christian faith. It contains 66 Books. 39 in the Old Testament & 27 in the New Testament. The first five Old Testament books are known as the books of the Law, or the Pentateuch or the Torah. The remainder of the Old Testament books is divided by the Jews into categories of prophets and writings. However, Christians organize it differently into sections of historical books, wisdom books, and books of prophecy. The Bible is inspired by the word of god. The…