Isaac Bashevis Singer

The story of Abraham starts in Genesis where all narratives about Abraham provides an interesting picture of the interaction between Divine word and human faith and obedience. Initially the Lord makes a conditional covenant obedience of which is enriched with a series of promises (Genesis 12:1-3). Abraham and his family embraces the book from chapter 11 to chapter 50 of Genesis, while only two chapters are devoted to the whole history of creation. What was there in Abraham's life that…

Abraham originally Abram is the first of the three patriarchs of Judaism, the other two are Isaac and Jacob. Abraham was born in Ur his father name was Terah and he was ninth in descent from Noah Abraham had two brothers Nahor, and Haran. Abraham married Sarai whose named was later charged to Sarah. Terah, Abraham, Sarah, and Lot who was Abraham’s nephew left Ur to go into the land of Canaan, but they came to Haran and lived there until Terah died. After Terah died God called Abraham and told…

Monica grew older, she was maturing into the woman that her parents had envisioned. Rebekah, born of Jewish descent, became the wife of Isaac. She was chosen by a servant through a sign from God. Should she give water to the servant and his camels, then she would be the woman that was meant for Isaac. According to the book of Genesis, Rebekah became the comfort that Isaac needed since his mother passed on. God brought two people together because according to the scriptures their offspring would…

Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. These religions are all founded with the belief that Abraham is their common ancestor. However, these religions have a rift in beliefs surrounding the decision of which son of Abraham, Ishmael or Isaac, is the legitimate heir to Abraham’s everlasting covenant with God. The painting of “Hagar’s Expulsion from the House of Abraham,” by Peter Paul Rubens, and a collection of articles discussed in class support the claim that because Sarah and…

Deceptions in The Hebrew Scriptures. Xinyu Yao In general, deception is considered as an evil deed. Early at the beginning of the Genesis 4, when Cain and his brother Abel both bring their offering to the Lord, the Lord only notices Abel and Abel’s offerings while has no regard for Cain and Cain’s offering. Out of jealous, Cain not only tricks Abel to the field and kills Abel, but also lies to the Lord God. The Lord is very angry and cursed Cain, who becomes a fugitive wandering on the earth…

enhancements, compliment, make a dream paradise and cheat the oblivious masses. Sacrifice is common in most religions and can also be found in the bible. Per Genesis 22:2 of the King James Version God told Abraham “Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.” (Genesis. (1911). In King James Version. New York.) Abraham was…

God gives him a triple promise and from this moment, God focuses on a nation, Israel, through whom he would progressively fulfill his plan of redemption, which comes to be the 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…

Israel not just once but twice. Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebekah making him the grandson of Abraham and Sarah. He even had a twin brother named Esau. Even though most parents say they do not have a favorite child, it was known that Esau was Isaac’s favorite, and Jacob was Rebekah’s favorite. This caused some jealousy towards Esau as Jacob wanted the approval and blessing from his father that would surely be given to Esau instead. When Isaac was nearing death, Jacob tricked him into giving…

Abraham is one of the most important characters of the Bible. He was a blessed and great man whose faith stands out in Old Testament history like one of the shining stars. He was blessed to be born in an extremely wealthy family, but his faith had more value than silver or gold. His greatness came from having a divine relationship with God that produced great faith. “So faith comes from hearing [that is told] …” Romans 10:17, Amplified Bible. Additionally, in Genesis, chapter 11 through chapter…

The next encounter Abraham had with God was in Genesis 15, in which God placed significant emphasis on the seed and the land. As Abraham had no son, he at first thought that his trusty servant, Eliezer, should become his son by adoption, and his heir. But God informed Abraham that his servant should not be his son and heir, but that he is going to have a son of his own flesh and blood and by faith Abraham believed God and it was counted unto righteousness (15:6). The author of the text, Moses,…