Christian theology has long recognized these “visitors” as the Triune God and seen in this passage one of the first allusions ...
6 Just as Abraham "believed God, and I it was reckoned to him as righteousness," 7 so, you see, those who believe are the descendants of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would ...
Abraham was first known as Abram but when he followed God, he had his name changed. He lived with his family in Ur, believed to be in modern day Iraq. At that time, it is likely that the people of ...
39 They answered him, "Abraham is our father ... If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? 47 He who is of God hears the words of God; the reason why you do not hear them is that you ...
A Flemish Baroque painting reanimates Genesis 16–21 and helps us reflect on trust, covenant and the consequences of human ...
By Dean Kelly We have heard coaches at various levels and different sports reflect the same idea, “Our team needs to find its ...
Judaism began around 4,000 years ago when the Prophet Abraham received a vision from God. Jews believe that there is only one God, with whom they have a special agreement called a covenant.
God instructed Abraham to leave his home and travel to Canaan, the Promised Land. Canaan was an ancient country close to modern-day Israel. In contrast with Abraham's home, Canaan was an arid ...