Abraham: The Hero's Journeys

Stephen Koch once said, “The protagonist is the character whose fate matters most to the story”. Abraham’s servant is the most significant character in Genesis 24. Abraham’s servant is mentioned before Rebekah and without him Rebekah may not have ever been discovered. Rebekah is a consequence of Abraham’s servant being a part of the plot, which makes this story revolve around him, rather than her. Abraham’s servant is critical to the story because he, like many other protagonists, is the character driven to pursue a goal. The success or failure of his mission affects the lives of many other characters, which makes the reader yearn for his success.

Melchizedek is a priest and king of Salem mentioned three times in the Old Testament and once in the New testament. He is first mentioned in the book of Genesis in the fourteenth chapter (See above). He is said to have met Abraham after a battle victory. He blessed Abraham while feeding his men who were famished after the battle. In turn Abraham gave Melchizedek a tenth of his belongings. In Biblical times this was a gesture showing high religious status. This is significant because Melchizedek’s name means “king of righteousness.”

Abraham’s response to God’s promises were obedience (4-6) and confirmation (v. 7). In Genesis 15 the writer states that the Lord took upon Himself alone the responsibility for fulfilling the covenant. Genesis 17 adds the revelation that the covenant would be everlasting. One cannot research the Covenant and not about the narrative of Abram’s life.

Abraham sat very close to the still, clear spring. He rested himself on top of an old tree stump as he read a book about the previous presidents of the United States and their history. His parents always hounded him about his low his test scores were in his history class, so they bought him books to read and use for studying. This was his first time ever attempting to study, so he wanted a quiet place to read this book of his. He took a moment to get relaxed and began reading.

Jumping over the chair, Lebby was running, running, and running. He had just stolen a lady’s purse because he wanted to see if she could catch him and was making a run for it. Lebby Areclem is a boy that lives in a small village near the forest. He likes to play pranks on people and lives with his mother. He has dirty blond hair and a few freckles. Lebby gives the purse back to the lady and the lady slapped him across the cheek.

Abraham’s seriousness and dedication in regards to his covenant with God control tense actions and events between Abraham and Isaac. Abraham is compelled in his actions by his understanding and faith that his belief in God will reap benefits. Without hesitation, he considers doing everything that God tells him to do. Abraham’s willingness and sacrifice of Isaac show the great power that God has over Abraham. Abraham’s desire for God’s approval and blessings compel him toward grave actions without the concrete command from God. Abraham merely implies God’s intentions from the limited conversations held between Abraham, God, and the angel.

So as we continue to move through Genesis, we read how the Redeemer would come through Abraham’s family. Since the beginning we have seen a pattern from Adam’s sons. Now we see a pattern between Abraham’s sons. God chooses Isaac, but not Ishmael for the Redeemer to come through. God chooses Jacob, but not Esau. So we will see later in the story

One of the Angels said to them to flee for their lives and not to look back and run into the mountains. However, Lot pleaded with the angels to allow them settle at a nearby small town called Zoar which the angels promised not to destroy. At reaching the city, the Lord rained down brimstone and burning sulfur on the city of Sodom and Gomorrah destroying everything there including the vegetation. Despite having been warned, the wife of Lot looked back and immediately turned into a pillar of

Abraham and Issac and The Parable of the Old Man and the Young has many differences and similarities. The Parable of the Old Man and the Young is an allusion to a story called Abrahman and Issac in the Bible, Genesis 22:1-18. The Parable of the Old Man and the Young compares rising movement of Abrahman to Mount Moriah and his sacrifice of his only son, Issac. The story and poem both dont mention how old Issac was, but the Talmudic stages teach that Issac was

The consequences of Abraham’s action were drastically important over history. From the very beginning both nations have been in dispute. Ismael and his brother Isaac were the basis for these two nations, the Jewish nation and the Arab nation. The essence of the history of these two people is collected from an interesting way in the pages of the Bible.

The lies that Abraham told to the two Pharaohs were to protect himself against their assault or worse, he had taken matters into his own hands by not having trust in God (Genesis 12 &20). The family repeats this process when Sarah wants a child for Abraham and uses her maid Hagar to produce one (Genesis 16). This occurred after Abraham was given the covenant of having a child by Sarah and their disbelief. That Sarah went along with Abraham’s lies and him with her suggestion of the use of Hagar shows how people are reluctant to have complete faith in God’s promises. The pattern of lies and deceit were ones that Isaac adopted later when Rebekah was pretending to be his sister (Genesis 26). The son does what the father does as does the daughter.

Growing up as a child, we are always taught to tell the truth. Especially as a Christian living for the Lord, it is only moral to do so, according to Leviticus 19:11: “Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not deceive one another”. However, in Abraham and Rahab’s bible stories, there were “truth telling” violations.

It is amazing how the Lord take us on journeys to teach us in order to serve His people and make disciples. This reminds me of Saul on the road to Damascus, Abraham on a voyage to slain his son, Joseph journey of struggles and his brother's jealousy and father's depression. Ruth and Naomi as well as our Savior Jesus. The journeys are for our good and His glory. As you look back, you can see how God hand was in the journeys all the time. Every place the Lord has took us was a teaching and a blessing; not only for us but for everyone He placed in our

In reaction to God’s call, Abraham departed Haran enroute to Canaan. At 75 years of age, he abandoned his way of life assembled his wife, his nephew Lot, his servants, livestock, and material possessions and moved in accordance with God’s leading. Abraham’s obedience to God serves as an example for all believers to emulate. He left his “comfort zone” of living to follow God’s spoken promises even though there was definite uncertainty as to how they were going to come to pass.

     Abraham stands as one of the most important figures in the Hebrew Bible, and is central to the understanding of God’s solution to the problem of mankind. Man, the mysterious creature that God wraught as a semi-experiment, is constantly prone to believe he is self-sufficient and capable of survival without God, the central problem God must deal with in the Hebrew Bible. To solve this problem, God decides to strike fear in the heart of man and to revolutionise his lifestyle by creating laws and empowering a chosen group of people, who will spread the word of God by example. These people are the Hebrews, and Abraham is the father of their race, the man from whom all