Abram To Abraham: A Man Of God's Story

Wade Butlers states that the rest of the bible is about one man’s family, which is Abraham. It is about how God kept his three promises that he made. There are many obstacles that the family goes through, but the stories show how God never disappoints his people. In the end he fulfills his three promises.

The life of Abraham is one of varied geographical places as Abraham moves from place to place as well as an expedition through life's ups and downs with its challenges and disappointment. Abraham's spiritual life is also a journey, as he moves from periods of great faith to those moments of weakness and sin. Ultimately we find that Abraham, this man of faith, learned to trust in God as he traveled, not only from his home in Ur but as he journeyed towards faith.

Nimrod ordered Terah to bring the newborn baby to him to be killed. Terah tried to talk Nimrod out of it, but he could not. Terah exchanged his son with a servant’s child born the same day as Abram. Nimrod did not suspect the deception, and he killed the baby with his own hands. Abram was hidden in a cave.

In this chapter, it is clear that Abraham trusted God completely. Abraham did not know why God was testing him. But Abraham could recognise God’s voice. The Bible clearly teaches that murder is wicked (Deuteronomy 5:17). The answer is that God never wanted Abraham to kill Isaac. God stopped Abraham before Abraham could hurt Isaac. So God had a different plan. God was not really asking Abraham to kill Isaac. In fact, God was asking Abraham to prove that he (Abraham) would always trust God. Abraham did not know about God’s plan to save Isaac. But Abraham realised that God had such a plan. He told his servants that he would bring Isaac back to them (verse 5). He told Isaac that God would provide the *lamb for the *sacrifice (verse 8). Hebrews

Abraham is the founding father of the three biggest religions in the world which are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He is the man who communicated with God and became the father of many nations. Abraham’s story begins by leaving his home behind and moves to Egypt because God commanded him to do so. As Abraham travels, his wife and he lie to the pharaoh and king that his wife Sarah is his sister and not wife. This action led to God punishing them by inflicting a disease on the Pharaoh and household, and the King receives a nightmare in which God reveals to him. Also, his wife Sarah could not bared children, so he impregnated Hagar, since he doubted that God would give him a biological child by him and Sarah. Abraham then makes a covenant

In the Old Testament, Abraham and Moses were two very prominent leaders chosen by God to do his will. Throughout Genesis and Exodus, both men play important roles in fulfilling God’s will. They are put to many tests, given covenants, and communicate constantly with God. Although they have many similarities such as being leaders and men of God, there are also many differences between the two.

The calling of Abraham in 12:1-3 is shown as a bridge to link 2:4b-11 and the ancestral narrative of 12-50 because it explains the human problem and the divine solution. In Genesis 2:4b-11 God noticed that as mankind began to reproduce they became more and more wicked because of their selfishness and arrogance (Human Problem). God decided to wipe them out and start fresh stating “Now the Earth was corrupt in God’s sight and the earth was filled with violence”. Before God ended flesh he saved Noah and his family because of their holiness by allowing them to aboard an ark so that they could multiply the Earth with people of holiness. When Noah’s family was told to be fruitful and multiply, Abraham was born by Noah’s grandson Terah. This links to the ancestral narrative placed in 12-50 because they are consisted of

Abraham had a vision, where God promised to protect him. Abraham had a hard time believing that him and his wife would ever have children. God told Abraham that the amount of descendants that he would have, is equivalent to the amount of stars in the sky.

The relationship between Noah and God shifted to Abram and God, the obedience of Abram was anchored in the relationship with God.

God’s covenant with Abram, whose name was later changed to Abraham, was to be the father of many nations. The covenant includes promises concerning a land covenant, a seed covenant, and a blessing covenant. The foundation will flow out of the “Seed Covenant” to his descendants Isaac and Jacob, through whom the twelve tribes of Israel were born.

In the story the binding of Isaac, God’s plan was not to tempt Abraham, but to test him to see if Abraham had faith and would put God above all else, even his own son Isaac. In doing this God wanted to demonstrate the importance of faith and trust in Him. God did not condemn the sacrifice of children. God despises the “hand that shed innocent blood” (Prov. 6:17). It’s crucial to remember that God put a stop to the sacrifice of Isaac. God never wanted Isaac to be sacrificed, his only motive was testing Abraham’s loyalty. Abraham, along with many other followers believe that God is the creator of the Earth and the Heavens, which means God has the right to

According to traditional Old Testament historians, Abraham became the first human to establish a covenant with God and with his second son Isaac and grandson Jacob they became the first of three Patriarchs of Judaism and Christianity. Abraham, original name Abram or Avram, along with his wife Sarah, original name Sarai, became the "Father of the Multitudes and Father of the Israelites." Sarah's hand-maiden Hagar, gave birth to Abraham's first son Ishmael who later became a prominent prophet and patriarch of the Islamic faith.

So: who was this god? The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is known as YHWH. The characteristics his sovereignty; because is a jealous God, the Hebrews were not allowed to bow down or worship any gods.

Repetition is also the concept that the Hebrew Creator-God uses throughout the story of Genesis to educate Abram about God's purpose and His nature. God is aware of the doubtful and cynical nature of Abram. Over time, God uses Abram's own repeated mistakes to build a

God selected Abraham to be the father of the His people. The bible does not directly state why God selected him, but after reading scripture one can conclude that God selected Abraham due to his great faith. Abraham’s life lends itself as an example to all who desire to walk with God.