Abraham is an important figure in Christianity, Islam and Judaism. The story of Abraham can be found in the Book of Genesis - the first book in the Christian Bible and in the Torah of Judaism.
God establishes a covenant with Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and finally Jesus. In these succeeding covenants we see God expanding his covenant family until there is a one, holy, catholic ...
Jews, who are only 0.2% of the world’s population and 1% of migrants, are by far the most likely religious group to have migrated, with 20% of Jews worldwide living outside their country of birth ...
I’ve been thinking about Thanksgiving and the power to bless. Thanksgiving is such a good and satisfying holiday. It belongs to no one religious group. It carries few expectations other than ...
Q: One sign of the covenant is circumcision, right? Where does this idea come from? As you mentioned, the Bible says that Abraham is circumcised. Cohen: Yes. Genesis 17 is the chapter that spells ...
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Covenant-Keeping God VII
God tested Abraham in the matter of offering Isaac to God as a sacrifice. When we pass God’s test (although – again – only by the grace of God), God is pleased with us, as He was with Abraham.
When we talk about religion, we usually share what denomination we grew-up in and what church we attend today. Church denominations define who we think we are, as well as who others think we are.
Led by God from Mesopotamia to the land of Canaan, Abraham entered into a covenant with the Lord that, once fulfilled, would see him father a great nation of kings.