When Christian families in the city where I live started to get together for bible studies, I decided to organize one. The Bible is full of principles that are being taught to children and adults. Those principles are so vital in every walk of life. For example: discipline, love thy neighbor as thyself and casting all your cares upon him―Jesus Christ (1 Son 5:7).
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Abraham’s Early Life
Abram’s Early Life
Abraham was born in Ur of the Chaldeans to a man named Terah. Abraham’s father Terah moved from Ur to Haran and died there when Abram was 75 years old. Shortly after this, Abram and his wife Sarai moved to Canaan (which is now known as Israel).
Abraham’s Journey Begins
The story of Abraham begins with God’s call to leave his home and family. He tells Abraham to go on a journey, and he promises to give him many descendants. The text says that “The Lord said to Abram: ‘Go forth from your country and from your kindred, And from your father’s house, To the land which I will show you; And I will make you a great nation; And I will bless thee and magnify thy name.'”
At this point in their relationship (if you can call it that), God hasn’t revealed himself as the Creator of all things or explained why he is doing this to His chosen people—he only tells them what they should do next. It would be easy for us modern readers of Genesis 12:1-4 who believe in a loving God who created us for His glory above all else to view this as cruel treatment by Father-God towards our ancestors if we didn’t know how much further along their journey was going to take them!
Abraham obeyed these instructions immediately by leaving Haran (his father Terah’s homeland) with his wife Sarai (who would later become Sarah), his butler Eliezer (who is identified as Abraham’s servant twice more in Genesis 15:2-3), his maidservant Bilhah (who was also Rachel’s mother according Eliezer’s prayer requests at Genesis 24), along with several other servants including livestock such as camels and donkeys.”
Abram Settles in the Land of Canaan
Abram’s journey from Haran was not an easy one. Though he was 75 years old, Abram still had difficulty establishing his family in this new land. Genesis 12 explains that Abram and Lot separated after leaving Haran. Lot chose the best land for grazing, but Abram settled at Shechem instead of following him there (Genesis 12:6).
Abram continued his nomadic lifestyle by moving to Bethel where he built another altar and called upon God to show himself (Genesis 12:7). This time, God answered Abram’s prayer by appearing to him directly and promising him descendants as numerous as the stars in heaven (Genesis 15:5–6).
God Renames Abram to Abraham
In Genesis 17, God renamed Abram to Abraham. This was significant because the name Abraham means “father of many nations” (Genesis 17:5).
- The Jewish nation is descended from Abraham. Jesus Christ is also descended from him, since he was Jewish and his father was named Joseph (Matthew 1:16-18).
- The Arab nation traces its history back to Abraham through Ishmael (Genesis 21:13), who was born after God visited Hagar and gave her a son in response to her need for children when her husband refused her (Genesis 16:1-2).
- The Christian church has been referred to as “the Israel of God” or “the spiritual Israel.” This means that Christians are often referred to as God’s chosen people just like the Nation of Israel on earth today represents all people who follow Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior regardless of race, color or creed!
The Birth of Ishmael
We begin the story at a time when Abraham was 86 years old. The Bible tells us that he and his wife Sarah had not been able to have children, but they were hoping for a baby nonetheless. God promised them that they would have one, but only if Abraham obeyed certain rules.
In this lesson, we learn about Ishmael, who was born to Hagar (an Egyptian slave girl) during their time in Egypt. We also explore how this event affects the relationship between Abraham and Sarah throughout their life together.
The Sign of Circumcision
The sign of circumcision is a religious ceremony practiced by Jews and Muslims. It is a sign of the covenant between God and Abraham. It is an important rite of passage for young boys, as well as a sign that one is truly committed to their faith. In the Bible, Abraham was the first person to be circumcised at age 99 years old (Genesis 17:9). His son Isaac followed suit shortly after reaching adulthood (Genesis 21:4). Another example from the Bible would be Jesus Christ himself who was born in Bethlehem but grew up in Nazareth where he later underwent this ritual with several other Jewish boys around his age (Luke 2:21-23).
Abraham and Three Angels’ Visit
The importance of hospitality in the Bible is a theme that you can’t miss. Abraham and Sarah were in the desert, and had no place to stay. They decided to welcome three strangers into their home—and those strangers turned out to be angels. The man on the right was named Michael, who later became Adam’s protector when he was banished from Eden (Genesis 3:23).
The men were sent by God to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah because of their wickedness. They gave Abraham warning before they destroyed them with fire from heaven; but Abraham asked if they could spare Lot’s family, since they were good people (Genesis 19:14).
Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed
You are probably familiar with the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. God told Abraham that both cities would be destroyed, but he had a plan to save the people of the city. He told Abraham that he was going to send two angels to warn them to leave before it was too late. The angels warned Lot and his family, who were living in Sodom at the time, not to look back while they were leaving because if they did they would turn into pillars of salt just like Lot’s wife did when she disobeyed God’s command not look back as she left (Genesis 19:26).
After being warned by both angels and then by God himself that it was time for them to leave their current homes behind so that they could continue living their lives; Lot still refused this request from above saying “we will never leave!” This led up until where we see today where there are still pieces remaining from these cities all over modern day Iraq (Iraqi News).
Abraham Intercedes for Sodom
Abraham is known for his righteousness and faithfulness. In this passage, he asks God to spare the city if there are 50 righteous people living in it. God agrees, but Abraham asks again if there are 40 righteous people in the city. He continues to bargain down until he finally reaches 10 righteous people, at which point God agrees not to destroy Sodom—but only because of His mercy (Genesis 18:32).
To me, this story teaches us that no matter how small our faith may seem compared with someone else’s, we can still intercede for others when we believe it will be helpful for them!
Abraham was one brave man.
Abraham was a good person.
He was obedient to God.
He had great faith in God and trusted that he would do what He said he would do, even though it seemed impossible at times.
Abraham cared for his family and loved his wife Sarah very much.