Many Bible readers are fascinated with Adam because he was the first man God created. People know him for naming animals, living in the Garden of Eden, and marrying the first woman, Eve. Yet the...
Category: Genesis
Many people know Abraham for his faith in God (Rom. 4:1-5) and as the founding patriarch of the Jewish people (Gen. 12:1-3). While the book of Genesis tells his story, other writers in the Old and...
Abraham is the main character in Genesis 11:10-25:11. While the Old and New Testaments mention him outside those chapters, they refer to the stories within them. One story in Abraham's narrative that...
Abraham was the first patriarch of the Hebrew people, later called Israelites and Jews. Bible readers know him as the recipient of God's promise of land, nation, and blessing (Gen. 12:1-3) and as...
God's lifelong faithfulness to Abraham was anchored in his promises to the patriarch. God declared his covenant with Abraham when he called him to leave Haran for the Promised Land. Even when...
Abraham is a central figure in the book of Genesis, whose legacy extends throughout the Old and New Testaments. Bible readers know him for the promises God gave him; for nearly sacrificing his son,...