...RELI 211 optional assignment #2 25, September 2013 Compare/Contrast God’s covenant with Abraham (See Gen. 12, 13,15,17,18 and 22) God made a covenant with Abraham and had to remain faithful to God and serve as a channel through God’s blessings could pour to the rest of the country. (Gen. 12:1-3) The Lord promised Abraham that he would make him and his descendants a great nation; even though he and his wife did not have a child (childless) Abraham obeyed God and still had faith in all of God’s promises. In Genesis 15 the Lord reaffirmed his promise to Abraham, and Abraham agreed to go to the land that God would show him, and God agreed to make him a great nation. Genesis 16 Abraham slept with his slave Hager, and she conceived and named him Ishmael. Abraham and his children were commanded to be circumcised as a "sign of covenant" between them and God (Gen. 17:10-11). God told Abraham his wife’s name was no longer Sarai, but now Sarah and will bear him a son named Issac. “I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you” (Genesis 17:7) “I will bless Sarah and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother os nations; kings of peoples will come from her.” (Gen. 17:15) * * © 2014 Microsoft * Terms * Privacy & cookies * Developers * English (United States)...
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...Abraham, also known as Abram is most commonly known for being the Father of the Jewish people. The majority of the information found on Abraham is located in the Old Testament’s Book of Genesis. Other than that, there are no real historical records on the life of Abraham, so the history of his life was passed by word of mouth, and were there after made into biblical stories. There is also the question if Abraham really lived, do to the little information available on his life. Abraham is most famous for making his Covenant with God. Abraham would have lived somewhere between the years of 2000 and 1500 BC. He was born in the city of Ur. Abraham’s real name was Abram. The father of Abram , Terach, had two other sons , Haran and Nachor. While living in the city of Ur , Abram married his half-sister, Sarai who later took on the name of Sarah. The newlyweds later learned that Sarai was sterile. They then traveled north to Charan, accompanied by Abraham’s father Terach. While in Charan Terach died. It was in Charan where God made his first of a series of revelations to Abram. God spoke to Abram, and told him that he would promise to bless him and make a great nation of him. Abram willingly decided to follow God to the city of Canaan. Abram not only traveled with his wife on this journey, but he also picked up his nephew, Lot. He lived his life in Canaan as a Nomad. Famine eventually struck the land of Canaan , forcing Abram and his family to move on to Egypt. In Egypt, Abram was...
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...Abraham Is an Example of Biblical Faith Biblical Faith Abraham is a great representation of biblical faith. Faith is defined as loving trust, calculated risk, and an ongoing process with periods of darkness and doubt. Faith is seen in many religious people all throughout the bible. Abraham displays all of these things when he is asked to sacrifice his son Isaac. Abraham’s story involved loving trust in that Abraham loves God. Abraham loves God because they made a covenant together and worked together. God told Abraham to move from Haran and go to Canaan; he will have decedents as numerous as the stars, and access to the promise land. Abraham had to trust God when he told Abraham to kill his only son Isaac, even though it didn’t make sense. Abraham also had to love God because God is providing him with these promises that will change and improve his life. God and Abraham had a one and one relationship where loving trust was both given and received between the two of them. Abraham’s story also involved calculated risk. Calculated risk involves using reason and logic, weighing your opinion, and making a decision. Abraham used logic and reason to try and validate God’s request to sacrifice Isaac. He then weighed his opinion and realized that denying God’s request was a risk he could not afford not to take. He could not afford not to take this risk because if he didn’t trust God then their covenant would be tarnished and broke. Abraham then made the decision to sacrifice his...
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...Abraham and Antigone: Facing Superior Orders Abraham from the Bible and Antigone from Sophocle’s tragedy Antigone share a very similar dilemma: both characters receive higher orders that would hurt their family members. Abraham receives the command from God to kill his only son as a sacrifice while Antigone is under the state’s decree that forbids her brother the honor of burial. Under the comparable situation, the two characters exhibit different responses: one decides to kill his son under command without hesitation, but the other is willing to defy the law for the sake of her brother. Abraham’s unquestioning attitude towards God’s inhumane order is startling and throws the credibility of his character into question. On the other hand, Antigone’s insistence of respect for her family, regardless of the city’s laws, makes her appear to be a more believable and relatable person. However, Antigone’s motivations to bury her brother also stems from her obedience towards the laws of her gods. Abraham and Antigone thus share the same absolute obedience towards divine authority, but Antigone’s will to also fight for her family’s dignity and honor differentiates her from Abraham as a more believable character. Abraham’s character seems unbelievable because he is willing to kill his own son without questioning and hesitation solely because God asks him to. In Genesis chapter 22, God commands Abraham to take Isaac, Abraham’s only son, to the land of Moriah and offer him as a sacrifice...
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...Richard W Carter BIBL410 D03 Abraham and Lot 1. How does Genesis 18 contrast with Genesis 19 regarding God’s character and activities? The eighteenth chapter contrasts Abraham’s fellowship with his guests as a good fellowship filled with loving respect and blessing from God. The latter is filled with violent destruction of Sodom and Gemorrah. It shows God’s loving concern and interaction with each of us, but is very concerned about wickedness and that it will be dealt with. 2. Describe the typical hospitality displayed in Genesis 18 during this time. Abraham’s hospitality is that of oriental Asians today in that he would not allow a visitor to pass him by without showing hospitality. When the three men appeared it was the custom to fall down and show respect to one who is greater than yourself or is considered greater than yourself, as the visitor was addressed as “my Lord”. Then with respect many people were put into action to serve the person the best of what you have. So a whole meal was prepared, as well as washing the feet of the visitors showing servitude. Jesus displayed this type of servitude at the “last Supper” with His disciples. 3. Describe the kind of laughter of Sarah. The laughter of Sarah was of unbelief, or considered derisive as the book puts it. She might not have known of the promise that was given to Abraham. Then in her old age thinking it is impossible by this time to have a child as she has not had her own, in the many years she has...
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...Nimrod and Abraham: The Fall and Reformation of Human Community In partial fulfillment of: OT 501 - Pentecostal Explorations of the Old Testament Submitted to: Dr. Rickie Dale Moore Church of God Theological Seminary Cleveland, Tennessee Daniel Tomberlin November 20, 2001 COGTS Box # 247 The Hebrew name for Genesis is bƒreÕµ séû tÆ ,_ preferably translated “by way of beginning”1 which is also the overarching theme of the book - the beginnings of the creation of the universe, of humanity and human civilization, and of a covenant people of God. The traditional outline of Genesis is to divide the book into two major sections: Primeval History (chapters 1-11) which is universal in scope and serves to demonstrate the unity of humanity; and Patriarchal History (chapters 12-50) which is particular in scope and serves to present God’s concern for a covenant people. Gordon Wenham offers a similar outline: the origin of the world (chapter 1); the origin of the nations (chapters 2-11); and the origin of Israel (chapters 12-50).2 An outline that better serves the theological themes of Genesis is to present the book in three major sections: generation (chapters 1-2) which reveals God as Creator of the universe and all life therein; degeneration (chapters 3-11), which reveals the fall of the first human family and the continued downward spiral of human civilization; and regeneration (chapters 12-50) in...
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...2010 Explain why Abraham is often considered "Father Abraham". Abraham or the Father of Abraham can be trace back to the three cycles of to the Ancestral Story which is organized into major segments collections. Each of these segment collections is called a cycle. The reason for this is that each of these cycles contains a story that revolves around a major ancestral figure representing Abraham, Jacob, or Joseph. The three cycles separate themselves by brief genealogical references of the two ancestral children who branch off from the trajectory of Israel, which were Ishmael and Esau. God actually held out a promise of a home land and a large family for Abraham. Abraham was also called or named Abram. He migrated from southern Mesopotamia to Palestine. His wife, Sarah, because of a famine, moved to Egypt. Abraham and family finally separated due to competing claims of Canaan. God made a promise, or covenant to Abraham that he would fulfill his promise of a few things. First off, his children, which Abraham and his wife Sarah did not have nay offspring. Years would pass that Abraham and his wife could not conceive, so be that Sarah had her husband lay with her servant Hagar. Ishmael was the birth of that conception. God at that time reaffirmed the promise of children to Abraham and Sarah by his implementation of circumcision and gave new names to Abram and Sarah. The divine charge of Abram, God promises many things to him to get him motivated. Abraham has given up multiple...
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...this we shall discuss and review some areas of conflict as well as the covenants, circumcision, characteristics, and touch on the roots of Abraham. Abraham gave his life to obeying God and his word and finding favor in God’s eyes. Abraham received plenty from the Lord just for his obedience as well as his descendants. The covenant is a basic agreement between two parties. Some covenants often promise rewards or blessings for people who agree to keep the covenant. In the past covenants were sealed by blood or animal sacrifices. The covenant may have been made between family members, kings, states, or God himself. Those who did not keep a covenant was punished or even cursed. Often times the covenant would display a sign or symbol as a reminder of the covenant, such as: Adam and Eve disobeyed and received death, Jesus covenant was displayed through the cup and the drinking of wine as if it were his blood, the rainbow with Noah, and circumcision with Abraham. It is said Abraham shall be numerous and become a great nation while inheriting the Promised Land Cannon later to become Israel while others become blessed in and through him and their sign of the covenant was through circumcision. Abraham believed in monotheism, he believed in the promise from God of receiving the “Holy Land” and that he was the chosen one. God’s covenant with Abraham was considered a promise or unconditional covenant. “God alone who bind’s himself by a solemn oath to keep the covenant” (Campbell, 2009)...
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...Abraham: There are many stories about Abraham to which some believe are just not true. Muslims and Jews believe Abraham is their ancestor. He is the first Hebrew patriarch or father first known as Abram but later became known as Abraham at 99 years old. Abraham is introduced in chapter 12 of Genesis and founded the belief in one God as opposed to the belief in many Gods. God told Abram to leave his father’s house to go to another land because Abrams father was not obeying God. When Abraham went to Egypt with his wife Sarah, she told the people there that she was his sister so they would not kill Abraham. The pharaoh thought Sarah was beautiful so he gave Abraham animals, goods and servants. God makes a contract with Abraham offering him land and descendants. God wants his male descendants to be circumcised as part of the contract....
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...Research papers, as opposed to essays, letters, editorials, and other opinion pieces, should be based completely on academic investigation performed by the writer. All such documents should be written from the perspective of an uninvolved third party. The writer should not insert his or her opinion or tailor the document so that it is guided by a point of view. For example, a research paper on Abraham Lincoln’s presidency should contain verified information, and not the writer’s opinions. That does not mean that the writer is not allowed to draw conclusions or make statements which evaluate Lincoln’s presidential years. But those conclusions and statements must be objectively drawn from the research and they should be stated unemotionally. It would be appropriate to write “Lincoln missed several opportunities to come to terms with the secessionist states, and thus, prevent the Civil War” (followed by a source citation). It would even be correct to write “Many historians have indicated that Lincoln should have pursued opportunities to avoid the Civil War” or “There is evidence that Lincoln could have done more to avoid the Civil War.” However, it would be unacceptable to write “Lincoln should have prevented the Civil War” (whether or not the writer cites a source). It is also inappropriate, in most instances, to insert first person pronouns in rigorously researched academic papers. Of course, if the writer feels compelled to state that he or she was involved in the experiment...
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...In the book of Genesis Abraham had a covenant/promise with God. God promised that Abraham would have many descendants and the land of Canaan. This promise was a huge blessing for him. I think this then led to Abraham’s solid foundation of respect towards God. He trusted him indefinitely. Abraham then had Isaac and circumcised him just as God had told him too, proving more loyalty. In chapter 21 Sarah wanted Hagar and her son to get away from her own family. She told Abraham to handle it. Abraham was hesitant because this was his own son he would be sending away but God spoke to him telling him to obey Sarah, Abraham listened. When God asked Abraham to sacrifice his own son, Abraham did not question him at all. He was going 100% to go through...
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...Gahng Period 8th Alpha #4 Sibi and the story of Abraham and Isaac The stories of Sibi and Abraham and Isaac have quite similarities but also some differences between them. There are similar roles of characters in both of the stories. In Sibi, the king Sibi could be compared to Abraham. In both of the stories, Abraham and the king Sibi face to make such a difficult decision like offering his own son to God and giving up the dove which sought for his protection. The dove in Sibi is like Isaac, in the story of Abraham and Isaac, as it also has the same role as the offering for sacrifice but in this case not to God but to a hawk. Furthermore, the hawk and God play the role of testing the king Sibi and Abraham whether the king Sibi would give up the dove or Abraham would sacrifice his son, Isaac. At last, the both of the stories have the same literary characteristic of Deus ex machine where the angel of the Lord or Indra and the God of Fire resolve the whole conflicts of the stories. In the story of Abraham and Isaac, the angel of the Lord stops Abraham from sacrificing his son, Isaac. In addition, the angel of the Lord told Abraham about the ram which was caught by its horn in a thicket which would be sacrificed instead of Isaac. In the end of Sibi, the hawk transforms into Indra and the dove transforms into the God of Fire and congratulated the king Sibi for succeeding and beating the challenge of gods. Sibi and the story of Abraham and Isaac are very interesting stories where they...
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...Abrahams Covenant with God Abraham takes a great leap of faith with God. Abraham leaves behind everything to fulfill his covenant with God. Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Genesis 12, 1-3). Abraham and God are entering into a covenant together, God is promising these things to Abraham and in return Abraham is promising his faith to God. God proves to Abraham that he will protect him, in Genesis 12, 17-20; 17 But the LORD afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife. 18 So Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her for my wife? Now then, here is your wife; take her, and go.” 20 And Pharaoh gave men orders concerning him, and they sent him away with his wife and all that he had. God is proving to Abraham that they are in this covenant together, God inflicted hardship onto the Pharaoh who had taken Abrahams wife as his own. Abraham’s wife was returned to him after the hardship God had placed on the Pharaoh. God reinforces his covenant with Abraham; Genesis 15, 18-21; 18...
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...many Americans think of Abraham Lincoln, they think first of all, as the president who freed the slaves. He is immortalized as the "Great Emancipator," and widely regarded as a champion of black freedom who supported social equality of the races, and who fought the American Civil War (1861-1865) to free the slaves. In actuality, Abraham Lincoln did not fight the Civil War to free the slaves. He fought it to save the Union. He did not agree with slavery and one of the good things that came out of the Union being saved was the abolishment of slavery. (Gienapp, 2002). (Jenness, 2007). Abraham Lincoln was a self made man that rose mythically from humble beginnings to national greatness. He began life as a farm boy. He did not come from a family who believed in education. Despite this, Abraham Lincoln read books and done whatever he could to educate himself. He was a man that believed in honesty and caring for other people. After learning many lessons in life and climbing the ladder of success, his fine qualities landed him as the United States of America’s 16th President. He was successful in doing many great things for people and his community and eventually the United States. (Gienapp, 2002). (Jenness, 2007). He was embarrassed of his family background. He came from a poor family that was farmers. His life as a farm boy was spent doing chores, such as hauling water and chopping wood, and helping in the fields. His mother died when Abraham Lincoln was 9. His father...
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...course of American history there are names that stand out, names that represent more than just a person, but represent an era in American history. The list of important and influential figures in American history is too long and numerous to list. Yet there is always one name, one man who stands above all the rest. Abraham Lincoln has come to define the American experience. His beginnings as a poor farmer in Kentucky to his rise in politics to his Presidency, his story fascinates everyone who reads and studies it. Abraham Lincoln is the epitome of what America is. He is Americas most cherished and beloved President and he may be the most well known American President in the world. Despite all the praise bestowed upon Abraham Lincoln there are those who do not buy into the ‘official’ Lincoln legacy. A small, but growing group of Lincoln detractors claim that Lincoln was not the father of freedom and liberty, the great emancipator and the savior of the union; they see Lincoln as a diabolical dictator. A man who took advantage of America in its darkest hour, a man who had no respect for the Constitution, he instead sought to destroy and undermine it every chance he got. Abraham Lincoln was President during America’s darkest hour; he saved the union and kept the country together. Lincoln was justified in the actions he took, despite attempts to paint Lincoln as a tyrannical dictator there is no question that Lincoln’s status as America’s greatest President is deserved and true. During...
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