Abraham
Submitted by jyn1981 on September 21, 2009
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Abraham
I will atempt in the following paragraphs to tell the basic story of Abraham in a nutshell. Abraham was born between 2000 B.C. and 1500 B.C. Abraham was a semi-nomadic shepherd to whom God revealed himself, made promises, and entered into covenant concerning Abraham's offspring and the land that they would inherit in the future. Abraham's belief in these promises was counted by God as righteousness and his faith shaped his life. Ultimately these promises find their fulfillment in Jesus the Messiah and all those who trust in Yahweh, the true God, Abraham's spiritual children. Abraham was called both a Hebrew (14:13) and an Aramean (Deuteronomy 26:5). He was born in Ur and moved...
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