The early life of Abraham:
Abraham father name was Terah. He was borne when
Terah was 130 years old in the land of Ur. He has two brothers and his brother’s
names were Nahor and Haran. [1]
Abraham
was very faithful to God. He was known as the father of faithfulness. He was
the exalted father of the nation. He was a middle age, prosperous, settled and
thoroughly Pagans. He obeyed what God has command him to do. He was very
friendly with God.
Abraham career:
Abraham
was called as an epitome of faith recorded in the Bible according to the book
of “The Bible knowledge of Commentary” by John F. Walvoord, page no.46-68. [2] He
got married with Sarai his half sister. Their lifestyles were beautiful and living
by peace in all day long. Abraham was very obedience to God, he never forsake
God command. God also love him very much because of his faith. He was a
dedicated person of that time. He has a concept of having real faith in God.
His respond was very near to God oblige.
The called of Abraham:
God appeared to him and had two imperative each with
result of the promised. God called him when he planned settled in the land of
Ur. Along with calling God was promised him to be blessed and dominion over the
nation. God want him for his special purposed. [3]
The
call of Abraham is to be found a new nation for the people of Israel. He built
an Altar for God so that they would not break their promised. The called of
Abraham has two purposed- first he promised to give great nation, secondly he
promised to give blessing and lastly God want him to become a great Nation of
the world.
The early life of Abraham:
Abraham father name was Terah. He was borne when
Terah was 130 years old in the land of Ur. He has two brothers and his brother’s
names were Nahor and Haran. [1]
Abraham
was very faithful to God. He was known as the father of faithfulness. He was
the exalted father of the nation. He was a middle age, prosperous, settled and
thoroughly Pagans. He obeyed what God has command him to do. He was very
friendly with God.
Abraham career:
Abraham
was called as an epitome of faith recorded in the Bible according to the book
of “The Bible knowledge of Commentary” by John F. Walvoord, page no.46-68. [2] He
got married with Sarai his half sister. Their lifestyles were beautiful and living
by peace in all day long. Abraham was very obedience to God, he never forsake
God command. God also love him very much because of his faith. He was a
dedicated person of that time. He has a concept of having real faith in God.
His respond was very near to God oblige.
The called of Abraham:
God appeared to him and had two imperative each with
result of the promised. God called him when he planned settled in the land of
Ur. Along with calling God was promised him to be blessed and dominion over the
nation. God want him for his special purposed. [3]
The
call of Abraham is to be found a new nation for the people of Israel. He built
an Altar for God so that they would not break their promised. The called of
Abraham has two purposed- first he promised to give great nation, secondly he
promised to give blessing and lastly God want him to become a great Nation of
the world.
The Life before the
arrivals in the land of Canaan:
He settled in the land of Ur of the Chaldees in
Mesopotamia. [4]
He
married Sarai half sister and migrated to the land of Canaan. God appeared to
him already when he dwelt in the land of Haran. Now God’s want to confirm his
promised to Abraham for he told him to bless and numerous his generation. This
appeared to him to renew for the promised that he had with him. When he was at
the age of 75 years, he departed from Haran to Canaan on behalf of God promised
to him.
Unsettled life in the land
of Canaan:
When God called him in Ur he went to Canaan and
lived there for a few 10 years. And then he encamped at the land of Shechem of
Bethel. [5] There
it come a famine in the land of Canaan and went to sojourn in Egypt for a few
years. He threatens his wife and pretended himself as her brother. He knew that
Sarai was very beautiful in appearance, and when the Egyptians see her, they
will say she was her wife; then they will kill him. That’s why he lied for the
King of Egypt because in order to safe himself. The king thought that Abraham
was her brother so the King took Sarai as for his wife. [6]
The
King treated him well and gave him herds, male servant and female servant. But
the lord afflicted with a great plague. The people of Egypt were caused trouble
because of Sarai, wife of Abraham. The King of Egypt gave his wife back to him.
Departure with his nephew
lot:
When he was coming back from Egypt to Canaan, he met
with his nephew lot. He told him to choose the land which favour for himself.
Lot choose in the east side of the Canaan near the plain Jordan valley which
called Sodom and Gomorrah. He deeds this because it was not enough to support
and dwell for them together. Lot settled there with his wife, children and some
herds in the east land near the plains of Canaan. Abram chose the place where God has said to
him to live. God told him for all he seen God will give him and to his
offspring forever. He set out his tent and moved to the oak of Mamreh at
Hebron. [7] He settled
in the land of Mamreh for 23/24 years. He built an Altar to the lord. He made a
treaty with the King Amalek, Amorite and with Melchizedek.
The promised by God was tally confirmed for him to
live in the land. And
he also confirmed to inheritance his Covenant.
God confirmed the Covenant
with Abraham:
His confirmation of the Covenant was by Circumcision
of his child Isaac as well as for all the people of God. He circumcised Isaac
at the age of 8 months as his Covenant with God. He was tested by God when his
was grown up young. God asked his son to sacrifice for God. This Covenant was
the sign of God promised to him. He also changes his name into Abraham (Gen
17).
Abraham Bosom (dead):
When he was completely 175 years old he died and was
buried in the cave of Mach-pelah near Mamreh. [8]
After
Abraham dead, God pour out rich blessing upon his son Isaac. His grandson and
grand daughter were scattered all over across the country from Havilah to Shur.
And they were constantly at war with another country. Isaac inheritance
everything from his father Abraham, including God wonderful promised to make
his descendant growth into a great nation. [9]
Lesson from Abraham life:
Our
faith in God should be confirmed.
Security doesn’t lie in the accumulation of goods.
All human being are intention and actions- for good or for evil.
Consequences are important to consider.
God is faithfulness to his promises, even when we complicate the process of God. Patience often brings good reward.
Security doesn’t lie in the accumulation of goods.
All human being are intention and actions- for good or for evil.
Consequences are important to consider.
God is faithfulness to his promises, even when we complicate the process of God. Patience often brings good reward.
References:
House. 1978) p-7-10
England, Victor Book, 1985) p-46-68
(Hyderabad, Authentic Books, 1982) p-7-9
[4]. John, D. Davis. “Davis Dictionary of the Bible”. (Grand Rapids,
Michigan, Baker Book
House. 1978) p-7-10
[5]. I. H. Marshall. A. R. Millard. J.I. Packer. D.J. Wiseman. “New
Bible Dictionary”.
(Hyderabad, Authentic Books, 1982) p-7-9
Publishing House, 1963) P-7, 8
England, Victor Book, 1985) p-46-68
[8]. J. D.
Douglas. Merrill C. Tenney. “The NID of the Bible”. (Grand Rapids,
ZondervaPublishing House, 1963) P-7, 8
[9]. “Life Application Bible Genesis”. (Wheaton,
Illinois, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. 1987), p-25-49
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