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The first patriarch—see Genesis 12-25.

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In Book of Genesis 11:28 and 11:31, Abraham (Abram) is described as coming from “Ur of the Chaldeans.” This raises a question about how this designation should be understood: Does the phrase “Ur of ...
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After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am." - (Genesis 22:1 ESV) I have heard someone mention once that in this passage, Abraham's response is a ...
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Gen 12:3 - I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” Q - what does "who bless you" mean? a) Should ...
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In Romans 4:1-15, Paul has argued that Abraham was justified by faith apart from works of the law and apart from circumcision. Then comes 4:15a, "because the law brings about wrath;" But ...
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In Genesis 18:5 Abraham promises his guests a "morsel of bread" and in Genesis 18:6 Abraham specifically tells Sarah to make a lot of bread: "Quick! Three seahs of fine flour! Knead it,...
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1 Chronicles 18:9-11 NASB1995 9 Now when [h]Tou king of Hamath heard that David had [i]defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 10 he sent [j]Hadoram his son to King David to [k]greet him ...
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Can the Hebrew syntax of vv. 14-16 be understood to connect the "fourth generation" in v. 16a with the promise of v. 14, and simultaneously connect the "iniquity of the Amorites" ...
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1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. 2 And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will ...
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I think this is an important question. Genesis 1 describes the 7 days of creation including plants and also the creation of man. Yet Genesis 2 speaks about a time before any plant was created and ...
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Exodus 6.3 and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name YHWH I made Me not known to them. What is the difference? Genesis 18.26 And the LORD said: 'If I ...
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Gen 12.1 Now the LORD said unto Abram: 'Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto the land that I will show thee. Gen 12.6 And Abram passed through the land ...
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Matthew 3:7-9 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Therefore bear fruits ...
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God gave us the genealogy of Adam starting in Genesis 5:1-32 and continueing through Genesis 11:10-26. This basically began with Adam and went through Abraham. This yields 1948 years. How does this ...
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[Gen 15:10 NASB95] [10] Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, and laid each half opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds.
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There is the all-important promise/prophecy that God spoke in Genesis 12: Now the LORD said to Abram, "Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land ...
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