Finally, Abraham's faith is tested when God commands him to sacrifice his only son Isaac. In our next lesson, we will learn about the life of the person God used to delivery his people out of …

Abraham journeys to Gerar and, once again, has Sarah lie about their relationship. The patriarch, although once again caught in a deception, is saved by God's intervention and allowed to live …

Abraham was originally named Abram (Genesis 17:1-5). He left his home in Ur of the Chaldees to live in Haran, but soon moved from there to live in the land of Canaan. Sarah, whose …

Birth and Early Life of Abraham. Abram (Abraham) is born in 1960 B.C. to a 130 year old man named Terah living in Ur of the Chaldees. He is the third son in a family composed of older …

It was Abraham who named the city of Beersheba (Genesis 21:31). Jacob renamed the city of Luz to Bethel (Genesis 28:19). He also renamed the place where he and Laban agreed to …

Sarah (Sarai) was Abraham's wife when they left their hometown of Ur of the Chaldees for the land of Canaan (Genesis 11:29 - 31). Sarah had been, sadly, unable to bear children (verse …

The genealogy from Shem to Abraham is the fifth found in the Bible. Preceding it are the lineages of Cain (Genesis 4), Seth (Genesis 5), Japheth and Ham (Genesis 10). For the eleven post …

And he (Abraham) said, "Oh do not let the Lord be angry, and I will speak only once more. Perhaps only ten shall be found there." And He said, "I will not destroy it for ten’s sake" …

The Bible does record that Abraham, the father of the faithful, had at least one face to face talk with the Lord (Jesus Christ in human form). The meeting took place when, at the age of 99 in …

Abraham had the faith to sacrifice Isaac, if needed, because he understood that God had the power to resurrect him from the dead (Hebrews 11:19). All the great blessings that would …