Abraham

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After the great flood, the Bible gives us the account of the tower at Babel.
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Followed by the life story of a man called Abram.
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Abram was married to Sarai, they had no children, but had adopted their nephew Lot. Abram lived with his father in the city of Ur.
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God told Abram to leave Ur and to travel to the land of Canaan.
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They travelled to Haran, where they pitched tents.
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One night God spoke to Abram;
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 “Travel to where I show you and I will make you into a great nation.”
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Abram was seventy-five years old.
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And his travels had only just begun.
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At last they arrived in Canaan today known as Israel.
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There God spoke to Abram;
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 “To your children and to their children, I will give this land.”
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Then Abram built an altar, and sacrificed to the Lord.
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In time the land suffered a famine.
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So Abram travelled to Egypt.
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Sarai was very beautiful, so Abram said to her, “Say you are my sister, or the Egyptians will kill me.”
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Because of Sarai’s outstanding beauty, she was taken to the Pharaoh’s palace.
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The Pharaoh planned to marry her.
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So God began to send plagues upon the Pharaoh’s household.
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The Pharaoh found out that Sarai was Abram’s wife and Abram was arrested.
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“Abram why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?”
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They were deported from Egypt
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And journeyed north to Bethal.
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Both Lot and Abram were very wealthy and there was fighting between their herdsmen.
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So they divided the land and lived apart. Then the Lord spoke to Abram;
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 “Abram all the land you see, I will give to you and your children.”
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War broke out in the land where Lot lived.
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Lot was captured and they stole all of his possessions.
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One of Lot’s men escaped and came to Abram with the news.
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Abram armed over three hundred of his servants and went to battle.
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He rescued Lot and recovered all of his goods.
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Melchizedek, the High priest blessed Abram. Then the Word of God came to Abram in a vision;
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 “Abram your offspring shall be as many as the stars of the sky.”
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But Abram was still without children so Sarai offered her maid Hagar.
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However when Hagar became pregnant Sarai treated her so badly, she ran away.
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The Angel of the Lord spoke to Hagar, “Return to Saria and call your son ‘Ishmael’, and your descendants will be many.”
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Ishmael was born when Abram was eighty-six years old.
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When Abram was ninety nine, God spoke to him;
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“Abram change your name to ‘Abraham’, for you will be a father of many nations.
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Your wife shall be called ‘Sarah’ and she shall be a mother of nations.”
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One day the lord appeared to Abraham. It happened in this way: Abraham saw three men approaching.
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He bowed down saying, “My lord if I have found favour in your sight, let me fetch you some refreshment.”
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Then Abraham told Sarah to bake some cakes.
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And a servant prepared a young calf in milk and butter.
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One of the men said, “Your wife Sarah shall have a son.” Sarah heard this and laughed.
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After this the three men went on their way.
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God told Abraham, that he was going to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah.
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Because of their great wickedness.
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Lot lived there, so Abraham pleaded with God.
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So the Lord sent two angels, who took Lot his wife and his daughters to safety.
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Then fire fell upon Sodom and Gomorrha.
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Lot’s wife looked back and she became a pillar of salt.
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Abraham watched as Sodom and Gomorrah were turned to ashes.
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Then Abraham left the land.
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When Abraham was one hundred years old Sarah gave birth to their son Isaac.
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Sarah demanded, “Send Hagar away. Her son shall not be a heir with Isaac.” The Lord said to Abraham;
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 “Do as Sarah says, because from Isaac, your offspring shall be called forth and because Ishmael is your son, I will also
ake him a great nation.”
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So it was that Abraham evicted Hagar and Ishmael.
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In the wilderness with no food or water, Hagar thought they were both going to die.
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Then God spoke to Hagar, “Fear not! I will make Ishmael into a great nation.”
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God was with Ishmael, who grew up in the wilderness.
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Then God spoke to Abraham, “Take Isaac up to the mountains and offer him as a sacrifice.”
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Abraham spoke with Isaac.
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The next day with two servants, they set off for the mountain.
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When they arrived Abraham and Isaac travelled alone. Isaac asked;
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“Father we have the wood for the fire, but where is the offering?”
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Abraham, built an altar with Isaac as the offering. Just as Abraham was about to kill Isaac, an Angel shouted;
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 “Abraham! Abraham! Do nothing to your son, for I now know that you fear God.”
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Then Abraham saw a ram caught in the bushes.
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Together they sacrificed the ram and worshipped God. Then an Angel spoke;
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 “Because you have obeyed my voice, through your offspring, all the nations of the earth shall be blessed.”
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After returning to the servants, together they journeyed home.
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When Sarah died, Abraham purchased a field and buried her.
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Abraham told his oldest servant to travel to his relatives and find a wife for Isaac.
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The first girl they met was Rebekah, the granddaughter of Abraham’s brother.
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They soon travelled back and Rebekah met Isaac.
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For Isaac it was love at first sight.
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Abraham’s life came to an end when he was one hundred and seventy five years old.