Who Was Abraham?
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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To start with, Abram was monotheistic, which means he believed in one God. This is the foundation of Judaism.
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The people of Ur worshipped many gods. Abraham knew that there was only one, true God.
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“Leave your own country and your father’s house, and go to a country that I will show you.” God spoke to Abram.
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Abram obeyed and with his relatives, he traveled west to the land of Canaan. God promised to make Abram the father of a great nation.
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When Abram was 99, God spoke to him again.
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Abram and his wife, Sarai, were very old and longed for a child. But God promised he would have descendants as much as the stars.
God made a covenant with Abram that his descendants would be loved by him.
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TO SYMBOLIZE THE CONVENANT, GOD CHANGED ABRAM'S NAME TO
Abraham, which means the father of many
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Abram knew and believed there was one God. He did as God told and moved to Canaan. He contributed to Judaism.
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