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10 things you need to know about Abraham.
1. Abraham was born under the name Abram in the city of Ur in Babylonia. 2. Abraham was the son of Terah, and brother to Nahor and Haran. 3. Abraham was the Patriarch of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. 4. At age 75, G-d appeared to Abram to tell him that G-d would assign the land [...]
The change in Abraham’s name- Genesis 17
Up until Genesis 17, we know the first father as Abram, which literally means a father who is high. In the beginning of this chapter, a covenant is signed between The Lord and Abram, as we read in Genesis 17:4- “אֲנִי, הִנֵּה בְרִיתִי אִתָּךְ; וְהָיִיתָ, לְאַב הֲמוֹן גּוֹיִם” “As for me, behold, my covenant is [...]
Beth-El- the house of God
When Abraham our father entered to the promise land, his second stop was in the city of Bet El as written in Genesis 12:8- “וַיַּעְתֵּק מִשָּׁם הָהָרָה, מִקֶּדֶם לְבֵית-אֵל–וַיֵּט אָהֳלֹה; בֵּית-אֵל מִיָּם, וְהָעַי מִקֶּדֶם, וַיִּבֶן-שָׁם מִזְבֵּחַ לַיהוָה, וַיִּקְרָא בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה” “And he removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of Beth-El, and pitched [...]
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The first Negotiation with G-d
In The Book of Genesis, we can read about the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. The people of Sodom were known for their wickedness, moral decadence and sexual irresponsibility.Because of their actions, God has decided to obliterate Sodom. Only one man has tried to save the sinful city. His name was Abraham. In Genesis 18 [...]