And Abram shows himself the man of faith of which Hebrews speaks (11:8-19), for which God rewards him … and, thanks to him, us. Keywords: old testament & art abraham John Grondelski John M.

One of the clearest ways God says yes to Christians is when unjust authorities hate us.

The story in Genesis of Abraham’s willingness to kill his son Isaac at God’s command still gets a lot of attention. But it doesn’t get a lot of love. In every broadside against religion ...

Chapter 12 Here come the Patriarchs. At the beginning of the chapter, God calls Abram—soon to be Abraham—and announces: “I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you.

In the story, God puts Abraham to the test, asking him to “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one ...