Abraham & Moses
Abram is presented to us as an old man without an offspring or heir. He is at the age of seventy-five when God comes to him with the offer of the covenant. Abraham stands for devotion, justice, compassion, faith, tact, and personal integrity. He is also seen as cunning, humorous, and pragmatic throughout the story. Abram is a man looking for his faith, and God asks Abram to leave his land and kinship to a land which God will show him. In exchange for Abram's faith and compliance, God will make of Abram a great nation, make his name great, bless those who bless him and curse those who curse him, and finally all the communities of the Earth will find blessing in him.
The covenant is a basic understanding between Abram and God that Abram and his people will assume that God is the one and only God. In exchange for their faith, God will initially provide them lands (Canaan) and riches. After Abraham is provided the lands and riches, he still needs a son or heir to carry on his......
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