The Life Of Abram (Abraham)
Abram (Abraham)
"To your offspring I will give this landÂ…(Gen 12:7)"
How do we begin to view the life of a great man? How do we begin to understand his journey, faith, and passion? How do we look at his life without viewing the lives of others?
THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM
According to Nisbett, the life of Abraham may be considered under four major periods: (1) His life prior to his journeying to Canaan, at the age of 75. (2) His early sojourn in Canaan to the birth of his son Isaac, a period of 25 years. (3) His life from the birth of Isaac to the death of Sarai (later changed to Sarah) and the marriage of Isaac to Rebekah, about 40 years. (4) His later life, old age, and death, about 35 years.
Life prior to journeying to Canaan - Abram was born in Ur of Chaldees in southern Mesopotamia to his father Terah, who had two other sons, Nahor and Haran, the father of Lot (Gen 11:27). Terah was an idolater. His family served other gods (Joshua 24:2). Terah took Abram, Sarai,......
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