A grieving husband may go to great lengths to revere his deceased wife with an honorable burial. Such was certainly the case for Abraham when his beloved Sarah died. Genesis 23 highlights Sarah’s passing and the subsequent property transaction Abraham made to bury her.
We’ve come to one of the most memorable occasions in Abraham’s storied walk with God: the offering of Isaac. Consider the splendor of this man of faith’s confidence in the Lord as he walked his son to Mt. Moriah, marched up the slope, constructed the familiar altar, and bound his son in preparation for the offering.
Promises made; promises kept! While politicians may invoke such a slogan, God alone is the ultimate promise keeper. Genesis 21 highlights this wonderful divine trait being poured out on Abraham and Sarah with the birth of their long-awaited son, Isaac. Unfortunately, even this festive occasion is marred by family drama.
Genesis 17 is all about new names and additional elements added to the covenant between God and Abraham. Learn about the significance of circumcision the speedy obedience of the patriarch in lesson 8 of Abraham: God’s Friend.
Ten years have passed since God told Abram, “I will make you a great nation” (Genesis 12:2), yet the patriarch is no closer to having children than he was a decade earlier. This lengthy delay caused Abram to cry out in desperation, “Lord God, what will You give me, seeing I go childless?” (Genesis 15:2). God’s amazing reply follows.