How Abraham’s Calling is Like Ours

by Jack Wellman
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Why would God call Abraham while he was still practicing in paganism? God called Abraham in similar fashion to how He called us. The Unconditional Covenant The story of Abram in Genesis 12 and his calling by God contains particular genre characteristics that are unique in the Bible. The original context of his calling and […]

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Who Was Lot In The Bible? A Biblical Study On the Life and Death Of Lot

by Jack Wellman
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Who was Lot in the Bible?  What was it about his life that can help us learn something? Who was Lot? Lot was Abraham’s nephew and we know nothing about Lot until he and Abraham (Abram for now) and all his family are called by God into a land they had never seen as we […]

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What Is The Promised Land? A Bible Study

by Dr. Michael L. Williams
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Many people are familiar with the term, Promised Land. However, many do not understand it to be a proper name of an actual place. Instead, they understand it as a place that appeals greatly to someone. For example, some might say that Nashville is the Promised Land for those who love country music. Others might […]

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What Is The Abrahamic Covenant? A Bible Study

by Jack Wellman
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What is the Abrahamic Covenant?  What does it have to do with Christians today? God Calls Abraham Most certainly, Abraham personified the statement that “the just shall live by faith,” as he was the prototype of living by faith however God still expected “Abraham to be obedient before blessing him.”  How was this fulfilled in […]

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Story of Abraham from the Bible: Life and Lessons

by Robert Driskell
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Abraham is a man whose character looms large in the history of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Abraham plays an important part in each of these religions. He is seen as a holy prophet in Islam. Judaism considered him the ‘father’ of their religion. In Christianity, it is through Abraham’s lineage that the Savior of the […]

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