The Example of Faithfulness in Abraham While his biography only covers about a dozen chapters in Genesis, the rest of the Bible says quite a bit about the great man named Abraham, listing his name over 300 times, including numerous … Read More
Having moved my studious attention from Abraham to Isaac, I find Isaac to be an intriguing individual. He was not the giant of a hero as his father, of whom we know to be the “father of the faithful.” He … Read More
I recently did some studying on the character of Abraham—not in preparation for a lesson or a sermon, but purely for personal reasons. Several thoughts came to mind, and I wanted to share them. Abraham was a contemporary of his … Read More
In Genesis 12, we have the fundamental and critical account of God calling Abram out of the idolatrous land of Ur of the Chaldeans in Mesopotamia (cf. Josh. 24:2-3; Acts 7:2-4). In His call lies an extremely important promise: Get … Read More
There is only one man in the Bible who is described as the friend of God. He is mentioned over 300 times in the Bible, but the first sixty times he is mentioned, he is called by a name that … Read More