However, Isaiah says: “But now, O Lord, you are our Father.” (Isaiah 64:8). Jesus confirms Isaiah’s position by insisting that his followers have only one Father and only one family, which has nothing ...
In the wilderness Abraham was 75 years old when God gave him the promise of a son; he waited for 25 years for this promise to be fulfilled. The children of Israel tarried in the wilderness for 40 ...
Based on this understanding of the qualification of transmission, we can pinpoint the moment that the decision about the Patriarchal family was sealed. It was the moment that the Torah verified that ...
Abraham was circumcised following his trust in God’s covenant promise. His male seed were circumcised before their existential trust. In the Old Testament, circumcision is not an either/or matter. One ...
Therefore, a divine promise is God’s assurance that He will do what He says. In the Bible, the Lord makes two types of promises: Unconditional. This is a commitment made without exceptions. The Lord’s ...
God was testing Abraham. Not the antisemite. Not Hamas. God. And Abraham passed the test with flying colors. Disillusionment is a very big test in life, especially if it comes from an unexpected ...