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Abraham - Man of Faith

            
             In this essay I will endeavour to describe Abraham's role in Bible history, why God chose him and how he was different than those around him.
             Abraham's main role in Bible history was to be the father of God's chosen people. We find that he had a relationship early on when our father in heaven told him to separate himself from his country and family. Through his obedience he would be blessed and the rest of the world would be blessed because of him.
             God shows Abraham the land he will be given and then meets up with Melchizedek the high priest. Abraham gives ten percent of all he has to Melchizedek but refused to accept anything from anyone except God himself. .
             The Lord then promises Abraham a son of his own, named Isaac, from his barren wife Sarah. God also lets Abraham know that his people will go into captivity for 400 years after which they will come out free and blessed.
             Abraham introduces circumcision as a sign of his covenant with God. It should be noted that this, along with tithing and sacrifice, has not been written in to law yet.
             We are, yet again, given a glimpse into the type of relationship Abraham had with God. We see him negotiating boldly with the Lord to spare the cities of Sodom of Gomorrah for the sake of the righteous people living there.
             Finally, Abraham is told to sacrifice his miracle son as an offering. Abraham does not back down from this command because of his strong faith. The Lord provides a ram to take the place of Isaac and the stage is set for the building of the nation of the people of God.
             God was willing to use Abraham as the man that His would eventually descend from for several reasons. For one thing, we find that Abraham would often stop, build altars and worship God wherever he went. We see in scripture that God seeks out those who want to worship Him.
             It is noteworthy that Abraham did not have any written law or instructions on how to worship God, yet he did so continually.


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1. Abraham's Faith

The story of Abraham and Isaac has always been one of my favorites. The tremendous amount of faith that Abraham proves to have in God is unbelievable. When the Lord first tells Abraham that he is going to have a son at the old age of one hundred he laughs. This incident lets me know that Abraham isn't perfect and he has his flaws also, just like everyone else. This gives ... me comfort in knowing that a man who ... forgiveness if I correct my ways. The story of Abraham and his life also lets me know that there is room for change and maturity in people's lives. As we see, Abraham starts out a...

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2. In Praise of Abraham

... it. Think about it, if God picked a single man to display his strong faith then there must have been a reason. If Abraham was worth enough to receive praise from God about his faith, is he not worthy enough of us for us to give him praise? Had Abraham not been selected, and not written about in holiest book of the Catholic religion, the Bible, he would not ... more than anything with your bare hands. This would cause so much stress and anxiety that alone could be a test of faith. The fact that Abraham even considered the notion that he would kill his son proves how much faith he has in ...

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3. The Promises of Genesis

... him that he had passed the test of faith. God had told him that he would have a son and many descendants after that. God would provide a new son. Because Abraham went with no questions asked, he was blessed by God again and his covenant with the Most High God was renewed. God knew then that Abraham was truly a man of faith and could be counted on at ... all costs. A lot of information has been covered and just to sum everything up, Abraham was the ultimate standard of faith. He learned to trust God no matter what happens. He is the reminder that God really does ... have everything unde...

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4. Faith and Patriarchs of the Israelites

... to stay in Jordan. Lot believed in what is appealing to his eyes, but Abraham believed God's words, so Abraham was credited as righteousness (Genesis 15:6). What's more, the sacrifice of his son shows Abraham's deep faith significantly. For a old man, the offspring is the precious extension of his life, but this man can give up his closest relative to God, just because he put God at the ... highest position of the heart, and so that he was rewarded. He followed God's instruction, even if with sorrow and ... confusion, believed God's kindness, and trusted that he would make things good....

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5. Faith

... does it." When Jesus heard the man he marveled and said to those who followed, "Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel! And I say to you that many will come from the east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out ... does it." When Jesus heard the man he marveled and said to those who followed, "Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel! And I say to you that many will come from the east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac...

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6. Abraham

... proves his selfishness and but also lack of faith in God and His judgment. On the other hand, this doing may have been an act of sacrifice on the part of Abraham and Sarah. In order to preserve God's project and carry on his plan for the birth of a great nation, Abraham would have to be alive. Through this perspective, Abraham would have been showing the utmost loyalty ... work in. By doing so, Abraham shows great generosity, grace, and lack of greed for material possessions. God's project included the creation of a nation so great and holy that everyone everywhere would look to it and ...

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7. Abraham

... to be humbled by him. Abraham's fear causes him to be humble in his relations with God. Abraham remains humble while he asks God not to "sweep away the innocent" that reside in Sodom and Gomorrah. (Genesis 18:23) Here Abraham displays compassion for his fellow man and at the same time he ... Abraham's descendants. Abraham understands that God is enacting justice upon he inhabitants of the towns. He is made aware of God's will when God decides "not to hide from Abraham what I [he] is about to do". (Genesis 18:17) Once Abraham realizes what God is about to do, his compassion for his fello...

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8. Putting Abraham to the Test

... ;Please say you are my sister that it may be well with me for your own sake, and that I may live because of you" (Genesis 12:13). Abraham learned even failure can be a good teacher and can prepare you for what is ahead. He however learned he could trust God for ... Abraham went through many tests which he passed and some failed he ended up in victory. This encourages me that though I may pass through many trials I should consider it pure joy for what awaits me is great victory. The bible says, "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man ... . And God is faithful; he will no...

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9. Abraham - God's Fulfillment of a Promise

... land, a nation and a blessing. (Genesis 12:1-2 Life Application Study Bible) Ultimately, fulfillment of God's promise would require substantial faith, patience, and devotion. Genesis provides an understanding of the relationship and promises between God and one man, who would become the father of the world's three greatest religions of Christianity, Judaism and Islam. (Clifford/Harrington, 2012) There is no way to know how ... Ishmael were sent away leaving Isaac to fulfill the role of Abraham's "true" son. Ishmael would be blessed by God making his countless descendants the Arab people...

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