Abraham was the founder of Judaism and was the first to make a covenant with God ... give the land to the descendants of Abraham. The second part of the covenant is known as the promise of ...

Genesis 12:1-2 God instructed Abraham to leave his home and travel to Canaan, the Promised Land, which is today known as Israel. God asked Abraham to follow his rules and be a good example to others.

A Flemish Baroque painting reanimates Genesis 16–21 and helps us reflect on trust, covenant and the consequences of human ...

To understand Abraham properly ... risked everything in this journey. God has given him material possessions and placed him on a land he promised. But Abram still has no offspring, no heir ...

As we read in Genesis, God promises Abraham, “To your descendants I give this land.” This promise is passed down through generations, echoed by the Jewish prophets, and is central to the very ...

and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him”. (Gen. 21:1-2) Sarah had a son at the age of 90 years in fulfillment of God’s promise. You know also that ...