Upon the creation of Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden, God created the perfect world, a world in which none knew evil. However, nothing fell according to His plan. With the fall of Adam and Eve and their expulsion from the Garden, and the murder of Abel by Cain, God's perfect image of man became flawed. No longer was Man good, for as time went on the evil of man grew. Finally, God picked the Chosen one, Abraham, to help him carry out His project, a plan to re-establish man kind, and create a nation, as pure and great as to stand as a model to the rest of mankind. .
From Adam and Eve to Lamech to the Sodomites, the problem of man spreads exponentially, so much that in the city of Sodom, God could not find 10 good people to be saved. Humanity is now scattered and sinful, actively disobeying God's will. Not only has evil overcome humanity, but God is ignored and overlooked. God, not pleased with this situation, decides to do something about this problem, the problem of man. He wishes to save mankind and creation, which is God's project, a plan to regain his peoples. His main goal is to make over man and to undo what has gone horribly wrong. This project begins with the call of Abraham, and with the promise of blessing and numerous descendants through Abraham's barren wife, Sarah. With Genesis 12 and 13 comes God's new plan to deal with the problem of a world gone askew. The basis of the God's project is the formation of a nation, a people chosen by God whose families over the generations to come will be blessed; A people who will be looked upon for greatness and holiness in a world that had gone wrong. .
In a time of evil and sin, Abraham shines and stands out to God, who sees in him a leader, the patriarch of a great nation to be Abraham displays the qualities that God wishes to see in an: obedience, courage, generosity, loyalty, and kindness. God, carrying on His project, orders Abraham to leave the country with his family and settle unto Canaan.
Abrahams Sacrifice From Genesis 21 and 22 The story of Abrahams sacrifice is one of the most powerful stories in the Old Testament. ... In this story God promised Abraham a son. For many years Abrahams wife, Sarah, could not bear him a child. ... Abraham replied that God would provide the sacrifice. ... Abraham and Isaac sacrificed the lamb and gave thanks to God. ...
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. ... As we see, Abraham starts out as a man doubting God and his ability to give him a son, but as Abraham gets older his faith and trust in the Lord grow tremendously. Abraham kept faith in the Lord and that he would go through with the promises he made him. ... Abraham's life depended on the trust and faith that he put in God. ...
The most relevant example of this occurring is the story of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22. In this chapter, God presented a test for Abraham. ... Human failure can also been seen in the story when Abraham considers sacrificing his son. ... The only thing Abraham cared about was becoming more worthy, even if it meant killings his own son. ... Abraham filled the purpose intended for his life by allowing God to lead his path and influence him. ...
Abraham Lincoln President Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. ... They named him Abraham after his grandfather. ... Only one year after Nancy's death, Abraham's father, Thomas, married a woman named Sarah bush Johnston, a mother of three children, who became Abraham's stepmothe. ... Abraham was raised on hard farm work and hunting. ... To support the poor family, Thomas Lincoln kept Abraham busy at farm work until Abraham was twenty-two years old. ...
If we look into Genesis 15:18-21, we find a description of Abraham, specifically focusing on the amount of land God promised to Abraham and his progeny. ... If we look from the entire story of Abraham probably the certain part of the covenant which was the first to be fulfilled was the God's promise of protecting Abraham. ... That way Abraham and his wife were able to get out of Egypt unharmed. ... Although it was never fulfilled in Abraham's life time we see God again and again restating the promise throughout the story and reassuring Abraham. ... Once again Abraham believes in t...
This paper will discuss Abraham Lincoln's early years as a child. ... Abraham had an older sibling, a sister named Sarah. ... Abraham Lincoln is still a baby at this time. ... Abraham and his sister Sarah are all that is left. ... I think that Thomas was trying to instill this in Abraham, and no fault of his own ended up pushing Abraham further away. ...
Abraham Lincoln 1809-1865 Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the U.S (1861-1865) who brought the Union to victory in the Civil War. ... Abraham's family moved quite often during his childhood. ... In the same year Abraham's father married Sarah Bush Johnston, a kind widow with whom Abraham developed a friendship. Abraham Lincoln grew up to be a tall, gangly boy who showed strong leadership characteristics. ...
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin near Hodgenville, KY. ... Abraham had an older sister named Sarah in 1807 and also had his mother Nancy also bore a third child, Thomas who died at infancy. ... She sent Abraham and his sister to school so he could learn to as he said"read write and cipher to the rule of three". ...
Abraham Lincoln exemplified these leadership qualities. ... From this campaign, Abraham Lincoln became known as a statesman, a person who works for others (Ingersoll 4). In 1861, the United States selected Abraham Lincoln to be president. As he took office, Lincoln dealt with the secession of seven states ("Abraham Lincoln" 1). ... However, just before the election occurred Abraham Lincoln regained the support of his nation. ...