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Why did Abraham and Isaac instruct their children to marry only from their clan?
Abraham was from a pagan family, separated by his call to God. His families I supposed weren't different from the Canaanites in pagan worship. In some instances, the Canaanites proved more morally ...
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Who was the angel of the LORD that stops Abraham from carrying out the sacrifice?
And what is the name of this angel of the LORD, who later also made many other appearances, but only in the Old Testament?
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Catholic Sources Which Point to the Three Visitors to Abraham in Gen. 18 as The Holy Trinity?
Most of the commentary that I have read regarding the identities of the Three Visitors to Abraham in Genesis 18 have all agreed that God (without specifying which Person) was one of them. Many seem to ...
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When was Abraham alive?
It is generally accepted that Abraham lived 175 years. However, the dates when he lived are rather fuzzy and hotly debated.
When was he alive and what reasons would you give for your conclusion?
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Was the cave of Abraham in Shechem or Hebron?
Genesis 23:17–20 says:
So Ephron’s field in Machpelah near Mamre—both the field and the cave in it, and all the trees within the borders of the field—was deeded to Abraham as his property in the ...
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Why did Sarai & Abram have the slave Hagar?
Why did Sarai & Abram have the Egyptian slave/servant girl (שִׁפְחָ֥ה) Hagar?
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What is the difference between Abraham's and Sarah's laugh after the LORD's promise?
In the bible we can see two events,
In Genesis the LORD promised Abraham and Sarah a son, but we can see they both laughed.
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Abraham fell facedown; he laughed and said to himself, "Will a ...
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Why was it important that Isaac's wife be from within Abraham's family?
In Genesis 24, Abraham tells his servant to go back to his homeland and find a wife for Isaac from Abraham's country and Abraham's relatives.
First of all, I suppose I can understand why Isaac was ...
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Who are the many nations that Abraham was called by God, 'the father' of?
Who are these nations that Abraham was father of, according to God's words?
Gen 17:5 (NIV)
5 No longer will you be called Abram[a]; your name will be
Abraham,[b] for I have made you a father of ...
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When did Sarah call Abraham "lord"?
Peter says that Sarah called Abraham "lord" (i.e., master) and that it was a good thing.
When did she do this? And how does Peter know this? I can't find it anywhere in scripture.
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Was the marriage between Abraham and Sarah incestuous?
In the comments to this answer to the question of why Abraham lied to Pharaoh about his relationship with Sarah, the following question which I am about to pose, appeared:
Was the marriage between ...
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Did Abraham pass or fail in God's test? [closed]
The story about Abraham sacrificing Isaac: Gen 21:12
But God said to him, “Do not be so distressed about the boy and your
slave woman. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through
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How sound are the arguments that Melchizedek invoked a Canaanite deity when he met Abraham?
Melchizedek serves an important theological role in the book of Hebrews. The author of Hebrews interprets Psalm 110 to speak of Jesus' priestly order (Melchizedek), thus resolving the potential ...
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Who learned that Abraham would even sacrifice his son in Genesis 22:11?
Most translations say that "Now I know that you fear God" and I refers to the angel in the previous verse.
But Open Theists say that God is learning, that "I" refers to God, but I don't see that in ...
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Why was Abraham better able to protect Sarah from Abimelech as her brother than as her husband?
As recorded in Genesis 12 & 20:
Abraham was afraid that Abimelech would kill him and take his Sarah from him if the king knew that they were married, so he said she was his sister instead. How ...
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In Genesis 18, does Jesus meet with Abraham? [closed]
In Genesis 18, the Lord is mentioned several times. Along with 2 angels, he meets with Abraham. Is the Bible speaking of Jesus?
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Was Keturah Abraham's wife or concubine?
Keturah was Abraham's wife?
Genesis 25:1-2 Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah. She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.
Keturah was Abraham's concubine?
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Why is God on Sarah's side when she asked Abraham to cast out Hagar and Ishmael? [closed]
The child grew and was weaned, and on the day Isaac was weaned Abraham held a great feast. But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking, and she said to Abraham,...
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How well supported is the generic interpretation Rublev's Icon as being a depiction of the Holy Trinity as portrayed in Genesis 18? [closed]
This was produced in the 15th century by Andrei Rublev's icon of the Trinity, a highly regarded Russian orthodox artist:
It is generally taken to be depicting the three men of Genesis 18 as being ...
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2 Chronicles 28:3 vs Genesis 22:2
How is the contradiction explained between 2 Chronicles 28:3 and Genesis 22:2 in the protestant tradition?
Genesis 22:2 NIV
Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you
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Why did a loving God ask Abraham to kill his own son? [closed]
An agnostic asked me why did a loving God ask Abraham to kill his own son?
I told him it was a test from God. Did answer him correctly? I did not say anymore
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Did Melchizedek worship the same God as Abram? [closed]
In Genesis 14:18, there is a man, Melchizedek, who was a priest of the Most High God:
Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (Now he was the priest of the Most High God.) (NET)
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