555 mirthika biography of abraham

Abraham lived in the Old Testament days but is mentioned 72 times in the New Testament. The fact that one day, of all of his years, Abram heard God call out to him is more than amazing. Abram had a simple faith in who he understood to be the God of all gods.

Abraham is the patriarch of the three monotheistic religions: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.

God makes seemingly unbelievable promises to Abram—especially for a man with no children. God vows to him in Genesis that He will make Abram a great patriarch with a large and blessed nation. He also said that as a result of these blessings, Abram and his line would bless all the people on the earth. They moved away to the land of Canaan, says Rager.

God had given them the land, but Abram went and settled near Bethel, north of Jerusalem.

Made by Abraham: Realizing God’s hand was upon Abraham, the Philistine king Abimelech proposed to enter into a treaty with the old patriarch (Gen.

Sometime later, there is a famine in the land, so Abram decides to go to Egypt with Sarai to get food. When Abram, Sarai, and Lot returned to Canaan, they realized their livestock herds had grown too great, and there was not enough land to support all of them. Abram left for Mamre near Hebron Gen. Sometime later, Abram and Lot got caught up in a battle between several kings of various nations, and Lot was taken captive.

So Abram took trained men from his household, recovered Lot, and defeated the kings allied against him. Abram and the King of Sodom met in the Valley of Shaveh when the battle ended. There, they encountered Melchizedek Gen. And blessed by God Most High who delivered your enemies into your hand.