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Abraham in the Land of the Philistines Genesis 20

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham, focusing on Genesis 20, which tells us about Abraham's sin of lying when he was in the land of the Philistines.

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The Life of Abraham: His Servant in the House of Bethuel Genesis 24:32-60

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham, focusing on Genesis 24:32-60, about the meeting between Abraham’s servant and Bethuel, when Eliezer met Rebekah’s family.

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The Life of Abraham: His Servant Arrives in Haran Genesis 24:10-31

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham, focusing on Genesis 24:10-31: how God provided a wife for Abraham’s son Isaac through the prayer of Eliezer his servant.

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Abraham's Servant Returns with a Bride for Isaac Genesis 24:61-67

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham, focusing on Genesis 24:61-67: when Abraham’s servant brings Rebekah, the wife of Isaac, as he was sent by Abraham.

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Abraham's Death and Burial Genesis 25:7-11

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham, focusing on Genesis 25:7-11, about the death and burial of Abraham.

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The Life of Abraham: Abraham's Commission to His Eldest Servant Genesis 24:1-10

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a bible study on the life of Abraham, focusing on Genesis 24:1-10, about when Abraham sent Eliezer his servant to look for a wife for his son, Isaac.

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Abraham Mourns the Death of Sarah Genesis 23

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham, focusing on Genesis 23, about when Abraham lost his wife Sarah.

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The Tempting of Abraham Genesis 22:1-10

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham, focusing on Genesis 22:1-10, when Abraham was tested by God, calling him to sacrifice his son Isaac.

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The Life of Abraham: The Sending Away of Hagar and Ishmael by Abraham Genesis 21:14-21

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham, focusing on Genesis 21:14-21, when Abraham was instructed to send Hagar and Ishmael away.

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The Life of Abraham: The Birth of Isaac and His Weaning Genesis 21:1-13

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham, focusing on Genesis 21:1-13, when Abraham received Isaac, the child of the promise.

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The Life of Abraham: Abraham Makes a Covenant with Abimelech Genesis 21:22-34

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham, focusing on Genesis 21:22-34, when Abraham made a covenant with Abimelech.

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Abraham and Isaac on Mount Moriah Genesis 22:11-24

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham, focused on Genesis 22:11-24, showing how Abraham experienced God’s providence when God provided a lamb in the place of Isaac.

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The Life of Abraham: God Repeats and Enlarges His Promises Genesis 17:15-27

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham The focus is on Genesis 17:15-27, about how Abraham obeyed and responded to God’s promise by circumcising his male servants.

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Genesis 18:1-15 - The Life of Abraham: The Lord Appears to Abraham at Mamre

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. The focus is on when Abraham was visited by three men, one of whom was the Lord, as related in Genesis 18:1-15.  

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Genesis 17:1-14 - The Life of Abraham: The Covenant Between God and Abraham

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. The focus is on with the inauguration of the covenant between Abraham and God, as related in Genesis 17:1-14.

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Genesis 19 - The Life of Abraham: He Witnesses God's Judgment

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. The focus is on when Abraham witnessed the judgement of God over Sodom and Gomorrah, as related in Genesis 19.

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Genesis 15:7-21 - The Life of Abraham: God Makes a Covenant with Him

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. The focus is on when God made the covenant with Abraham, as related in Genesis 15:7-21.

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Genesis 15:1-6 - The Life of Abraham: God Appears to Him in a Vision

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. The focus is on the appearance of God to Abraham, related in Genesis 15:1-5.

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Genesis 13 - The Life of Abraham: Separation from Lot

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. Attention is on Genesis 13 when Abraham separates from Lot.

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Genesis 14:1-16 - The Life of Abraham: On the Warpath

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. Attention is on Genesis 14:1-16 when Abraham was in the battle to free Lot.

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Genesis 12:6-9 - The Life of Abraham: Arrival in Canaan

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. Attention is given to the dwelling of Abraham in Canaan as recorded in Genesis 12:6-9.

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Genesis 14:17-24 - The Life of Abraham: Returning from the Battlefield

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  • A. M. Den Boer

This article is a Bible study on the life of Abraham. Focus is on Genesis 14:17-24, on the encounter of Abraham with Melchizedek.

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Justification in the Old Testament

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  • Bryan D. Estelle

Does the Old Testament teach the doctrine of justification by faith alone? This article looks at the example of Abraham from Romans 4:21-22 to answer this question.

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Do You Obey God with Hopefulness?

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  • Michael J. Kruger

This article shows from the account of Abraham's setting out to sacrifice Isaac how obedience toward God can and ought to be done with hopefulness.

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The Wives' Tales of Genesis 12, 20, and 26 and the Covenants at Beer-Sheba

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  • James K. Hoffmeier

This article first gives a survey of scholarship on the study of Genesis 12, Genesis 20, and Genesis 26, passages where Abraham and Isaac claim that Sarah (12:11-16; 20:2-3) and Rebekah (26:6-11) were their sisters.

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The Seed of the Woman and the Blessing of Abraham

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  • James M. Hamilton Jr.

Could it be that the blessings given to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3 are direct answers to the curses of Genesis 3:14-19? This essay considers whether Genesis 12 is the antidote of Genesis 3.

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The Condemnation of Jephthah

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  • Tamie S. Davis

What is the best way to read the story of Jephthah and his daughters in Judges 11:29-40? This essay sees a combination of intertextuality and literary context as the best tools for a good understanding of the text. The author argues that Jephthah is presented as an inversion of Abraham.

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James 2:14-26 – Faith, Works, and the Christian Religion

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  • Mark Proctor

This article is a detailed study of James 2:14-26. Its main argument is that the purpose of that chapter is practical and pastoral rather than polemical. The author provides a detailed exposition of the text, noting its context, shape, and genre. The examples of Abraham and Rahab form two focal points.

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Abraham, Israel and the Church

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  • Paul R. Williamson

What is the relationship between the promises of God for Abraham and the way the New Testament makes use of the Old Testament narratives? This article wants to affirm that the New Testament's use of these promises is in line with the original intentions of God with Abraham to be a blessing to the nations.

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God's Covenant with Abraham

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  • Jeffrey J. Niehaus

Did God make one or three or perhaps even more covenants with Abraham? Do Genesis 12, Genesis 15, Genesis 17, and Genesis 22 refer to different covenants? This article argues that the Lord made a single covenant with Abraham and later supplemented that covenant by adding name changes, requirements, and promises.

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After God's Own Heart – David, Abraham, and Ruth

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  • Mark J. Boda

The dynasty of David is central to the Bible's message of salvation. In Chapter 2 the author focuses on the book of Ruth to demonstrate God’s faithfulness in preserving the house of David in order to fulfill his promises to Abraham.

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Living in the Gap between Promise and Reality – The Preparation of a Saint (Genesis 11:27-32)

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  • Iain M. Duguid

Duguid depicts Genesis 11:27-32 as “the preparation of Abraham and Sarah.” He offers an exposition on this passage that helps readers to apply it to their own lives.

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Our Great Reward

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  • Derek W. H. Thomas

This article concerns the covenant that God makes with Abraham after he returned from defeating the the kings of the east. It is an account that continued to unfold how the seed of the woman will triumph over the seed of the serpent. In Genesis 15, God strengthens the promise of this seed, although there is nothing yet to prove that the seed will come.

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Father Abraham Had Many Sons

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  • Chris Donato

The author goes through the life of Abraham, in order to demonstrate how his faith in God is an example for those who believe today. Those who believe will take hold of the promises by faith and also get to receive the title of being Abraham's children, even though they have not obeyed the Law of Moses, and have sinned against God.

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The Promise Given to Abraham

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  • Walter C. Kaiser Jr

Kaiser reflects on the significance of the covenant promise God made to Abraham.

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Garden Temple

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  • Gregory K. Beale

Beale notes the cultic affinities drawn between the garden of Eden and the temple of Israel. The word pair usually translated as "cultivate" ('abad) and "keep" (shamar) occur together in the Old Testament elsewhere referring only either to Israelites "serving" God and "guarding" (keeping) God's Word, or to priests who "keep" the "service" (or "charge") of the tabernacle.

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Adapa and Abraham: The World of the Old Testament

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  • Wolter H. Rose

Looking at the tale of Adapa from Akkadian literature and the story of Abraham from the Books of Jubilee, this article evaluates efforts to draw the parallel between Adapa and Adam.

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Hebrews 11:13: Aliens and Strangers

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  • Michael A. Flinn

Christians are described as aliens and strangers in this world. Looking at Hebrews 11:13, the author shows how Abraham witnesses to that truth. He journeyed this call by living by faith in God's promises, and he is a witness to believers that they can also make this journey through trust in God.

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Abraham's Travels in Canaan

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This map indicates some of the major travels of Abraham in Canaan as is recorded in Genesis 12:10 to Genesis 22.

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Nations in the Time of the Patriarchs

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This map shows some of the ancient nations and state groups of the time of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

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Travels of the Patriarchs in Genesis

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This map provides a picture of some of the travels of the patriarchs Abraham, Jacob, and Joseph through Canaan, as is recorded in Genesis.

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Abraham's Journey from Mesopotamia

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This map shows the probable journey of Abraham from Ur to Canaan, the land that God had promised him.

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Cities in and around Mesopotamia

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This map provides a closer look at the cities and states in Mesopotamia, the region where Abraham lived before God called him to go to Canaan.

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The Ancient Near East

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What did the world of the Ancient Near East look like? This map shows major cities, rivers and mountains, and important regions (such as Mesopotamia and the Levant) which are related to the earliest biblical accounts of human history. The region where the cities are most concentrated - stretching from Mesopotamia, the Levant (Palestine) and up to the upper regions of the Nile River - is also called the Fertile Crescent.

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Hebrews 11:8-10 - Abraham and the Comfort of Faith

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  • Edgar Andrews

Looking at Hebrews 11:8-10, this article shows how Abraham's faith rested in God's promises, patience and sovereignty. It is a call to believers to emulate such faith in a world where Christians are pilgrims.

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Genesis 22 - Kill Your Son!

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  • Stan K. Evers

Looking at Genesis 22, this article shows how true fear of God leads to obedience, even when things may not make sense to us. Through Abraham's obedience in being willing to sacrifice his son, this fear of God is made visible.

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Genesis 17:15-18:15 - As for You...

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  • Wybren H. Oord

This article is a Bible study on the covenantal promises God gave to Abraham (Genesis 17:15-27, Genesis 18:1-15).

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Ur of the Chaldeans The Old Testament and Archaeology

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  • Cornelis van Dam

This article is about the city Ur and the history of Abraham (Genesis 11:27-32).

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