Judaism, Christianity and Islam all acknowledge Abraham as “the man of faith” and claim him as ... were called the “Abraham Accords.” The Bible presents Abram as the origin of the Jewish ...

The patriarchs in the Bible were the fathers of the nation of Israel: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Through these three men, the ...

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

As a kid, I loved Hebrews 11 with its hall of famed Bible heroes ... to bury him in Abraham’s cave. So Joseph followed his father’s example. Hebrews 11 reads, “By faith Joseph, when his ...

And the New Testament (e.g., Hebrews 11:8-10) will repeatedly return to the covenant God made with Abraham as “our father in faith” (First Eucharistic Prayer). Covenants (berith ...

Often when we think of Abraham as the man of great faith, we are remembering his leaving ... is one that has been pondered in the Scriptures, in the Christian tradition and in world literature.

Abraham, Moses, David, each leaders in their own right, different in many ways. One was seeking a new home in a foreign land, desperately desiring a child. Another, filled with compassion for his ...

And in that trust, Scripture says ... James tells us it was through faith and obedience. Abraham trusted God's word, even when it was difficult, even when it required everything.