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With the exception of Abraham's first prophecy, God spoke to him in the land of Israel, which was then called Canaan.
Abraham's first prophecy, telling him to begin his historic journey, took place in Harran, outside of Canaan.
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What happened to Abraham when he got to Canaan?
Here is a list of the times that God spoke to Abraham.
1) Genesis 12:2 "And the Lord said to Abram: 'Leave your country, and your birthplace, and your father's house, and go to the land that I will show you."
2) Genesis 12:7 "And the Lord appeared to Abram, and said: 'To your seed I will give this land'."
3) Genesis 13:14-15 "And the Lord said to Abram, after Lot had left him: 'Lift up your eyes, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward; for all the land which you see, to you I will give it, and to your seed forever.'
4) Genesis 15:1 "After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying: 'Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be exceedingly great.' "
5) Genesis 15:7 "And He said unto him: 'I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur of the Chasdim, to give you this land to inherit it.' "
6) Genesis 15:13 "And He said unto Abram: 'Know surely that your seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years.' "
7) Genesis 15:18 "In that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying: 'To your seed I have given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates.' "
8) Genesis 17:1 "And when Abram was ninety nine years old, the Lord appeared to him, and said unto him: 'I am God Almighty; walk before Me, and be wholehearted.' " (and the following verses)
9) Genesis 18:1 "And the Lord appeared unto him by the terebinths of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day." (see 18:20-32)
10) Genesis 21:12 "And God said unto Abraham: 'Let it not be grievous in your eyes because of the lad, and because of your maidservant. In all that Sarah says unto you, hearken to her voice; for through Isaac shall seed be called to you.' "
11) Genesis 22:1 "And it came to pass after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said unto him: 'Abraham'; and he said: 'Here I am.' " (and the following verses)
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What was the name of the agreement that marked the beginning of Jewish history?
I believe this is the convenant that God made with Abraham to make of Abraham's family a great nation.
Why do you look up to Abraham?
Abraham did everything in faith of god and he did not doubt god , he just did gods will knowing god would only do things in his best interest only.
Why did Abraham leave Ur to migrate to Canaan?
Because God spoke to him and offered him the eternal covenant. This was in the nature of a contract between Abraham and his descendants, and God. If Abraham agreed to trust God, and leave his home, and go searching for the 'promised land', and if he agreed also to remain faithful to the one true God of Israel, then in return God would bless all of his descendants and make them the founders of 'great nations'. Abraham was a Hebrew, and the founder of Judaism.
Which is the God of Roger Williams?
The only true God - the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob who is fully revealed in Jesus Christ
What connection did Arabs believe existed between Abraham an the ka'aba?
They believed that Abraham and his son Ishmael built the Ka'aba as a temple to God.
Why did Abraham speak against God?
He didn't - He spoke for God and to God, but not against Him. He believed in God and God counted it unto him for righteousness. The book of Genesis tells Abraham's story and the Book of Romans speaks lots of Abraham's faith in God's promise and covenant.
According to Jewish tradition why did God bring Abraham into His covenant?
God created the world for righteousness, not just for eating, going to work and sleeping. There were righteous people before Abraham's time, but not one of them came near to his superlative level of piety (Talmud, Avot ch.5). Only after Abraham had served God for many decades, did God speak to him and bring him into His covenant.See also the Related Links.1) A biography of Abraham2) Jewish history timeline
When God promises Abraham that his progeny will live in the land of Israel as Abraham and his progeny worship God and follow his laws this is known as the?
It is called the "Covenant"-- the promise Abraham made with God, and God made with Abraham.
Why god chose only Abraham in the old days?
God chose Abraham because of God saw Abraham was worthy of a blessing and he had a clean heart.
Who was the first person to speak to God?
The first person to speak to God in the Bible is usually considered to be Abraham. God initiated a conversation with Abraham in Genesis 12, which began their ongoing dialogue throughout the Book of Genesis.
What did god promise to Abraham if he killed Isaac?
God didn't promise Abraham anything. God just told him to sacrifice his son Isaac and Abraham, being obedient to God, was going to do what God told him to do. That is until God stopped him. God was seeing if Abraham would still be willing to obey God even if it meant killing his only son.
What did abraam promise to god?
Abraham promised to god that he would only worship one god. P.S. you misspelled Abraham : )
When where and why was Abraham inaugrated?
he wasn't... he wasnt the king of anything... he was a a Patriarch.Answer:Tradition teaches that God chose Abraham after Abraham chose God. Abraham was the first person to reject idolatry and its concomitant immorality. He taught people that God is One.
An honest man is the noblest work of god?
It says, God spoke to Abraham and commanded him to take his son to Mount Moriah and offer him as a sacrifice to God. This was God's test of Abraham's faith. Abraham loved his son very much, but did not hesitate to follow God's words for he was a man whose faith in God was strong. As Abraham and his son reached the place where the sacrifice was to be performed, Isaac said to his father, "Father, where is the lamb that is to be sacrificed?" Abraham replied, "My son, God will provide the lamb". Because, Abraham was honest to his God, his son was also honest to his father Abraham.
Why did Abraham take Isacc to the mountain?
He took his son to the mountain because God told him to. It was a test to see if Abraham would obey God. Once there, God told Abraham to kill Isaac. As Abraham was about to kill Isaac, God said "Stop, you have proven yourself to me"!
What promise did the Israelites believe god mad to Abraham?
They believe that God promised to protect Abraham and his people.
What does god ask Abraham of the burning bush?
You are mistaken as God asked Moses a, and not Abraham from the burning bush.
