We just got done talking about how the Lord informed Abraham that… …the one through whom He would carry out His covenant promises would be the yet unborn Isaac and NOT Ishmael. This was a hard decision for Abraham to accept because he loved Ishmael and over a period of many years he had built […]
DAY 22: Which Group Is God’s Chosen People…The Hebrews from Isaac Or The Muslims From Ishmael?
At this stage in our Torah overview, it’s important to take a pause here and examine one of the most key elements of the Lord’s plan for mankind us as written in the book of Genesis. This is something greatly misunderstood, especially by many in the gentile church (we shouldn’t be surprised about that). So […]
DAY 21: The Real Cause And Origin Of All The Tension And Terrorism In The Middle East
When the Lord established a covenant with Abraham he also gave him a special rite that would serve as the sign and seal of His everlasting covenant with the Hebrew people. I’m talking about circumcision. What’s interesting is that male circumcision was not an unusual or uncommon thing during these times. However, this was the […]
DAY 20: The Little Known Reason Why God’s Covenant With Abraham Is Called ‘A Promise’
Before Hagar gave birth to Ishmael, a major event that would have gargantuan consequences took place. The Lord entered into a covenant with Abraham and He formalized it in typical Middle Eastern fashion. What do I mean by that? Well, according to the procedures of those times, an animal was sacrificed, chopped up into two […]
DAY 19: Jewish Tradition Says That Hagar Was A Daughter Of Pharaoh
Abraham is back in Canaan after his brief stay in Egypt but he needs to move on. Why? Because he needs to find new pasturelands for his flock of animals. He gathers his clan and eventually settles in a fertile desert oasis called Beersheba. Understand that at this point in time, Sarah still had not […]
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