ABRAHAM

Life story of a nomad

UR – BIRTH PLACE OF ABRAHAM

• Capital of the ancient civilization of Sumeria• One of the most active and full of life cities• Abraham was born in a wealthy family

TERAH’S FAMILY MIGRATED TO HARRAN

TERAH’S JOURNEY

Harran, a major commercial, cultural, and religious center in 3000 B.C

GOD CALLED ABRAHAM TO CANAAN

FROM CIVILISATION TO NOMADIC LIFE

ABRAHAM’S JOURNEY

GOD’S COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM

WENT TO EGYPT DURING FAMINE

LOT DEPARTED TO LIVE IN SODOM

RESCUE LOT FROM SUMERIAN KINGS

MELCHIZEDEK

ABRAHAM MARRIED HAGAR

GOD’S REASSURANCE OF COVENANT

PLEAD FOR SODOM

LOT ESCAPED FROM SODOM

SODOM & GOMORRAH DESTROYED

ENCOUNTER ABIMELEK KING OF PHILISTINES

ISSAC BORN

SARAH CHASED HAGAR WITH SON ISHMAEL

ABRAHAM’S FAITH TESTED

DEATH OF SARAH

ISAAC MARRIED REBECCA

HIGHLIGHTS

• Patriarch of Judaism, Christianity and Islam• Encountered God 11 times Gen 12:1, 12:7, 13:14, 15:1, 15:13, 17:1, 18:1, 21:12, 22:1, 22:12, 22:15 Sometimes through dreams and sometime face to face (through angels)• Many of the encounters, God offered him promises of blessings to generation, some to warn about Sodom• Tested two time (Asked to leave civilized country, asked to sacrifice son)• Separated from Lot Gen 13:8• War to rescue Lot Gen 14:14

HIGHLIGHTS

• Encounter with Melchizedek Gen 14:18• Jesus Christ about Abraham - John 8:56• Hide the fact that Sarah was his wife two times• Wives – Sarah, Hagar and Keturah• Kids – Ishmael (Hagar), Issac (Sarah), Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah (Keturah)• Angel with high dignity mentioned in Gen 16:13 Hagar encountered• Angel with high dignity mentioned in Gen 22:15, 16•Covenant with Philistine king Gen 21:22 - 32

DEATH OF ABRAHAM AT THE AGE OF175

• Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave ofMachpelah near Mamre