The Lamb King

Chapter 5 Abraham —The Father of a Nation (2085 BC)

There was a God-fearing man named Abraham, to whom God promised a great legacy. His descendants would be as many as are stars in the sky! This legacy began with the birth of his long-awaited son Isaac, though it was not long before Abraham’s faith in God’s promise was tested. God instructed Abraham to present his son Isaac as a sacrifice on an altar. Unbelievably, both Abraham and Isaac were willing to obey God in this. Then miraculously, God provided an innocent ram caught in the bushes to be the sacrifice in Isaac’s place. God would one day put Himself in Abraham’s place, offering His own Son, Jesus, as the ultimate sacrifice for humankind. As promised, Abraham’s family grew larger, but there were- many challenging experiences awaiting them. Abraham’s grandchild, Jacob, had twelve sons. During his life- time there was a great famine in their land. To escape starvation, they had to leave their homeland and journey to Egypt to find food. They settled in Egypt and had large families. It was there that Jacob’s name was changed to Israel, and while living in Egypt the family of Israel became the nation of Israel.

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