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Map of the Journeys of Isaac, the Son of Abraham. Isaac was born after Abraham returned from Gerar. Abraham was living in Beersheba and it was probably here in Beersheba where Abraham and Sarah's only son Isaac was born. He was actually 100 years old and Sarah was 90 when Isaac was born and therefore they named him "laughter".
Follow Abraham’s Servant: 1. Abraham sent his servant to his home country to find a wife for Isaac (Genesis 24:1-10). 2. The servant providentially met Rebekah in Paddan-aram (Genesis 24:10-57). 3. Isaac came from Beer-lahai-roi and met Rebekah (Genesis 24:58-67).
Jan 28, 2022 · This would eventually support the Samaritan belief that the near-sacrifice of Isaac occurred on Mount Gerizim: the altar mentioned in Genesis 12 is said to had been located in a hill near...
- C. Abraham (Abram) Is Born
- C. Leaving Ur of The Caldees
- 1885 called by God
- 1885 - 1880 Famine and Fleeing
- C. 1880 - 1875 The First War
- 1875 Promise of A Son
- 1874 A Man-Made Solution
- 1861 Name Changes, Sodom Destroyed
- 1858 - 57 Isaac weaned, Hagar Cast Out
- 1845 A Severe Test
Abram (his birth name before being renamed Abraham) is the third son born to a man named Terah living in Ur of the Chaldees. At the time of his birth his older brother Haran is about 60 years old (Genesis 11:26) with second brother Nahor at an unknown younger age. Terah is about 130 years old at the time of Abraham's birth. The family into which he...
Terah, at the age of 200, decides to move his entire family out of Ur after the death of Haran (Genesis 11:28). Those leaving include Abraham, now 70, his wife Sarah (Sarai), Abraham's brother Nahor and his wife, as well as Lot (Haran's son) and his wife (Genesis 11:29 - 31). The family migrates northwest to a city named Haran located in a region o...
Terah, at the ripe old age of 205, dies in the city of Haran (Genesis 11:32). God then calls Abraham, now age 75, and commands he leave the city for the land of Canaan. Abraham, Sarah, Lot, as well as their slaves, leave Haran for the Promised Land. Nahor and his family, however, although they stay in the city (Genesis 12:4 - 5), will play a major ...
Abraham's travel to Canaan takes him first to Shechem (Genesis 12:5 - 7). After arriving in the city, God appears to him and promises his descendants the land of Canaan. The travelers continue their journey south, staying for an unknown time near Bethel before continuing their journey (verses 8 - 9). A severe famine, the first one mentioned in the ...
King Chedorlaomer of Elam, in the Bible's first series of wars, leads a coalition of three other monarchs in a campaign that seeks to conquer and pillage. Battling while they travel south down the King's Highway, they end up at the southern end of the Dead Sea where they fight the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 14). Chedorlaomer's forces soun...
God promises Abraham (Abram), at age 85, that he will produce a son in his old age. The Eternal also makes a covenant with him and reveals his descendants will be afflicted for many years before being released with great wealth (Genesis 15).
Abraham agrees to Sarah's proposal of him having a child through her Egyptian servant Hagar (Genesis 16:1 - 4). Hagar, however, after becoming pregnant, begins to disparage and despise Sarah. This earns her a harsh response from her mistress that forces her to flee while still pregnant. The Lord steps in and, through an angel, commands her to go ba...
At the age of 99 Abram is contacted by the Lord (Genesis 17). The Eternal makes a unilateral covenant with him, promising to bless him exceedingly through a child he will produce with Sarai. His named is changed to Abraham while Sarai's is changed to Sarah to reflect the blessings they will receive. Abraham, as a sign of the covenant, circumcises h...
Isaac is weaned when he is between 2 and 3 years old (Bible Knowledge Commentary). Sarah, when Abraham has a great feast celebrating this event, notices that Ishmael (around 16 - 17 years old) is mocking Isaac (Genesis 21:8 - 9). Sarah, angered by what she sees, tells the patriarch to permanently cast out Hagar and her son. This action, approved by...
God tests Abraham, now 115 years old, by commanding he sacrifice his fifteen-year-old son Isaac. After the patriarch passes this severe test, the Lord affirms that he will surely bless him.
Abraham obeyed and took Isaac, two servants, and a donkey and set off on the 50-mile journey. When they arrived at God's chosen location, Abraham ordered the servants to wait with the donkey while he and Isaac went up the mountain.
A case in point is Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Although most may have a working knowledge of Abraham’s age, we often do not know how Isaac and Jacob work into the Biblical timeline. When we first meet Abraham in Genesis 11, he and his family had just moved from Ur of the Chaldees to Haran.
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Sep 28, 2022 · So after the sacrificed event, Isaac was likely leaving Abraham and stayed in the Negev, and Abraham with his two servants went back to Beersheba (Genesis 22:19), located north of Negev. Surely someone may say, if this was the case, why didn't the Bible add a sentence to clarify it.
