Pieter Lastman’s 1614 painting captures the biblical moment when Abraham leaves everything behind to follow God’s call.

The patriarchs in the Bible were the fathers of the nation of Israel: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Through these three men, the ...

Through sacrifice and unwavering faith, Abraham’s covenant with God prefigures the greater fulfillment in Christ, as depicted ...

However, God called Abraham to follow him and reject the gods of the people of Ur. When God called Abraham, he made a special promise with him called a covenant. A covenant is a two-sided promise ...

Hebrews 11:8 says, “By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to the place which he was to receive for any ...

And in that trust, Scripture says, "It was credited to him as righteousness-and Abraham was called God's friend." (James 2:23) When God called, Abraham obeyed. He journeyed far-through unknown ...

They pray to the same God, after the example of their ancestor, Abraham. God called Abraham from Haran to Shechem where He promised a land and descendants. All people would be blessed in him ...