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What is the exact Chapter and verse of Genesis where God orders Abraham to circumcise himself?
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What did Abraham promise to do when he entered the covenant with God?
God commanded Abraham to circumcise himself and his male descendants (see Genesis ch.17), and He promised to give Abraham the holy land (Genesis ch.15). Abraham is not quoted there as having verbally promised anything, but from Genesis 18:19 it is clear that he undertook to raise a family that would serve God and go in His ways.
Wasn't Abraham 99 years old when G-d told him to circumcise himself and all the males of his family?
Yes, Abraham was 99 when circumcised. His son, Ishmael, was 13 at the time.
Did Abraham circumcise himself?
Yes he did, and he was a very old man when he did, too! You can tell from this that he truly cared for God- most people wouldn't be willing to do that!
How many tribes where Abraham's nation divided into?
The Israelites were (and are) the descendants of Abraham's grandson Jacob, who was renamed Israel (Genesis 35). They had twelve tribes. Abraham himself also fathered non-Israelite sons (Genesis 25).
Is it true that god told Abraham to sacrifice himself?
No, he was told to sacrifice his son. Abraham was going to obey, but God interrupted and provided a lamb for Abraham to sacrifice instead. Genesis 22:2-14.
What was the covenant between Abraham and Yahweh?
Two covenants are mentioned. In Genesis ch.15, God makes a covenant with Abram to give the Holy Land to his descendants. And in Genesis ch.17, God gives Abram the name of Abraham. Abraham is to circumcise himself and his male offspring, and God promises to give the Holy Land to his descendants and to give him an heir through his wife Sarah.
What was God's end of the bargain in His covenant with Abraham?
Abraham had to circumcise himself to show his loyalty to God. God in return promised the land of Canaan to his descendants given him by Sarah (i.e. Isaac) and that both Isaac and Ishmael would father nations that would be as numerous as the stars in the sky or grains of sand on the ground.
Does Jewish circumcision have an age limit?
NO! Abraham became the first Jew when he was 99 years old when God told him to circumcise himself and all the males in his family.Answer:Yes, it does. Circumcision is to be done on the eighth day after birth (Genesis ch.17, Leviticus ch.12). It is performed later only when it has not been done on the eighth day for whatever reason. If performed later, it should be done as soon as feasible.
What sin Abraham commit?
Abraham probably committed many sins because Abraham was a man, and to sin is the nature of mankind. For example, twice he lied about his wife, said she was his sister.Jewish answer:Abraham committed zero sins. The Torah records not a single sin on his part. Rather, God himself says (Genesis ch.26): "Abraham hearkened to My voice, and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws."When Abraham said that Sarah was his sister, he himself later explained (Genesis ch.12 and ch.20) that it was because he feared for his life. Neither Pharaoh nor Abimelech argued with this explanation.
What sin did Abraham commit?
In the Bible, Abraham lied about his wife Sarah being his sister in order to protect himself. This deceit resulted in Abimelech, a king, taking Sarah into his harem, but God intervened and prevented any harm from coming to her. Though Abraham's lie was not condoned, God did not explicitly punish him for it.
What did Abraham tell his son about the offering he was going to do?
Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, "Father?" "Yes, my son?" Abraham replied. "The fire and wood are here," Isaac said, "but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?"Abraham answered, "God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son." And the two of them went on together. Genesis 22.7,8
What is an Abraham?
I think you mean: "Who is Abraham?" He became the first Jew at 99 when God told him to circumcise himself and all the males in his family (Genesis ch.17). According to tradition, Abraham founded Judaism. Abraham, tenth generation descendant of Noah, of Hebrew lineage, was the son of Terah, uncle of Lot, father of Isaac, grandfather of Jacob, and ancestor of the Israelites. His story is in Genesis ch.11 (end), through ch.25. Jewish tradition states that he was the first to teach belief in One God; and it is in his merit that Jews continue to exist (Genesis 18:19, and ch.17). Abraham (18th century BCE) came from ancestry that had been God-fearing a couple of centuries earlier but had afterwards slipped into idolatry (Joshua 24:2). Nimrod, the idolatrous tyrant, had brought Abraham's father (Terah) from the Semitic ancestral seat near the conjunction of the Balikh and the Euphrates, and instated him in a position of power in his army in the royal Babylonian city of Ur, where Abraham was born. Nimrod persecuted any who would question his idolatrous cult. The Kuzari (Rabbi Judah HaLevi, 1075-1141) states that Abraham was gifted with high intelligence; and, as Maimonides (1135-1204) describes, Abraham didn't blindly accept the ubiquitous idolatry. The whole populace had been duped, but the young Abraham contemplated the matter relentlessly, finally arriving at the conclusion that there is One God and that this should be taught to others as well. This is what is meant by his "calling out in the name of the Lord" (Genesis ch.12). As a young man, he remonstrated with passersby in public, demonstrating to them the falsehood of their idols; and our tradition tells how he was threatened and endangered by Nimrod. Subsequently, Terah relocated to Harran; and it is here that Abraham began to develop a circle of disciples (Rashi commentary, on Genesis 12:5). Later, God told Abraham in prophecy to move to the Holy Land, which is where Abraham raised his family. He continued his contemplations, eventually arriving at the attitudes and forms of behavior which God later incorporated into the Torah given to Moses. Abraham, with God's help, singlehandedly trounced the supremacy of the evil Nimrod. He received God's promise of inheriting the Holy Land (Genesis 13). He strove to raise a family (Genesis ch.15, 17, and 24) which would serve God (Genesis 18:19); and God eventually blessed his efforts, granting him many children (ibid., ch.16, 21 and 25), as He had promised (Genesis ch.17). Abraham founded the Jewish people and lived to see his work live on in the persons of Isaac and Jacob; and he taught many other disciples as well (Talmud, Yoma 28b). He saved the population of the south of Canaan from invading foreign kings (Genesis 14); and he was feared by neighboring kings (ibid., ch.12 and 20). Abraham gave tithes (Genesis ch.14), entered into a covenant with God (Genesis ch.15 and 17), welcomed guests into his home (Genesis ch.18) unlike the inhospitable Sodomites (Genesis ch.19), prayed for people (Genesis ch.18), rebuked others when necessary (Genesis ch.20), eulogized and buried the deceased (Genesis ch.23), and fulfilled God's will unquestioningly (Genesis ch.22). He became renowned as a prince of God (Genesis 23:6). All of these forms of behavior were based upon the ways of God, which Abraham comprehended through his contemplations. These, and similar personality traits, were the teachings of Abraham and his descendants (unlike idolatry, which had tended to go hand in hand with cruel, licentious and excessive behavior, since the caprices which were narrated concerning the idols were adopted as an excuse to imitate those types of behavior). It is therefore clear why God expresses His love for Abraham (Isaiah 41:8) and calls Himself the God of Abraham (Genesis 26:24), and says that Abraham obeyed Him fully (Genesis 26:5). And this is why, according to our tradition, Abraham is credited with having begun the religion which became known as Judaism. However, Abraham and his descendants observed their traditions voluntarily, until the Giving of the Torah to Moses 3325 years ago, when God made it obligatory.
