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When did the story of Joseph take place?
The story of Joseph starts in Genesis Chapter 37, and continues through till Chapter 50, the end of Genesis.
What is Abraham's nephew's name whom he traveled with?
Lot.See Genesis ch.12 and the end of ch.11. Lot is also mentioned in Genesis ch.13, 14, and 19.Related link:More about Abraham
Where in the Jewish scriptures do you find the story of Abraham?
Genesis, from the end of ch.11 until ch.25.
What is Abraham's fathers name?
Abraham's father was namedTerah in the Bible,Azar in the Quran,while Eusebius Pamphili (the ecclesiastical historian who lived towards the end of the fourth century of the Christian era) gives his name as Athar.Answer:Terah or Térach was the father of Abraham mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in Genesis 11:26. Terah was 70 years old when Abraham was born. Terah had three children, mentioned in this scripture: Abraham, Nahor and Haran.
What was the outcome of Abraham interceding for Sodom?
In Genesis 18, there is the story of Abraham bargaining with God. By the end of the chapter he gets God to agree not to destroy Sodom if only ten just men in the city. Of course there aren't - read chapter 19, He sends His angels to Lot's house, and the men of the city try to "abuse them". So they have Lot flee with his family, and God's rains down fire and brimstone on the city.
What was the condition of mankind at the end of Genesis chapter 11?
Mankind had again entered into rebellion and idolatry. The events at Babel demonstrated this. God called Abraham out of Ur to establish once again a Godly line. There could have been as many as 300 million people on the earth. Excavations at Ur alone revealed a large library filled with thousands of clay tablets.
What is some information about Abraham the Jew?
This would be a long answer so your best bet is to read Genesis, from the end of ch. 11 to ch. 25.
How many sons did Abraham have?
Abraham had eight sons. They are all named in Genesis ch.25. Isaac was born from Sarah and carried on the covenant of God after Abraham (Genesis 17:21). He went on to become a prophet to whom God spoke (Genesis ch.26). Isaac was the father of Jacob (Genesis ch.25, who was later given the name of Israel by God (Genesis ch.35). Ishmael was born from Sarah's Egyptian servant Hagar (Genesis 25:12) and was sent away from Abraham's household at the command of God, to become a separate nation (Genesis 21:12-21). He became an archer and married an Egyptian wife (Genesis 21:20-21). Another six sons were born from a wife named Keturah whom Abraham took towards the end of his life (Genesis ch.25). When they became young men, Abraham gave them gifts and told them to move to the east (ibid) in order to allow Isaac to continue Abraham's traditions without competition.
Did Abraham have two sons?
Isaac was born from Sarah and carried on the covenant of God after Abraham (Genesis 17:21) and went on to become a prophet to whom God spoke (Genesis ch.26). Isaac was the father of Jacob (Genesis ch.25, who was later given the name of Israel by God (Genesis ch.35). Ishmael was born from Sarah's Egyptian servant Hagar (Genesis 25:12) and was sent away from Abraham's household at the command of God, to become a separate nation (Genesis 21:12-21). He became an archer and married an Egyptian wife (Genesis 21:20-21).
Who worked to end slavery?
People in the abolitionist movement
Abraham's son carried wood for his own sacrifice What was his name?
In Genesis 22:1-19 Abraham was tested by God to see if he would be willing to sacrifice his son. The son's name was Isaac. Abraham took two of his servants along with Isaac; and Isaac carried wood to the site designated by God. Abraham, with unerring trust in the Lord, was ready to sacrifice whomever or whatever God would ask him to. Of course God intervened and spared Isaac, once He saw that He, God, had chosen wisely the people to be His Chosen People. In the end, Abraham offered up a ram.
What date did the religion of Judaism began?
According to tradition, Abraham founded Judaism, and Moses later received the Torah from God.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 taught disciples (Talmud, Yoma 28b), gave tithes (Genesis ch.14), strove to raise a family (Genesis ch.15, 17, and 24) which would serve God (Genesis 18:19), made 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.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.
