Why did the Israelites trust God?

Answer 1

Abraham (originally Abram) grew up in the city of Ur, when Nimrod's dictatorial idolatrous cult was at its height. Jewish tradition states that he did not blindly accept everything he was indoctrinated with, even though threats were used. Rather, he contemplated the likelihood, morality and logic of the ubiquitous idolatry; and, after a lot of thought he arrived at the conclusion that there must be One God. Later in life, he located elders (Shem and a couple of others) who had never fallen for the idolatry, and they confirmed his realizations.

Answer 2

1) They relied on the national tradition that God had spoken to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and had made a covenant with them. 2) They saw what God did to the Egyptians.
3) It was an act of faith and belief. They went out with Moses into the wilderness, trusting that God would provide for them (Jeremiah 2:2).

Answer 3

Abraham saw that everything in the world cooperates to support life, just like the organs in our body cooperate with each other. He realized that the pagan narratives of warring gods must be imaginary. He further saw that every living thing contains vast complexity, demonstrating the wisdom of the Creator.

Answer 4

Because ofhis strong, unwavering belief in God's righteous judgment.