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Genesis 12:1-3New King James Version (NKJV) Genesis 12

Promises to Abram1 Now the LORD had said to Abram:

"Get out of your country,

From your family

And from your father's house,

To a land that I will show you.

2 I will make you a great nation;

I will bless you

And make your name great;

And you shall be a blessing.

3 I will bless those who bless you,

And I will curse him who curses you;

And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.

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God asked Abraham to leave his homeland and his family to go to a land that God would show him.

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How did Abraham sacrifice his son?

In the story from the Bible and the Quran, God tested Abraham's faith by asking him to sacrifice his son, Isaac/Ishmael. Abraham demonstrated his faith and obedience by preparing to sacrifice his son, but at the last moment, God provided a ram as a substitute. This act is seen as a demonstration of Abraham's ultimate trust in God.


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Why did God called Abraham righteous?

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What difficulties did Abraham face when following god's call?

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If you're asking why God is referred to as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, it is because they are the Patriarchal leaders in Jewish, and therefore Christian history. If that not what you're asking for then can you rephrase the question? it doesn't make sense.


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When God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac was he asking too much?

No. Gods never wrong.


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