Hagar and Ishmael Sarai (Suhr-eye), Abraham’s wife, had not yet had a son as God had promised. Sarai was getting old and feeling anxious that she may never have a child. Sarai had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar (Hay-gar). Abraham and Sarai obtained Hagar during their travels to Egypt. Sarai suggested to Abraham that he take
The story of God's covenant with Abram After Abraham returned from Egypt a rich man, God spoke to Abraham in a vision. God told Abraham, “Do not be afraid, I am your shield and your very great reward” meaning, “don’t fret, I will bless you and protect you.” Referring to God’s earlier promise to give Abraham all
After God rescued Abraham’s wife from the Pharaoh’s harem, the Pharaoh rewarded Abraham with riches (or more accurately, paid him to leave Egypt and take God’s curses with him). Abraham and his nephew Lot returned from Egypt very rich men with each owning a significant share of livestock and other goods. Upon returning, Abraham and
Abraham's Trip to Egypt After God delivered Abraham to the land of Canaan, God tested Abraham’s faith once again - this time Abraham faltered. While Abraham had lived in Canaan, a great famine spread across the country. Very little rain fell and with little water for the crops, food became difficult to find. Abraham and his wife Sarai decided
Abraham and the Land of Canaan Abraham descended from Shem, Noah’s son, and was Noah’s great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandson. Before God changed Abraham’s name to Abraham, which means “father of a multitude (later we will see why God changed Abraham’s name) Abraham’s name was Abram which meant “high father”. Abraham lived in a place called
The Tower of Babel During the days of Noah and his sons Shem, Japheth, and Ham, the world spoke one language. God had commanded Noah and his sons to fill the whole earth with people but instead, they began to settle in Babylonia rather than scatter about the Earth as God had commanded. The men of Babylonia
Noah's Sons - Shem, Japheth, and Ham Noah had three sons, Shem, Japheth (JAY-feth), and Ham (who had a son named Canaan who will become important to our story below). In the ancient times, seeing your father naked was frowned upon. It was considered disgraceful to the father. “Honor thy father and mother” was the rule
Noah's Ark Several generations after Adam and Eve, God was saddened by the great evil he saw on Earth. His mercy came to an end - the people of Earth had to be held accountable for their sinful actions. God planned to destroy all of his creations and rebuild the Earth from the family of Noah. Noah
Genesis Chapter 5 lists the lineage of Adam through Noah and the Great Flood. This is often called the Sethite list (in contrast to the Cainite list mentioned in Genesis 4:17). Below are the names recorded from the lineage of Adam to Noah, their "family tree". Included are misc. facts including their age at death
Cain and Abel Eve gave birth to a son she named Cain. Later, Eve gave birth to a second son that she named Abel. As Cain and Abel grew, they each chose occupations to pursue. Cain became a farmer while Abel tended to animals such as goats and sheep. To show their love for God, people in biblical times