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    Reflection on Genesis 22

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    to test Abraham. He tests Abraham by instructing him to take his son‚ Isaac‚ to the land of Moriah and sacrifice him. Abraham obeyed and took Isaac to the land of Moriah‚ without Isaac knowing what was actually going on. Just as soon as Abraham was ready to kill his son‚ an angel of the Lord stopped him and told him that he knew he feared God. The angel then gave Abraham a lamb to sacrifice instead of his son. Since Abraham obeyed his command‚ the Lord said that he shall bless Abraham and make

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    Rogers‚ Stanley Milgram‚ Walter Cannon‚ and Janice Glaser are just a few. However‚ the one who piques my interest more than Freud or any other person who has extensively studied psychology as in depth and thoroughly as the ones above mentioned is Mr. Abraham Harold Maslow. Out of all psychologists in the known world‚ there has never been and never will be anyone who comes close to his ideas‚ thoughts‚ actions‚ and psychoanalyses of the human mind. Maslow was born on April 1‚ 1908 in Brooklyn‚ New

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    clear that Abraham trusted God totally. Abraham did not know why God was trying him. Be that as it may‚ Abraham could perceive God’s voice. The Bible unmistakably shows that murder is devilish (Deuteronomy 5:17). The answer is that God never needed Abraham to slaughter Isaac. God halted Abraham before Abraham could hurt Isaac. So God had an alternate arrangement. God was not by any stretch of the imagination requesting that Abraham murder Isaac. Truth be told‚ God was requesting that Abraham demonstrate

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    A Faithful Servant

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    tested (Genesis 22:1-2)                                                                i.      Tests and trials are needed to prove one’s faithfulness                                                              ii.      God placed this test before Abraham so that he could see how real Abraham’s faith really was – Where was his faith?                                                            iii.      God never

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    jealousy‚ his brother Cain kills him. Abel is the first martyr and shepherd in the Bible. Abraham- God changed Abraham’s name from Abram to Abraham‚ meaning “father of all nations”. God called upon Abraham to save the corrupt humans‚ and promised him the land of Canaan‚ saying he will “exceedingly fruitful”. Abraham’s wife was not capable of having children‚ but God made a covenant with Abraham and she soon had a son‚ Isaac. Adam- First man God created in the Garden of Eden. Adam named

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    granted Abraham a son named Ishmael after many years of deep prayer. When Ishmael reached (the age of) (serious) work with him‚ God decided to test their faith in him. Abraham had a recurring dream‚ in which God was commanding him to offer up for sacrifice – an unimaginable act – his only son Ishmael. Abraham knew that the dreams of the prophets were divinely inspired‚ and one of the ways in which God communicated with his prophets. When the intent of the dreams became clear to him‚ Abraham decided

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    Genesis 22

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    there are strange things. And none is stranger than what is asked of Abraham in Genesis 22—to sacrifice his son Isaac. For example‚ how many of us have thought the message of the Bible was primarily moral instruction? The Bible tells us what to do and how to do it. We will be saved as we strive to live according to God’s commands. To be sure‚ moral instruction is a part of the Bible’s goal. Here in Genesis 22‚ we see that Abraham is tested by the Lord to discern his character. But is morality the

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    pages‚ How Not to Bless the Nations. First‚ chapter one starts off with Abraham’s flaws. Abraham lied or did not say the whole truth about his real relationship with his wife because of fear. Second‚ the book explains king Abimelek feelings after God spoke to him. Abraham’s actions did not help him “thanks for blessings received” instead king Abimelek said‚ “What did we do you to deserve this?” For this reason Abraham is an example of we shouldn’t engage others from different cultures. In short‚ to feel

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    Israelites is an example of social injustice. However‚ at Mount Sinai‚ God establishes the foundations of Israel as free people living in coherence to a social justice. God made a covenant with Moses and Israelites that renewed the covenant he made with Abraham. Remarkably‚ the ten commandments created a form of a constitution for Israel. For example‚ the creation of the Sabbath permits the levelling of social indifference. The ten commandments include laws about murder and adultery. The commandments again

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    THE GENALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST Matthew begins with the genealogy of Jesus‚ tracing Him back to Abraham‚ the progenitor of the Jews. Matthew 1:1-17‚ traces Jesus’ ancestral lineage through the line of Joseph. Although Joseph was not Jesus’ biological father he was his legal father. God had promised that the Messiah would be a descendant of Abraham and David. Matthew traces Jesus’ legal linage back to these two men in order to demonstrate to the Jews that Jesus had the proper genealogy to

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