To understand Abraham properly, one needs to understand the centrality of God’s covenant with Abraham. As the Fourth Eucharistic Prayer tells us, “Again and again [God] offered a covenant to ...

Abraham is an important figure in Christianity, Islam and Judaism. The story of Abraham can be found in the Book of Genesis - the first book in the Christian Bible and in the Torah of Judaism.

God establishes a covenant with Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and finally Jesus. In these succeeding covenants we see God expanding his covenant family until there is a one, holy, catholic ...

Abraham in turn Isaac, in turn Jacob, in turn Joseph and the twelve tribes, this brings us directly to the people of Israel and the covenant at Sinai. So Abraham is thought of as the first Jew ...

God instructed Abraham to leave his home and travel to Canaan, the Promised Land. Canaan was an ancient country close to modern-day Israel. In contrast with Abraham's home, Canaan was an arid ...

The term covenant refers to a promise or agreement which is made between two people or groups of people. Judasim teaches that covenants were made between God and Noah, Abraham and Moses.

Key fact Jews believe that God and Abraham entered into a covenant in which God promised many descendants, a blessed nation and a Promised Land. [Circumcision] shall be the mark of the covenant ...