Keng lye biography of abraham

Update : Podcast added: Abraham and the obstacles to God’s kingdom.

Abraham is the most significant human so far. The narrator devoted more space to Abraham than to Adam, Cain, Lamech, Seth, Enoch, Noah, and Shem combined.

Why was Abraham so important? His significance was his contribution to the kingdom of God.

Abraham is our introduction to the nation of Israel, but it’s far more than that.

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All nations tell stories about their own significance, but Israel is different. The point Genesis makes is that Israel did not exist for Israel’s sake. Israel’s significance was their part in a global drama. They were the servant of YHWH, the divine ruler who planned to re-establish his kingdom on earth through them.

When we first met Abraham, God had permitted the nations to have their own governments.

He had blocked the rulers of Babel from grasping control of the whole earth, but how was God going to regain authority over the nations? His surprising plan was to create from Abraham a n