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NASB | Genesis 17:5 "No longer shall your name be called Abram, But your name shall be Abraham; For I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 17:5 "No longer shall your name be Abram (exalted father), But your name shall be Abraham (father of a multitude); For I will make you the father of many nations. |
Bible Question: Who was Abraham, and what relationship are there between him and faith? |
Bible Answer: Abe was a neat man. He was a wandering Aramean from Aram in North Mesopotamia, in Turkey. They were moon god worshippers. There were several concepts in worship. Loyalty. As long as you were loyal to your king (your God) you could do anything you wanted to noncitizens of the king. Righteousness. All civilizations/religions had laws like don't murder, don't steal - from other citizens. Magic. Performing rituals got God to do what you wanted. Abraham started something unique. Abe believed God and it was counted to him as righteousness. No more currying God's favor. By faith, he offered up Isaac, and was given a substitute sacrifice. An attitude of holiness, not magic was what God wanted. Abe prayed for Sodom, that hated city of oppressors. God held them to the same standard as anyone else, and Abe couldn't rejoice in unbelievers deaths, but prayed for them. Noncitizens were treated to the same standards. This was a totally new concept, and in rudimentary form, we can see the Christian standards of life by grace. What God desires is not sacrifice but holiness, and we achieve it by faith, not by works, that is God makes us holy. We do not live holy to gain God's favor. This was the revolution of Abraham. greentwiga |
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