Pieter Lastman’s 1614 painting captures the biblical moment when Abraham leaves everything behind to follow God’s call.

Where does this idea come from? As you mentioned, the Bible says that Abraham is circumcised. Cohen: Yes. Genesis 17 is the chapter that spells out, repeatedly, that circumcision is the sign of ...

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. Abraham was first known as Abram but when he followed God, he had his ...

I will make of you a great nation, And I will bless you.’ — Genesis 12:1-2 In return, God promised Abraham that he and his wife Sarah would be given something that they had longed for - a child.

And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of ...