Title Chapter 1 Abraham's Call / Genesis 12
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The story of Abraham begins in Genesis 12. Whoever reads Genesis
Anyone will be able to find the three great ancestors of mankind there.
The first is Adam, the first ancestor of mankind, and the second is the first ancestor of the new age after the judgment of the flood.
Noah and Seth are Abraham, the first father of God's chosen people.
However, the most detailed events recorded in Genesis are in the third part. creation
The entire Qi consists of 50 chapters, and three-quarters of the total (chapters 12-50) are Abraham and his
It is a record about the family, that is, Isaac, Jacob, and their sons.
Now let me consider two things about such Abraham. first he
In what era and under what circumstances he was called, the following is what he was called to.
about the first test.
1. Abraham's Age and Environment
Abraham was called to be confused with human language after the fall of Babeltam.
It was not long after they broke up. Looking at the chronology of the Bible, the age of Noah
3,000 B.C., and Abraham 2000 B.C. But then in the middle
There is a record of building Babeltam in the era. Already worshiped the moon and stars in the days of the Tower of Babel
It was the beginning of idolatry. According to the remaining archaeological data
After the Tower of Babel collapsed, small towers were built everywhere and the moon god (NANNA)
made an altar to serve These towers were called Ziggrat.
It means a holy (or high) altar. think about these things
Even so, it must have been a time when idolatry was already very popular in Abraham's time.
can think
In fact, in the Bible, Joshua 24:2 says, "Joshua came to all the people, and
According to the word of the LORD God of old, your fathers, Abraham's father Terah,
You dwelt on the other side and served other gods, but I sent your father Abraham away from the other side of the river.
As seen in the words of "Bring him out...", Terah the father of Abraham and his family
He finds out that he worked hard to serve idols. In addition, other archaeological sources
Together with the culture of Abraham’s time 2,000 years ago, how strong is idolatry?
There are still things that show what has been done. One of them was the site of the house at that time.
are relics Before the time of Abraham, the tower of Babel was already high enough to be built at that time.
You can see how advanced architecture was, but even in the time of Abraham, building technology was
was quite developed. Age of Abraham excavated in Ur of the Chaldeans (B.C.E.)
2,000 years ago), according to archaeological data of the sites, the houses at that time were already made of baked bricks.
Usually houses (houses) do not have two floors, but there are 10 to 20 large and small rooms.
there was The living rooms were upstairs and the kitchen and laundry were downstairs.
However, in the back room, there was always a closet with an altar to the idol. this much they
He was zealous for idolatry. In addition, in the school grounds where children were learning at the time,
The figures of the crane, the gugu method engraved on the tablet, and their hieroglyphs were written.
The conclusion of analyzing all these data is that of the Ur of the Chaldeans, the hometown of Abraham.
The culture of the people was already at a considerable level at that time, and the standard of their material life was also changed.
The fact is that you can tell that you were blessed.
But at the same time, spiritually, it was a dark age of idolatry, a time of great corruption.
find out what In fact, the name of the land of Abraham's hometown, Ur, is the very name itself.
Originally the word light or fire, it originated from the rituals of idolatry worshiping fire.
Scholars say it is true. Whatever it is, the Joshua quoted earlier
Judging from Ah’s words, it is clear that that era was a corrupt era in which idols were highly worshiped.
command In such circumstances, Abraham was called. But that era
There was no time when the tongue did not know God. If we look closely at the biblical chronology, we can see that Abraham
It is clear that Noah was still alive in those days. As it is written in Genesis 9:28
It is said that Noah lived another 350 years after the flood. In the days of Noah, Jehovah God
Just as they knew, they knew, but they betrayed God, so it was in the days of Abraham.
Romans 1:21 "Knowing God, neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks.
No…” It was a time when people knew God just as He said, but betrayed Him.
Under such circumstances, Abraham was a man who served God. where sin reigned
God, who had called Noah to build the ark at that time, also burned Abraham
That is why he helped build the kingdom of God.
2. Abraham's Arrival in Canaan and His First Test
Abraham was 75 years old when he was called and left Haran (Genesis 12:4).
But before he was called by God, he had already left his hometown and went to Canaan.
It was clear that he had an idea. Although it is not clearly stated in the Bible, it is
I think there must have been some kind of influence from God.
Genesis 11:31 says, "Abraham his father Terah and his wife Sarai,
He left Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan, and he came to Haran on the way.
dwelt..." Abraham tried to go to the land of Canaan, but on the way
What was the reason for staying in Haran? It was probably because of his father Terah.
I know it would have been
Because of his physical father, he lived in Haran, the midpoint between the land of Canaan and the land of Ur.
I know you're screwed Are you going to take care of your old father or abandon him? this to him
What are we going to do when a big test comes? only to wait quietly and pray
Only God can do what I can't do. though slow
Even so, you need to be patient and wait. Abraham waited in Haran. when finally
has come
Acts 7:4 says, "Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and dwelt in Haran, when his father died.
Yes, God has brought him from there to this land (Canaan) where you live.
Ra", and just as these words were said, Terah his father died in Haran.
Abraham was set free. Only then did the Lord say to Abraham
"Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's house, and go to the land I am showing you."
But Hebrews 11:8 says, "By faith Abraham, when he was called...
I went without knowing...". Some people may have doubts here.
to be. Genesis clearly said that it was God's [directed land] (referring to Canaan).
But why did the Hebrew writer say he went "not knowing where he was going"? but this
These are not contradictory words. Abraham knew that his destination was Canaan.
obviously knew He had already stayed in Haran with the intention of going to Canaan.
I didn't know the way (see Genesis 11:31), but because the destination is clear,
is not He must go in which direction and which way to go to Canaan.
He did not know what to do, but according to the words of the book of Hebrews, he set out on that path by faith. rugged
I had to cross a mountain and cross a deep river (from the Euphrates). that way he
It started with faith.
Finally, his faith was fulfilled, and he finally reached the land of Canaan. but sad
boo! The land of Canaan did not wait for him. Acts 7:5 says, “But
There we see that he did not give him an inheritance enough to set foot on it...
There was a terrible famine in an unfamiliar place. Life was vague. literally put your feet up
there was no place This was the great test that came upon Abraham. how do you do this test
should have won He should have just waited patiently and patiently in faith.
But sadly he said in Genesis 12:10, "He went out to Egypt."
The word Egypt appears for the first time in the Bible. Egypt is often referred to in the Old Testament as blood
It is represented by the kingdom of the flesh and the kingdom of idols.
Therefore, Isaiah 31:1 says, “Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help.
Maybe..." It was written like this.
But he took his wife and Lot and went to Egypt. If God's special gift
Had it not been for Ho (see Genesis 12:17), would he have lost his wife there?
He almost lost his life (see Genesis 12:12-20). But God
He took pity on him and made him return to the land of Canaan again. as well as all possessions
Maps were enriched (Gen. 13:16) . God cares for his chosen people
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