God had a personal relationship with some key players in the Bible, Abraham was one of them. The first five books of the Bible are credited (mostly) to him as the author. Writing events down was important to Israel as a record for them, passing tradition from one generation to the next and more crucial than this, establishing who God was to be to the people as their one and only. God told Abraham that from him, nations would be established and a redemptive plan begun. Abraham trusted God and this is why he is considered the spiritual father of the Israelites~he was the first of many to say yes, ok, whatever you say God, my life I entrust to you. Abraham wasn't perfect, he had his weaknesses, his challenges, fears, understandably so, we all do~when courage was needed in the case of extreme requests, Abraham leaned into God, believed God knew what he was talking about and trusted. The foreshadowing in the beginning, in the first five books, speaks of true faith~Abraham believed that all God promised would come to pass, even when there was no way of proving it would. It is no wonder God loved Abraham so. It is no wonder that God placed in this mans hands, the future of nations. It is no wonder that Gods Son would came from the ancestral line (the human side of Jesus), from this God loving loyal man, Abraham. Abraham was the first God Father, leading Gods children to Him. More to come, until next time.
Correction: Moses is credited as the author of the first five books, my apologies...Linda Byers
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