Odille lima biography of abraham

STEM Publishing:Magazines:An Outline of Sound Words:Volumes 11 - 20: The Life of Abraham.

Practical Reflections from the Life of Abraham.

Genesis 12
Genesis 13
Genesis 14
Genesis 15
Genesis 16
Genesis 17
Genesis 18
Genesis 19
Genesis 20
Genesis 21
Genesis 22
Genesis 23
Genesis 24
Genesis 25

Introduction

The extremely colourful life of Abraham — the pattern man of faith — provides the Spirit of God with material eminently suitable for the enrichment of every child of God as they pass through the scene of their pilgrimage and strangership.

The outstanding characteristic of this remarkable man, who is spoken of as the friend of God, is faith. Paul speaks of him as one who "found strength in faith" (Rom. 4:20); and how the Spirit delights to draw our attention to the infinite variety of ways in which faith was exemplified in all its diversity of action and energy in him who heard and responded to the call of God.

This call signified a new departure in God's wa