Is Ishmael the child that You promised? Ishmael did come from Abram’s loins, but not from Sarai. So what’s the deal here?” “And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will […]
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I hear that it’s not safe for women to have children after the age of 40. Sarai is not only too old to have a baby safely, she’s too old to get pregnant. So why did You tell Abram that he was going to get Sarai pregnant? How is that gonna work? It has been
I’m guessing that Melchizedek was one of Your many angels since he didn’t have parents. The relative of Abram mentioned in the Bible is Lot, didn’t Abram and Sarai have children? “After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy
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So You made Abram rich and gave him a bunch of land just because he trusted You? Wow, that’s something else. You said that Lot went to Sodom and it was evil. Did something bad happen to him? Fourteen years after Abram and Lot separated there were wars among many different kings. Sodom and Gomorrah
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I would’ve thought Pharaoh would have killed Abram for lying, but then again, I guess You had Your hand protecting him. Besides, how did Pharaoh know that Sarai was Abram’s wife unless You told him somehow? “And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with
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