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Faith Tested and God Provides: Abraham, Isaac, and the Promise | Genesis 20–22
Welcome to Day 7 of Word for Word: The Bible.
In this episode, we read Genesis chapters 20–22 word for word from the New International Version (NIV). These chapters show both the fulfillment of God’s promise to Abraham and one of the greatest tests of faith found in all of Scripture.
Today’s reading includes:
Abraham and Abimelek, and God’s protection of Sarah
The birth of Isaac, the long-awaited son of promise
Hagar and Ishmael sent into the wilderness, and God’s provision
A treaty at Beersheba and Abraham calling on the Eternal God
God testing Abraham by asking him to sacrifice Isaac
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