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THE LEGACY OF ABRAHAM No 7. Isaac and the Jews

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-18, Hebrews 11:12. Everybody knows that Jews, when speaking of their faith and culture, refer to the patriarchs of their land and faith as Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Isaac is the second of the patriarchs. He was the … Continue reading

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THE LEGACY OF ABRAHAM Study No 6. Sarah, the Princess

Scripture: Genesis 17:15-22; Hebrews 11:11 There are some women who live an incredibly full life. They possess multifaceted characters and are well rounded people. Such a woman of our generation was Princess Diana. In the earliest annals of history we … Continue reading

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THE LEGACY OF ABRAHAM No 5. Ishmael and the Arabs

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-10; Hebrews 11:11 A number of scholars, looking at the international conflicts between Jew and Arab, Christian and Muslim, have turned to Abraham, hoping to find some points of mutual understanding that could lead to possible reconciliation. Their … Continue reading

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The Legacy of Abraham Study 5: Ishmael and the Arabs

A number of scholars, looking at the international conflicts between Jew and Arab, Christian and Muslim, have turned to Abraham, hoping to find some points of mutual understanding that could lead to possible inter-racial reconciliation. Their search has been in … Continue reading

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THE LEGACY OF ABRAHAM No 4. LOOKING FOR A CITY

The war against Iraq introduced many new weapons and military methodologies. The first stage of the war was a massive air-strike with the new E-bombs which were delivered by a cruise missile. The E-bomb then exploded to emit a high-energy … Continue reading

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The Legacy of Abraham Study 1 – Obedient Faith

It is an amazing fact of history that three of the biggest religions in the world call one man “father”. That man is Abraham who lived 4000 years ago: 2000BC. The name Abraham means, “father of a multitude.” Abraham certainly … Continue reading

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The Legacy of Abraham – A New Bible Study Series in July – Introduction

It is an amazing fact of history that three of the biggest religions in the world call one man “father”. That man is Abraham who lived 4000 years ago, about 2000BC. The name Abraham means, “father of a multitude.” Abraham … Continue reading

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Why do Christians Have Different Attitudes to Israel?

Christians agree on almost everything. I have found some have different attitudes on the death penalty, a few on abortion, and some on the method of baptism, but basically we agree on everything – except in our attitudes to Israel. Why is this so? Continue reading

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Looking for a City

In the Middle East, the conflict between Jew and Muslim, between Israel and Lebanon, between Israel and the Palestinians, and also between the ‘coalition of the Western-willing’ and the regimes of Iraq and the Taliban in Afghanistan, has centred on … Continue reading

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The Promised Land

Many people seek a promised land somewhere. It is the place of their dreams. It may be a new country. After every war there are hordes of refugees travelling from one country to another seeking their promised land. Today in … Continue reading

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