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Abraham the Human Being | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #39

Up until now, Abraham was portrayed by the biblical texts as the one who obeys the God’s word against all odds, builds altars, boldly proclaims the name of Lord in a pagan environment, pleads with God for others and, thus, saves his nephew. Now, in …

The Righteousness of Abraham | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #38

Abraham failed in his prayer to save Sodom and Gomorrah. However, he had not prayed for the sinners in those …

Terrible News | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #37

Abraham was the first human being to whom God revealed what He was going to do. Abraham was the first …

Laughter | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #36

“Yitzhak”, the original Hebrew version of the name “Isaac”, means “he laughs” or “one laughs”. The natural human reaction to …

Hospitality | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #35

Abraham’s generosity towards unknown foreigners, who theoretically might have been idol worshippers, was a decisive key to his relationship with …

Exclusivity | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #34

The vision of unity of the three “Abrahamic” monotheistic religions seems to have been the original idea of Abraham himself. …

…and the Sign | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #33

Circumcision is the outward sign of God’s covenant with Abraham and his descendants. It is a mark that is painful. …

The Covenant… | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #32

God makes a covenant with Abraham. It is not so much Abraham’s piety, Abraham’s desire to be close to God, …

New Names | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #31

Abram and Sarai receive new names. Thus, God re-defines and re-emphasizes their calling and their destination.

El Shadday | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #30

“El Shadday” is the name by which the living God revealed Himself to the fathers of Israel. What is the …

A Son | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #29

Hagar is promised a son. His character and future, however, seem ambiguous.

The Well | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #28

Abused, depressed and tired of life Hagar finds herself at a cistern in the desert. There, the living God encounters …

The Slave Girl | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #27

Hagar may have been a daughter of the Egyptian Pharaoh. To Sarai she looked like the solution of a serious …

The Borders of the Land | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #26

The land that God promised to Abram is demarcated by specific parameters, it was never boundless. However, can we take …

God’s Plan | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #25

God promised a land to Abram and his descendants. Most people occupy a certain territory as basis of their existence, …

God’s Covenant | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #24

God “cuts” a covenant with Abram. Thus, He commits Himself to Abram and his descendants in a unique way. God’s …

Abram’s Faith | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #23

Faith is not a feeling, but a conscious decision – sometimes against all odds. And faith always has implications for …

Malki Tzedek | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #22

Melchizedek certainly is one of the most mysterious personalities in the Bible. He appears in very few passages. We do …

Abram and the Original Inhabitants | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #21

God had told Abram to move to a foreign country. Obviously, there were other people living in the Land of …

How God makes History | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #20

Historians and journalists are mainly interested in the big events of world history. God writes His history with little, sometimes …