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Aired November 15, 2010. Vocabulary 1. ghost - holy ghost of God (Allah, Yaweh); it is the spirit or God's presence to human beings. Abraham wanted Isaac to marry from his homeland. Rebekah married Isaac. She is the daughter of Milcah's son who is the son of Abraham's brother's wife.  After Sarah's death, Abraham remarried to Keturah.  Rebekah gave birth to twin boys -Esau and Jacob.  Jacob is the youngest.  Esau grew to become a skilled hunter.  Jacob was studious. Isaac and Rebekah favored their children separately.  This created jealousy, and envy between the brothers to the point that the younger asked for the birthrights of the older. Chapter 24 24:5  Peradventure means just by chance; just suppose 24:18 Rebekah referred to him as "my lord" because he was a stranger. 24:25 provender -animal feed 24:34 Abraham's servant, Isaac his son refers to Abraham as the servant Chapter 25 25:16 Ishmael was of color whose family line was from Egy...

Aired November 8, 2010. Was Abraham lying? No, Sarah was related to Abraham.  In Abraham's time it was an honor to marry a close relative.  We also learn that God (Allah, Yaweh) reveals that Abraham is a prophet. Abraham's task as a prophet was to have a continual relationship with God. Chapter 21 is more repetition of the birth of Abraham's two sons one by his wife - Sarah and the other by his wife's maidservant Hagar.  Isaac and Ishmael would grow up to become God fearing men. Both sons were honored by God. They were given a blessing by God/Allah of nations that they would lead to fear God.  Although, both were Abraham's seed Isaac would receive more of the blessing because God had made a promise to Sarah that she would one day conceive. Scripture Lesson 21:5   Isaac means God is laughing now. 21:9   At the time Isaac was born, Ishmael was around 17.  Hagar, her maidservant, was of color -an Egyptian. 21:21  Hagar wanted Isaac...