Introducing the Hebrew Bible and the History of Ancient Israel
: This act of blind faith becomes the cornerstone of the Hebrew Bible, establishing the Covenant —a sacred partnership between God and Abram's descendants that defines the rest of biblical history. Biblical Hebrew
: Despite Abram and his wife Sarai being elderly and childless, God promises to make him a "great nation," to bless those who bless him, and that through him, all the families of the earth will be blessed. Introducing the Hebrew Bible and the History of
: At 75 years old, Abram takes Sarai and his nephew Lot, leaves everything he knows, and sets out for the land of Canaan . and that through him
