Answers about Abraham

When was Sodom destroyed?

There are two ways of approaching this question — using biblical chronological information to establish an approximate date for the event, or using whatever archaeological information is available that might suggest a destruction date. Unfortunately there is very little archaeological evidence available, although that hasn’t stopped people using what is there to suggest possible dates. [...]

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In Genesis 15:16 when God told Abram that in the fourth generation they will return here, what did He mean when he said “for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure?”

This phrase, “for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure”, means that the Amorites were not yet evil enough for God to destroy.  God doesn’t rejoice at the death of the wicked – he wants wicked people to change and become righteous.  Ezekiel 18:23: Have I any pleasure in the [...]

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What is the meaning of Exodus 32:13?

Detailed question: What is the meaning of Exodus 32:13 when God said “I will make your descendants a numerous as the stars in the sky and I will give descendants all this land I promised them, and it will be their inheritance forever,” and also Genesis 22:17 ” He said also “and the sand on [...]

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Which modern day countries are in the areas Abraham lived?

You can see Bible places overlaid on modern maps at Bible Geocoding. This adds Bible places names to a Google map. The map for Genesis is shown below, including all the places mentioned in the life of Abraham. View Larger Map

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Which man is mentioned most often in the Bible? Jesus, Moses, Abraham or David?

Jesus or Jesus Christ is mentioned approximately 968 times.  Christ (without Jesus) is mentioned an additional 286 times (approx).  Making a total of  approximately 1254 times Moses is mentioned 852 times. Abraham is mentioned 250 times and Abram 62 times making a total of  312 times. David is mentioned 1141 times. So Jesus/Jesus Christ/Christ occurs [...]

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How old was Isaac when Abraham took him to be sacrificed?

We are not told how old Isaac was at the time he was taken to be sacrificed on Mt Moriah (Genesis 22:1-19).  He was old enough to walk for three days, and to carry the wood for the burnt offering (Genesis 22:6). So it would seem he was probably at least 12, and possibly considerably [...]

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Where or what is the “promised land” for New Testament believers?

The “promised land” as far as the believer is concerned, is the Kingdom of God on earth, with Jesus reigning from Jerusalem (Luke 1:32-33) with the help of his immortalised followers – the saints or believers.  (Rev 5:10) This is the gospel or good news of which we read, in Acts 8:12 – the good news of  [...]

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What does Rom 4:8 mean when it says blessed is the man whom God will not impute sin?

The word “impute” means “count” or “take account of”. So, “blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin” (ESV). Paul here is using Old Testament examples to explanation how we can appear before righteous before God. He cites the example of Abraham, who “believed God and it was counted to [...]

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How many years passed between Abraham and Moses?

There was approximately 420 years between their births. Abraham was born in about 1946 BC and died in about 1771 BC. Moses was born in about 1526 BC and died in about 1406 BC. Consequently, there was about 245 years between the death of Abraham and the birth of Moses. See “The Times: a chronology [...]

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Why is the 400+ years from Malachi to Matthew not recorded or documented?

The Bible is not a history book — although it contains an accurate record of some history. The Bible is the account of the Old Covenant and the New Covenant that God made with human beings. The Old Testament is concerned with the period of the Old Covenant and the New Testament with the New [...]

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