whom he believes has called him to leave his father’s house and go to the land of Canaan — the name for what we now call Israel. (Remember, the name Israel derives from Abraham’s grandson ...

Go forth from your native land and ... Genesis 12:1-2 God instructed Abraham to leave his home and travel to Canaan, the Promised Land, which is today known as Israel. God asked Abraham to follow ...

Canaan was an arid wasteland. God asked Abraham to follow the rules he had set and be a good example to others. The Lord said to Abram, ‘Go forth from your native land and from your father’s ...

Abraham was the founder of Judaism and was the first to make a covenant with God. The first part of the covenant is known as the promised land and can be found in Genesis 12:1, where Abraham is ...