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INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE
Abraham: a blessing to many
NEARLY four thousand years ago, long before Jesus, even long before Moses, lived a man called Abram, who was later known as Abraham. Abraham's high moral standards and remarkable spiritual insights shaped people's understanding of God for generations after him. In a sense, we could say that Abraham prepared the way for Moses and Jesus by getting people's thought ready for their teachings.
Although some of the experiences attributed to Abraham might be those of other members of his tribe, Abraham was a real person. You can find lots of information about him in chapters 11-25 of Genesis in the Bible. Abram was brought up in Ur, a town by the Euphrates River, not far from the Persian Gulf in to-day's Iraq. The people living there in his time were called the Chaldeans and worshiped many gods. But Abram believed in only one God. Imagine how strong his faith must have been in order not to be influenced by all the people around him who thought differently!

February 23, 1998 issue
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To Our Readers
Russ Gerber
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YOUR LETTERS
with contributions from Paul White, Dorothy C. Miller, Peter K. Allen
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items of interest
with contributions from David G. Myers, Ed Diener, Stephen M. Wolf
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Want to revise your past?
By Mary Klingbeil Schultz
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ONE PERSON'S PRAYER
Allison Flint Raynor
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Saved from a flash flood— by a river of peace
By Marian English
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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR
Robert Early Meriwether
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When giants fall
By Channing Walker
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How to get rid of bad traits and discover who you really are
By Laura Matthews
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The most powerful prayer of all
Jill Gooding
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INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE
By Michael Pabst
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Eye infection cured
Janet E. Caldwell
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Daughter's injury and fear healed
Susan J. Ehart
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A child's healing
Elaine Schleiffer with contributions from Debbie Schleiffer
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Surgery averted
Liwayway P. De Leon
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Love thy neighbor
By Glenn M. Linden
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notices
Board of Trustees of The Christian Science Publishing Society
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What about that word man?
Barbara M. Vining