Canaanites
Genesis 23:2 – "And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her."
Chronological Nations and Tribes
Kenizzites, Kadmonites: Mentioned in Genesis 15:19-21 as peoples inhabiting the land promised to Abraham, likely existing around the time of the Amorites.
Midianites: Nomadic people, descendants of Abraham through Keturah, interacted with the Israelites during the Exodus and Judges period.
Early Jewish Midrash works, as described by the philosopher Philo in his Questiones, depict Nimrod as the instigator of the Tower of Babel and persecutor of the Jewish patriarch Abraham for his refusal to participate in the project.
Atlantis in the Old Testament
Reason: The Book of Job is often considered one of the oldest texts due to its archaic language, themes, and cultural references, which may reflect a period from the time of the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob).
Reason: While Genesis was likely compiled later (around 1000–500 BCE), many of its stories, particularly those concerning the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob), are believed to have ancient roots in Israelite oral tradition.
The Deluge of the Chaldeans
It is difficult precisely to fix the date of the original, copied by Assyrian scribes, but it certainly goes back to the ancient empire, seventeen centuries at least before our era, and even probably beyond; it was therefore much anterior to Moses, and nearly contemporaneous with Abraham.
Samson’s Birth and Blessing
The narrative introduces Manoah, a man from the tribe of Dan, whose wife was barren, drawing a parallel to Sarah, the wife of Abraham, who also struggled with infertility.
The Laws for Humans
These archaeologists found sites where worship was reserved for Yahweh and, more generally, for El, by various members of Abraham's family branches.
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And of them it shall be said, 'They are the seed of Abraham!' And behold, even as now the Spirit of God is abroad in the land, immanent in the Sons of the Solitude, and ye do mock It, so in remote days shall His spirit become manifest and shall incarnate as the Christ, and so shall the perfect human glow with the Spirit, and become First of the Sons of God.
Melchizedek meets Abram (later Abraham) after Abram's victory over several kings and blesses him.
"For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything.
Blessing of Abraham: Jubilees elaborates on the Genesis account, describing Melchizedek blessing Abraham and establishing the importance of his priesthood.
∙ “Allah did choose Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran above all people,” - Yusuf Ali, Translation
Only they include their own Arab prophets, Ahmad Ben Abd-Allah later changed to Muhammad Al Amin 570-632 A.D as of the seed of Abraham who you find in the list of Luke 3:23-38, found in verse 34…
the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham,
He starts by reading a section from Genesis 24, where Abraham sends his chief servant to find a wife for his son, Isaac.
This servant, Eliezer, is described as having power over all of Abraham's possessions.
The Bible describes Eliezer taking ten camels from Abraham's possessions on his journey to find a wife for Isaac.
The problem, as noted by archaeologists, is that camels are not believed to have been domesticated in Canaan until the 10th century BCE, approximately a thousand years after the time of Abraham.
He emphasizes the need to consider the historical and archaeological context of the Bible, particularly the Mesopotamian origins of Abraham.
He points out that while camels may not have been common in Canaan during Abraham's time, they were domesticated in Mesopotamia, Abraham's homeland.
He ends by urging those who dismiss the Bible as a collection of myths to reconsider, given the substantial evidence supporting the presence of camels during Abraham's time.
Islam recognizes many of the same prophets and narratives found in the Hebrew Bible, including figures like Abraham (Ibrahim), Moses (Musa), and David (Dawud), affirming the monotheistic tradition of worshipping the one God, Allah.
YHWH A dessert pagan God
To argue that Abraham and Moses got some tribal pagan god name for their God, they have to mention Yahweh.
They claim Abraham and Moses, being desert tribes, borrowed it from a desert God.
Stars and Constellations
God uses the stars to symbolize the countless descendants promised to Abraham.
A populated universe
The shape of the stories remains, so you still have that conflict of Enlil and Enki just beneath the surface, just beneath the veneer.[3:02] In Genesis 3, you get to the story of Abraham nearly sacrificing his son, and it's pretty clear you have two warring entities there with Abraham caught in the middle.
He was born because his mom, who was not going to have a baby because she was post-menopause, had a close encounter with the same entity, and then she’s pregnant with a very powerful and intelligent person, someone who Jesus described as the greatest human being who ever lived.[1:00:35] Those stories are not unique—the same thing happened to Abraham and Sarah.
Abraham, Brahma.
Look again at what’s happening there—Abraham and Sarah.
Abraham means the father of many nations; Brahma is the father of the many nations.[1:03:01] I think it’s a story of origins where we’ve got different kinds of human beings as a result of close encounters.
The Holy Seven
Uanna (Adapa) from Mesopotamian mythology, Thales of Miletus from Ancient Greece, Kashyapa from Indian tradition, Confucius from Chinese philosophy, Abraham from Judaism, Vipassi Buddha from Buddhism, the Master of Masters from Celtic folklore, associated with the Sun, and Yaldabaoth from Gnostic tradition — each hold significant roles within their respective cultural and religious contexts.
Abraham is considered a patriarch in Judaism, known for his deep faith and as a recipient of divine wisdom and covenants.
Androgyne Adam
Abraham Ecchellensis gives the following account of Lilith, and her doings:—"There are some who do not regard spectres as simple devils, but suppose them to be of a mixed nature, part demoniacal, part human, and to have had their origin from Lilith, Adam's first wife, by Eblis, the prince of the devils.
Genesis 15:16: In this passage, God tells Abram (Abraham) that his descendants will return to Canaan in the fourth generation because "the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure."
After the defeat of the Dead Sea kings, the victors took captives and plunder, including Abraham's nephew, Lot, who was living in Sodom at the time.
Upon hearing of Lot's capture, Abraham gathered his own forces, pursued the victorious kings, and defeated them, rescuing Lot and the other captives.
Perhaps the most famous example, Abraham and Sarah were promised a child despite their old age.
Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90 when Isaac was born (Genesis 17:17, 21:5).
Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90 when Isaac was born.
Several of these accounts specifically mention the advanced age of the parents (like Abraham, Sarah, Zechariah, and Elizabeth), emphasizing the miraculous nature of the conception.
Isaac was the child of promise through whom Abraham's descendants would be named.
Genesis 14:5–6 indicates that they also lived in the region later known as Edom and Moab during Abraham's time.
What is all the more fascinating is that Abraham then went and defeated Chedorlaomer—the giant killer—in order to rescue his nephew Lot (Genesis 14:14-17).
Thus Abraham’s victory in Genesis 14 is a foretaste of Joshua’s later victories over the giants in the land of Canaan.
Patriarchs: The story starts with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Captivity: Over time, the descendants of Abraham, including Joseph's family, became enslaved in Egypt.
Timeline: Abraham is believed to have lived around 2200 BCE, and Moses around 1500 BCE.
10:38 - Abraham's Role:
Significance: Abraham is a central figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
11:20 - Abraham's Descendants:
Ishmael and Isaac: Abraham had a son, Ishmael, with Sarah's handmaid, Hagar.
"And Elohim said moreover to Moses, 'Thus shall you say to the children of Israel: YHWH Elohim of your fathers, the Elohim of Abraham, the Elohim of Isaac, and the Elohim of Jacob, has sent me to you.
6 Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.
15 God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ “This is my name forever, the name you shall call me from generation to generation.
16 “Go, assemble the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob—appeared to me and said: I have watched over you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt.
Egypt first discovered by a woman
17 And this because they have turned their ahearts away from me, to worship the god of Elkenah, and the god of Libnah, and the god of Mahmackrah, and the god of Korash, and the god of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; therefore I have come down to bvisit them, and to destroy him who hath lifted up his hand against thee, Abraham, my son, to take away thy life.
Channels a group of spiritual teachers known as "Abraham." She is known for her teachings on the law of attraction, which gained popularity through "The Secret."
The Law of Attraction: Perhaps the most central concept in Abraham's teachings is the Law of Attraction.
Emotional Guidance System: Abraham emphasizes the importance of emotions as a guidance system.
Deliberate Creation: Abraham teaches that individuals have the power to consciously shape their own reality through focused thought and intention.
Influence and Reach: The teachings of Abraham, as presented by Esther Hicks, have had a significant impact on the field of personal development and spirituality.