Throughout the Scriptures, God introduces himself to his people as the “God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.” His name would be forever associated with the Jewish patriarchs as a reminder that his promise ...
Among Israel’s great patriarchs — Abraham, Isaac and Jacob — Isaac is something of a transitional figure. That doesn’t make him unimportant, but he is transitional. He’s important because he ...
As we consider this week's Torah portion, we might also consider our own situations as present-day custodians and witnesses of God’s covenant promises.
Continuing this eight-part series on men in the Bible, the fourth in the series is Isaac. As a practicing, committed Catholic for over fifteen years, I have learned a lot about Abraham and about Jacob ...
The patriarch of patriarchs, Abraham, is considered the founder of Judaism, the spiritual ancestor of Christianity and a major prophet in Islam and ministers say his near-sacrifice of his son Isaac ...
The men of The Bible are many: Adam, Cain, Abel, and Noah; Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; Moses, Aaron, Joshua, and Caleb; Ezekiel, Isaiah, and Job. There are Jesus's 12 ...
Father’s Day is not only a great time to celebrate fatherhood and the actual fathers in our lives, but a good opportunity to think about what being a father really means and how to get better at it.
President Donald Trump repeatedly touted the “Abraham Accords” in his Middle East trip on Monday, seeking to build on 2020 agreements that expanded the number of Arab states with diplomatic ties with ...
Abraham, known as Ibrahim to Muslims, is often invoked by those seeking to bridge interfaith divides, serving as a common link. However, this shared legacy can also paradoxically become a source of ...