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Promises to Abram
This is a pivotal chapter in the book of Genesis as God turns His attention from a rebellious humanity scattered by the judgment of Babel to one man, Abraham. At this point, Abraham was 75 years of age and had another 100 years to live (v. 4). The next twelve chapters of Genesis …

Abram in Egypt
Abraham, faced with a famine, decides to take his family to Egypt to live for awhile (v. 10). At first glance, this might seem like a good idea to us, when in actuality, by this act of “faithlessness,” Abraham was backsliding and had taken his hand out of the hand of Go …