Introducing the Hebrew Bible and the History of Ancient Israel
: God tells Abram, "Go forth from your native land and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you" . Biblical Hebrew
Long before he was known as the "Father of Nations," he was simply Abram, living in the city of Ur. The story begins when God suddenly speaks to him, giving him a radical command and a grand promise. Introducing the Hebrew Bible and the History of