Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Genesis 11:27-32
by: Cheri Appel.
Two of Abram’s great-grandfathers, Noah and Shem, personally witnessed the miracles and devastation of the Great Flood. That is quite a heritage! Some theorize that Abram may have lived with the two of them for 39 years. Can you imagine the verbal history that would have passed from patriarchs to grandson and how God would have used these men of faith in Abram’s life. We are not told why Terah moved his family from Ur to Haran. However, by doing so he brought Abram closer to Canaan. With hindsight, we can often see how God has used the actions and faith of our own ancestors to develop our beliefs and bring us into His will.
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