Abraham
One day God told Abram to move to a new land. He took his
wife Sarai and also his nephew Lot and went to the land of Canaan.
Abram and Lot were both rich and had many animals. They decided to
separate their cattle because the men who were caring for them were
fighting. Abram let Lot have first choice, and Lot chose the best land.
Abram took whatever was left.
God changed Abram's name to Abraham and his wife's name to Sarah. God
promised to bless Abraham and give him a big family.
One day three men came to see Abraham and promised him that he and
Sarah would soon have a son, even though he was 100 years old and Sarah
was 90 years old.
Isaac was born just as they had promised. One day God commanded Abraham
to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. God did not want Isaac to die, but he
was testing Abraham. An angel saved the life of Isaac.