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59. In order to gather together scattered humanity God calls Abram from his country, his kindred and his father’s house, and makes him Abraham, that is, “the father of a multitude of nations”. “In you all the nations of the earth shall be blessed.”

Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

388. What is charity?

166. Why is the Church called “Catholic”?

348. When does the Church allow the physical separation of spouses?

484. In danger of war, who has the responsibility for the rigorous evaluation of these conditions?

465. When is a citizen forbidden to obey civil authorities?

254. Who brought to fulfillment those prefigurations?

567. What times are more suitable for prayer?

Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What is God’s judgment on corruption and oppression according to Micah 3:1-4?

What was King Belshazzar’s judgment and how did his fall contribute to the fulfillment of biblical prophecies in Daniel 5?

What does the Assyrian conquest of Samaria and the fall of the Northern Kingdom teach about the importance of obedience to God?

What was David’s reaction after sinning with Bathsheba, and how can we learn from his humility and quest for restoration?

What is meant by the statement that the love of God is revealed in Christ, as mentioned in 2 Timothy 1:9?

What is the role of faith in the midst of suffering, according to Job 13:15-16?

What is the story behind the miracle of Elisha’s resurrection of the Shunammite’s son in 2 Kings 4?