Abraham was the founder of Judaism and was the first to make a covenant with God. The first part of the covenant is known as the promised land and can be found in Genesis 12:1, where Abraham is called ...

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The urge to travel is in Abraham’s genes. According to Genesis 11, his father, Terah, uprooted the family from the southern Mesopotamian town of Ur and headed north to Haran. He intended to lead the ...