The story in brief
A tower that never reached the sky, a long walk from Ur, and a promise that waits twenty-five years for a child. Then fire on Sodom, a woman who looks back, and a father told to give up his son. The man three religions call their father.
The chapters
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Chapter 1 · 5 min · Free
The Tower and the Road
A city builds a tower to make a name. A man walks away from his city and is given one.
Sources: Genesis 10:8–10; 11:1–9, 27–32; 12:1–9
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Chapter 2 · 5 min · Free
The God Who Sees
A promise of descendants like the stars, and no child. Then an Egyptian slave runs into the desert.
Sources: Genesis 12:10–20; 15:1–18; 16
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Chapter 3 · 5 min
Sarah Laughed
Three strangers at the tent door. A son promised to a woman of ninety. She laughs.
Sources: Genesis 17–18; Hebrews 13:2
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Chapter 4 · 5 min
Fire and Salt
A city that attacks its guests. A family running at dawn. One woman looks back.
Sources: Genesis 19; 21:1–21; Ezekiel 16:49
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Chapter 5 · 5 min
The Lord Will Provide
Take your son, your only son. The hardest test in Genesis, and a ram in a thicket.
Sources: Genesis 22; 23; 25:7–11; 2 Chronicles 3:1
Who’s who
The people you meet. Each one is a hero card you can collect.
- LotNephew · Herdsman · Survivor of Sodom
- HagarEgyptian · Mother of Ishmael · She Named God
- SarahPrincess · Mother of Nations · She Laughed
- Lot’s WifeShe Looked Back
- IsaacThe Promised Son · He Laughs
- AbrahamFather of Nations · Friend of God
What you’ll be able to tell
This story belongs to the journey “The Promise”. By the end of it, you can tell why three religions call Abraham their father, and how Jacob got the name Israel.
Stories in this journey
- Abraham: Father of Nations
- Jacob: The Stolen Blessing
Sources
- Genesis 11:1–25:11
Bible quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.
