Introduction to Section 3
IN THIS SECTION
The Tower of Babel
Some people decided to build a city and a tower with its top in the heavens. Why did God suddenly make them speak different languages?
Abraham and Sarah Obeyed God
Why Did Abraham and Sarah trade their life in the city for one as wanderers in the land of Canaan?
A Son At Last!
How would God fulfill his promise to Abraham? Which of Abraham’s sons would be involved—Isaac or Ishmael?
Remember the Wife of Lot
God made it rain fire and sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah. Why were those cities destroyed? Why should we remember the wife of Lot?
A Test of Faith
God told Abraham: ‘Please, take your only son and offer him as a sacrifice on a mountain in Moriah.’ How would Abraham face this test of faith?
Jacob Got the Inheritance
Isaac and Rebekah had twin boys named Esau and Jacob. Because Esau was born first, he was in line for a special inheritance. Why did he give it away for a bowl of stew?
Jacob and Esau Make Peace
How did Jacob receive a blessing from an angel? And how did he make peace with Esau?