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The Father Of Israel Sparknotes

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This is a book report on the book entitled, “The Father of Israel (Genesis 12-33)” written by John MacArthur is an American pastor and author known especially for his Christian teaching radio program Grace to You. He is the pastor-teacher at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, and also the current president of The Master's University in Newhall, California and The Master's Seminary in Los Angeles, California. MacArthur has authored or edited more than 150 books, of which he is mostly known for the MacArthur Study Bible. Other best-selling books include his MacArthur New Testament Commentary Series, Twelve Ordinary Men, and the children's book A Faith to Grow On.
In this book, he emphasized and spoke about the life of the patriarchs of Israel and their God whom they glorified and worshipped as they lead their lives over the years by faith and not by sight. There is an in depth study into the lives of Abraham, his son Isaac, and his (Abraham’s) grandsons Esau and Jacob in this book. Because of the strong foundation that Abraham laid in his walk and …show more content…

Also, the covenant that God forms with Abraham is to be circumcised which is the cutting off of the foreskin of the males, and also means to be separated from the unbelievers in a spiritual context. Circumcision was a picture of being saved by the blood of Jesus Christ and separated from the world, which would be the only way for sinners to go to heaven. Through circumcision sinners are born again into the family of God in the image of the Godhead. The one and only way, truth, life ( John 14:6), and hope for sinful mankind would be for God to redeem us which is exactly what took place on the cross when God the Father sent His only begotten Son( John 3:16) through the conviction of the Holy Spirit which again is the divine , triune Godhead in

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