Biblical Figures – Abraham, Father of the Faithful – The Call, Part 1

The lecture by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III focuses on our father Abraham as the father of the patriarchs and believers, showing how his life was a model of obedience, faith, and full trust in God, and how he embodied the virtues of intercession, humility, and patience in trials.

📖 Divine Calling and Obedience:
Abraham’s journey began with a divine call when God asked him to leave his homeland and family to go to an unknown land. He obeyed with amazing faith, trusting God’s promise that led him to blessing and greatness.

🙏 Intercession and Mercy:
Pope Shenouda highlights Abraham’s intercession for the people of Sodom as a living example of love and mercy. Abraham did not stand indifferent before others’ punishment but pleaded for them before God, showing a heart full of compassion for sinners.

💎 Virtues and Trials:
Although Abraham was great in faith, his life was not without trials. Yet he faced them with steadfastness and trust in God, becoming a model of patience and obedience, and was called “the friend of God.”

👨‍👩‍👦 Family and Blessing:
The lecture also discusses his family, especially Sarah his wife, who bore Isaac in her old age as a fulfillment of God’s promise. From his descendants came Jacob and the tribes of Israel, continuing the divine blessing through generations.

🌟 Spiritual Message:
Through Abraham’s life, believers learn that faith is not mere words but a journey of full trust and obedience to God’s will, and that intercession and mercy are the fruits of living faith.

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