Before “Go Forth”: The Abraham Genesis Doesn’t Show You
Rabbi Elie Mischel on the young Abraham, who found God with no teacher and no Bible, then waited decades for God to answer.
At seventy-five, the call finally comes. The rest of the story is in Bible Plus.
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Bible Plus brings the Bible to life through the depth of the original Hebrew, taught in English by teachers who live where it happened. Hear the call to Abraham, meet Sarah as the sages saw her, then keep exploring.
Abraham and Sarah: Foundations of Faith
with Rabbi Elie Mischel, Director of Education at Israel365
The first lesson is the video above. The story continues here.
- Abraham: The Seeker Who Found God Free above
- Abraham’s Mission: The Birth of a Nation
- Sarah: Beauty, Modesty, and Prophetic Strength
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More from Genesis
Explore other courses on the book of beginnings, all included in Bible Plus.
Cain and Abel
with Sepha Kirschblum
Biblical Foundations
Rabbi Tuly Weisz
Learning the Torah
Israel365 Guest Scholars