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350 years after the flood,faithfull Noah died.It was just two years later that the man you see in the picture was born.He was very special person to GOD.His name was Abraham.He lived with his family in that city of Ur.One day JEHOVAH told Abraham:'Leave Ur and your relatives,and go to a country I will show you.'Did Abramham obey GOD and leave behind all the comforts of Ur?Yes,he did.And it was because Abraham always obeyed GOD that he came to be known as GOD's friend.Some of Abraham's family went along with him when he left Ur.His father Te'rah did.So did his newphew Lot.And,of course,Abraham's wife Sarah went too.In time they all arrived at a place called Ha'ran,where Te'rah died.They were far away from Ur,After a while Abraham and his household left Ha'ran and came to the land called Ca'naan.There JEHOVAH said:"This is the land that I will give to your children.'Abraham stayed in Ca'naan and lived in tents.GOD began to help Abraham so that he came to have great flocks of sheep and other animals and hundreds of servants.But he and sarah did not have any children of their own.When Abraham was 99 years old,JEHOVAH said:'I promise that you will become father to many nations of people,'But how could this happen,since Abraham and Sarah were now to old to have a child?(READ GENESIS 11:1-7 17:1-8 THEN 18:9-19)
MOSES had come all the way to the mountain of Ho'reb to find grass for his sheep.Here he saw a bush on fire,but it wasn't burning up!"This is strange,'Moses thought.'I will go closer and get a better look.'When he did,a voice came from the bush,saying:'Do not come any close.Take off your sandals,because you are standing on holy ground.'It was GOD speaking by means of an angel,so Moses covered his face.GOD then said:'I have seen the suffering of my people in Egypt.So I am going to free them,and you are the one I am sending to lead my people out of Egypt,'JEHOVAH was going to bring his people to the beautiful land of Ca'naan.But Moses said:'I am nobody.How can I do thise?But suppose I do go.Israelites will say to me,"Who sent you?"Then what shall I say?'This is what you are to say,'GOD answered.'"JEHOVAH the GOD of Abraham,the GOD of Isaac and the GOD of Jacob has sent me to you." 'And JEHOVAH added:'This is my name forever.'But suppose they don't believe me when I say that you sent me,'Moses replied.'What is in your hand?GOD ask.Moses answered:a stick.' 'Throw it on the ground,'GOD said.And when Moses did,the stick became a snake.JEHOVAH then showed Moses another miracle. (READ AT EXODUS 3:1-22)
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