The Old Testament Concept of " The God of the Fathers"
This paper purposely deals with some issues which emanate from the Old Testament. The issues include the concept of God in the Old Testament; the patriarchal Fathers – who they are in the Old Testament; the covenant God made with each of them; how He chose to be God of the Fathers, His promises to them, the role He played in their life as an individual; the relationship He established with the Fathers; the complete dependency of the Fathers on God and their unerring life. The paper then concludes that people are restricted to their localities but God is not confined or limited by boundaries of any kind. As God of the Fathers (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob), He guarantees His presence and help to all who demonstrate the undiluted faith displayed by Abraham.
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