Although the bible gives the genealogical records of the three sons of Noah - Ham, Shem and Japheth - most of the Old Testament is the history of only one family from the line of Shem, the family of Abraham, his son Isaac, and his grandson Jacob. Twelve sons of Jacob became the nation of Israel.
Abraham was born in a place called Ur, east of the modern land of Israel. After his father died Abraham moved into the land called Canaan where God told him he would become a great nation and be a blessing to all other nations.
"The scroll of the lineage of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham." (Matthew 1:1)
"Lo! the Lamb of God Which is taking away the sin of the world!" (John 1:29)
"For there is one God, and one Mediator of God and mankind, a Man, Christ Jesus, Who is giving Himself a correspondent Ransom for all..." (1 Timothy 2:5-6)
Abraham was born in a place called Ur, east of the modern land of Israel. After his father died Abraham moved into the land called Canaan where God told him he would become a great nation and be a blessing to all other nations.
"Then Terah died in Charan. Yahweh said to Abram: Go by yourself from your land, from your kindred and from your Father's house to the land that I shall show you. I shall make you into a great nation, and I will bless you...In you shall all the families of the ground will be blessed." (Genesis 11:32-12:3)
Abraham and Sarah had their son Isaac when Abraham was 100 years old and Sarai was 90 years old.
"So Sarah became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which Elohim had spoken to him. And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore for him, Isaac." (Genesis 21:2-3)
Because Abraham believed God could do the impossible, Abraham is referred to as the father of everyone who has faith in what God says.
"Abraham believes God, and it is reckoned to him for righteousness. Know, consequently, that those of faith, these are sons of Abraham. Now the scripture, perceiving before that God is justifying the nations by faith, brings before an evangel to Abraham, that in you shall all the nations be blessed." (Galatians 3:6-9)
Abraham and Sarah had their son Isaac when Abraham was 100 years old and Sarai was 90 years old.
"So Sarah became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which Elohim had spoken to him. And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore for him, Isaac." (Genesis 21:2-3)
Because Abraham believed God could do the impossible, Abraham is referred to as the father of everyone who has faith in what God says.
"Abraham believes God, and it is reckoned to him for righteousness. Know, consequently, that those of faith, these are sons of Abraham. Now the scripture, perceiving before that God is justifying the nations by faith, brings before an evangel to Abraham, that in you shall all the nations be blessed." (Galatians 3:6-9)
Jesus is the descendent who blesses all people by taking away the sin of the world.
"The scroll of the lineage of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham." (Matthew 1:1)
"Lo! the Lamb of God Which is taking away the sin of the world!" (John 1:29)
"For there is one God, and one Mediator of God and mankind, a Man, Christ Jesus, Who is giving Himself a correspondent Ransom for all..." (1 Timothy 2:5-6)