“Chapter 8: Abraham,”
Old Testament Stories, 33
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Abraham was a righteous man. He lived in the city of Ur.
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Sarah was Abraham’s wife. They had no children.
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Other people in Ur prayed to idols. They did not obey God. They killed some righteous people. They tried to kill Abraham.
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Abraham prayed. God said he would bless Abraham and his family. God would send a famine to the wicked people. There would be no food.
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God told Abraham and Sarah to leave Ur. He would lead them to the promised land. They obeyed God.
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God sent the famine. There was no food.
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Abraham and Sarah traveled to find food. There was food in the land of Egypt.
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Abraham and Sarah went to Egypt. The king of Egypt liked them. He gave them many gifts and animals. They became rich.
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Later Abraham and Sarah left Egypt. They took their animals with them. They traveled a long time.
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At last they came to the promised land. God told Abraham to look at the land. God gave him the land.
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Many years passed. There were wars in the land. Abraham took his servants to fight. They won the war.
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After the war Abraham met Melchizedek. Melchizedek was a righteous king. He had the priesthood. He blessed Abraham.
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Abraham paid his tithing to Melchizedek.
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God said Abraham’s family would be large. His family would have the priesthood. His family could have the promised land.
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Abraham and Sarah were sad because they had no children.
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Later God said Abraham and Sarah would have a son. His name would be Isaac. He would serve God and obey his commandments. Sarah was ninety years old. She was too old to have a baby. But God said Sarah would have a baby.
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