CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
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According to the Bible, what did Yahweh promise Abraham in return for the Hebrews’ accepting one god?
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Freedom from slavery
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The Egyptian Empire
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The Ten Commandments
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The land of Canaan for themselves and their descendants
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -According to the Bible, when Abraham settled in Canaan with his wife, Sarah, he was 75 and childless, but God promised that Abraham’s “seed” would inherit the land and become a nation.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Genesis 12:1-3, God promised Abraham that He would multiply his descendants as the stars in the sky. He would be their God and give them a specific piece of land forever. Yet even before that, God said He would bless Abraham and his descendants so that all the families of the earth would be blessed (Genesis 12).
Detailed explanation-3: -The covenant between Abraham and God consisted of three separate parts: the promised land. the promise of the descendants. the promise of blessing and redemption.
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