Adventures in Faith: Studies in the Life of Abraham
Overview
One of America's most respected Bible teachers, M. R. De Haan, studies the life of Abraham and presents lessons in faithful living for today's believers in this devotional exposition. Adapted from his popular ministry on the Radio Bible Class broadcast, these twenty-six studies reflect the author's thorough and biblical approach. They are practical in application, however, and are accessible to Christian readers of all levels.
Top Highlights
“called in Scripture the ‘friend of God’ and ‘the father of the faithful.’” (Page 11)
“The first two thousand years of human history are all covered in eleven chapters (Genesis 1 to 11). No less than twenty generations—a period of twenty centuries—are covered in these eleven brief chapters. This first section of Genesis, ends at chapter 11, verse 30. The second section of Genesis begins with the record of Abraham. All the rest of the Book of Genesis from chapter 12 to 50, covering a period of only about four hundred years, is entirely devoted to the history of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Abraham’s great grandson, Joseph. The rest of the Old Testament, the entire thirty-nine books, deals with the history of the nation which sprang from Abraham, the nation of Israel. All the rest of the entire Bible is occupied with and centers in Abraham’s greater Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Pages 11–12)
“God wastes no time with the past, but speaks almost entirely concerning the future. This will be clear to you when I simply remind you that only one verse in the entire Bible is devoted to telling us all that God wants us to know about where the world came from, and only one chapter in the Bible to telling us where we human beings came from. All the rest of Scripture deals with the future of the world, and where we are going to spend eternity.” (Page 13)
“The theme of the Bible is salvation through grace, appropriated by faith. While the Bible contains a great deal of information concerning various subjects such as history, geography, geology, the customs and habits of people, chemistry and almost every other subject, these subjects are only introduced to reveal the plan of salvation and because they have some bearing on the revelation of God’s plan of redemption.” (Page 12)
Product Details
- Title: Adventures in Faith: Studies in the Life of Abraham
- Author: M. R. De Haan
- Publisher: Discovery House
- Publication Date: 1996
- Pages: 192
About M. R. De Haan
M. R. De Haan, M.D. (1891-1965) spoke to millions of listeners each week for some twenty-seven years on the Radio Bible Class. His academic training included a degree from Hope College, a medical degree from the University of Illinois Medical College, and further study at Western Theological Seminary. He was the author of more than twenty books and countless daily devotionals in Our Daily Bread, published by RBC Ministries of Grand Rapids, Michigan.