Study Desk

Then the Lord said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" And he said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"

Then Cain said to the Lord, "I am being punished more than I can take!

So the Lord said, "I will destroy man whom I have made from the land, man and animals, things that move upon the earth and birds of the sky. For I am sorry that I have made them."

Then God said, "This is something special to see for all time, because of the agreement that I am making between Me and you and every living thing that is with you:

After these things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a special dream, saying, "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your safe place. Your reward will be very great."

God said to him, "I am the Lord Who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land for your own."

He said, "Hagar, you who serve Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?" And she said, "I am running away from Sarai, the one I serve."

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord came to him and said, "I am God All-powerful. Obey Me, and be without blame.

Then the Lord said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘How can I give birth to a child when I am so old?'

And the Lord said, "Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,

Abraham said, "Now see, I have taken upon myself to speak to the Lord, I who am only dust and ashes.

The angel said to him, "See, I am doing what you ask. I will not destroy this town that you have spoken about.

Later God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" Abraham said, "Here I am."

Then Isaac said to Abraham, "My father!" Abraham answered, "Here I am, my son." Isaac said, "See, here is the fire and the wood. But where is the lamb for the burnt gift?"

But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven, and said, "Abraham! Abraham!" And Abraham said, "Here I am."

"I am a stranger living among you for a time. Give me some of your land so I may bury my wife."

See, I am standing here by the well of water. And the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to get water.

She said to him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah and Nahor."

So he said, "I am Abraham's servant.

See, I am standing by the well of water. If I say to the girl who comes out for water, "Let me drink a little water from your jar,"