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Ancient kingdom of the Nile. Refuge of Abraham and Joseph, then a house of slavery, then the place from which …

Ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates in southern Mesopotamia. Abraham's birthplace, called 'Ur of the Chalde…

Father of the Hebrew people. Called from Ur to Canaan and given the covenant promise. Lived around 2000 BC.

The hospitality act of washing the dust off a guest's feet on arrival. In a society of dusty roads and open sa…

A binding agreement between two parties, sealed by a sign — a meal, a sacrifice, a mark on the body. Used thro…

First book of the Bible. Origin of the world, the flood, and the patriarchs. Tradition assigns authorship to M…