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Who was Abraham in the Bible?Abraham towers over many of the other personalities in Scripture. Even today, as “ the father of many nations,” he is revered in the world over as the patriarch of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Abraham' s model of trust in God' s promises has no equal. His uncompromising obedience to his Lord' s will is without parallel. Yet it would be easy for us to make of Abraham more than he actually was, for he was a human— flesh and blood— like us. His remarkable journey was actually the work of God' s gracious hand, which shaped and tested Abraham' s faith to make him worthy of the important role God had chosen to give him.If you' re wondering who Abraham was, or want to know how Abraham' s faith journey impacts your own, this book is for you!Abraham: Faithful Patriarch is part of the God' s People series by Northwestern Publishing House. It' s a wonderful collection about the lives and times of some of God' s chosen people. Plots and settings have been taken directly from the Bible, and each book features beautifully detailed, full-color illustrations.

A classic account of mountain life, accurately portraying the people and lore of the Cumberland Mountains. Miles' familiarity with the mountain people--and her perception of the importance of women, especially older women--allows her to illustrate their way of life in a personal and realistic manner ". . . gives us an extraordinary insight into the personal relationships of the mountain lore, signs, rhymes, omens, tales, even the development of the mountain music. She presents the strength of religious beliefs along with the emotionalism and simplistic tradition of 'the old-time religion.'" --The Southern Quarterly . Emma Bell Miles (1879-1919) also wrote numerous poems and short stories that appeared in such publications of the period as Harpers Monthly, Century, and Lippincott's.