Atheist Bible Study 1: Genesis

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And now we get to this guy:



We saw some interesting accounts on Adam, Noah, and some others, but they all seemed rather mythical and distant. With Abraham, things start to feel different. Abraham, compared to the aforementioned figures, is more human and more realistic. In fact, he is the first person in the Bible about whom you could reasonably say has good character development in his accounts (relatively speaking). You get to know a lot more about him than you do about Adam and Noah, and perhaps even feel for him as he experiences all sorts of struggles and joys in life. We also see him in action as he negotiates with people and fights his enemies and pleads for his friends. And there are quite a few moments with him that are arguably pretty powerful, and we will get to them eventually.

So to anyone who's interested, pick up your Bible and let's (section by section) get through the next several chapters in Genesis on Abraham. We can start first with the remaining passage in Genesis 11.