The Book of Genesis Part 5: ABRAM/ABRAHAM

In the land of the Chaldeans Abram dwelt with his wife, his Kin and his property were all part of his life,
Then one day The Lord said "Depart from your Home", and go wherever I tell you to roam,
I'll bless you and make from you a great Nation, all will recognise your elevated station,
I'll bless those who bless you and curse those who curse, your enemies will faint and widely disperse,

So Abram did all The Lord had asked, though 75 years old he did all he was tasked,
He packed up his Wife, possessions and Lot, and headed to Canaan no matter what.
Then God appeared and promised Abram the land, to his many descendants the promise would stand,
Then an altar was built to remember the place, where God had appeared before his face.

Now many things happened through Abrams life, he went down to Egypt and tried to hide his wife,
He and Lot went their own way, each chose the lands in which they would stay.
He rescued Lot from foreign captivity, for he was a man of great ability,
He met with Melchizedek and gave him a tithe, God was his shield and his enemies writhed.

But Abram was sad because he had no heir, so far they were childless which caused them despair,
But God said "Fear Not your Descendants will come, from your own body I'll give you a Son.
First he had Ishmael from the Servant Hagar, a wild man he'd be know from afar,
Then Abram became Abraham, Father of nations, God had raised him improved his station.

God promised that Sarah would bear him a Son, so Abraham laughed at what would be done,
"You will name him Isaac and I'll covenant with him, he shall have 12 Sons and a Nation shall begin.
But Sodom and Gomorrah and their foul deeds, God's statutes and laws they did not heed,
So God decided to destroy these places, no more would he look on their sinful faces.

Then Abraham argued on behalf of Lot, to save him from Sodom before it got hot,
Two Angels arrived and Lot was evacuated, and they kept on running till destruction abated.
But Lot's Wife turned to see the fiery rain, and a Pillar of Salt is what she became,
The cities were punished for their dreadful sin, In the battle with evil God will always win.

So Isaac was born and grew healthy and loved, then God called to Abram from Heaven above,
Saying" Take Isaac up to Mt Moriah, and offer him up as a sacrifice of Fire",
So Abraham rose and did the Lord's will, and was about to kill Isaac when the Lord said "Be Still",
Because of obedience he became truly blessed, everything now was at his behest.

And Isaac grew to Manhood strong, as Abrahams Son he was where he belonged,
His Son Jacob fathered Israel's Tribes, from lowest of Shepherd to Princes and Scribes.
Because Esau had sold him his own birth-right, for a bowl full of stew one hungry night,
So life carried on for Jacob's 12 lads, until one had a dream which upset the Comrades.