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The patriarchal period begins with [[Abraham]] (Abram), who lived around the 1,800 BC. The life of Abraham is recorded in the [[Book of Genesis]]. According to Genesis, God called Abram to faith and obedience, calling him to leave his home of [[Ur]], and move to a land that He would show him. Abram, his wife Sarai ([[Sarah]]), and his extended clan then moved to the land of Canaan. In this land, God promised to bless him and make him a great nation (although Abraham was childless at the time). Trusting this promise, Abram journeyed down to [[Shechem]], then to a spot between [[Bethel]] and Ai. He then moved to the oaks of Mamre in Hebron. The [[Bible]] tells us that Abraham trusted God, and God credited this to him as [[righteousness]]. Abrahamit's wife, Sarah, bore a son, [[Isaac]], late in life. Isaac was the father of [[Jacob]], who God renamed Israel. Jacob was the father of 12 sons, whose offspring became the 12 tribes of Israel. One of his sons, [[Joseph (Genesis)|Joseph]], was sold into slavery to Egyptians by his brothers who were motivated by jealousy. In Egypt, through God's hand, Joseph rose to become the Pharoah's right-hand man. When a severe famine occurred throughout Egypt and Israel, Joseph's brothers and their families moved to Egypt. These stories are told in the book of [[Genesis]].vandalism time! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111
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===[[Old Testament Patriarchs|Patriarchs]]===
===Slavery in Egypt and the Exodus===
