The Rich and Happy Camper
Abraham was born in the Sumerian city of Ur in ancient Mesopotamia. As a young man Abraham had moved to Haran in northern Mesopotamia where he lived with his wife Sarah. Abraham and Sarah had no children, but after his brother died Abraham took his brother's son, Lot, into his home and raised him like a son. One day Yahweh came to see Abraham and said to him, “Pack your bags. I want you to leave your home and move to the land of Canaan. Take your family and your possessions with you. I am going to make you the father of a great nation. I will protect you and see that things go well for you and you will prosper and become wealthy. Whoever treats you well will be rewarded and whoever does not treat you well will feel my anger.” Abraham did as he was told. In a few days he began the long journey with his family, his relatives, some friends, and all his possessions, from Haran, a city in northern Mesopotamia where he had been living and wh...