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What is a common misconception about the Torah?

Many believe that the Torah was given only to the Jewish nation.

Why is it incorrect to say the Torah was solely for Jews?

Abraham, the father of all nations, was not a Jew.

How is YHVH referred to in relation to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?

YHVH is called the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, none of whom were Jews.

What persists in churches regarding the Torah's exclusivity?

The perception that the Torah is exclusively for Jews.

What would happen if the Torah were meant only for Jews?

Other children of YHVH's family would be excluded.

What was Abraham's background before YHVH called him?

He was a gentile, growing up in a pagan land, Ur of the Chaldees (Genesis 11-12).

What does the lineage of Abraham trace back to?

After the global flood, only eight people survived: Noah, his three sons (Shem, Ham, Japheth), and their spouses.

From whom was Abraham born?

Abraham was born from the bloodline of Shem and was originally from the land of Chaldea, not an Israelite.

When was the term 'Israel' first used?

It did not exist until YHVH changed Jacob's name to Israel.

How did YHVH call Abraham?

With the phrase 'lech lecha,' meaning 'stand up and come.'

Where did Abraham move from and to?

From Chaldea (a pagan country) to Canaan, the promised land.

When is Abraham first called a Hebrew?

In Genesis 14:13, he is called a Hebrew, not a Jew.

Where does the term 'Hebrew' originate?

It comes from the Hebrew root word 'Ever,' meaning 'to cross over.'

What title did Abraham earn?

'Abraham the Hebrew' after crossing into the promise of YHVH.

How were Abraham's descendants identified?

They were known as Hebrews, not the same as Jews or Israelites.

Was Isaac, Abraham's son, a Jew or Israelite?

Isaac was also a Hebrew, but neither a Jew nor an Israelite, as 'Israel' did not yet exist.

Who was Ishmael, and how was he related to Abraham's lineage?

Ishmael, another son of Abraham, was also a Hebrew and became the father of Muslims.

How was Jacob, Isaac's son, referred to in Deuteronomy 26:5?

As a Syrian, not a Jew.