Lesson 1 – Idolatry

12/14/2023
|By Br. Morgan Joseph Dunn

Back to: From Abraham to Joseph of Egypt

Post-diluvian humanity, forgetting the God who had created it and filled it with so many gifts and benefits, and giving free rein to its evil passions, embarked on the path of sin by erecting idols to worship. The study of this idolatrous practice is essential if we are to understand how our course will unfold.

Course Lessons

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Lesson 1 – Idolatry

Post-diluvian humanity, forgetting the God who had created it and filled it with so many gifts and benefits, and giving free rein to its evil passions…
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Lesson 2 – Abraham: God’s Chosen One

From the ends of Mesopotamia, the Creator of the world loves and elects a man full of faith and docility to his voice for a unique mission…
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Lesson 3 – “You shall be the Father of many nations…”

In this lesson, we will consider Abraham’s courage and his generosity towards God and his neighbor. For his ardent charity, the venerable patriarch…
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Lesson 4 – Sodom and Gomorrah

The fire of the Lord of Hosts’ wrath physically descends on the wicked cities of the Pentapolis. Why? How were Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed?…
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Lesson 5 – The Heroism of Faith

God puts Abraham through an unimaginable test! All the promises made to the saintly patriarch seem to have been forgotten by the Creator…
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Lesson 6 – Esau and Jacob

Isaac, Abraham’s holy son, together with his wife Rebekah, bear children who, in part, seem to be a replay of Cain and Abel. Esau, the firstborn, is a…
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Lesson 7 – The man who wrestled with God

Adventures, struggles, uncertainties, and sufferings forged the soul of Jacob, who received the name Israel. Let’s follow the life of this faith-filled character…
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Lesson 8 – From slave to viceroy of Egypt

Joseph, a just and God-fearing man, Jacob’s beloved son, was envied, betrayed, and persecuted by his brothers, but never defeated because…
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Lesson 9 – Joseph’s brothers arrive in Egypt

Joseph’s story reaches its climax. The prophetic dreams he had when just a boy are fulfilled to the letter. In this last lesson, we will study the…

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