A post on the questionable character of Lot. There are 3 main topics that come to mind when thinking of Lot: him being spared from the destruction, him offering his daughters to the mob, and his daughters raping him.
There's actually controversy over who the Gentiles are... Who knew? Obviously the Israelites were God's chosen people, and Jesus sent Paul to spread the word to the Gentiles, then where does everyone else fit in if "gentile" doesn't mean "non-Israelite?"
Jacob and Esau are the first twins mentioned in the Bible. The children of Isaac, Jacob and Esau become the nations of Israel and Edom, respectively. Their story is very important to the history of the both the Israelites as well as the Arabs living in that region.
Abraham, originally known as Abram, was the first patriarch of Israel. Born in Ur, Abram, later known as Abraham is one of the most important Biblical figures in history.