Therefore, Abraham was looking for a fatherland or native country. His search was for the land to which he belonged. Lest someone think the fatherland for which Abraham searched was the Mesopotamian region around Ur, the epistle writer quickly settles that matter in verse 15. If Mesopotamia had been the region or country of which Abraham was mindful, opportunity would have presented itself for his return. To Abraham’s credit, he never sought opportunity to return to Ur. In this is a lesson for the
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