The title of this piece points to the central event under discussion: Abraham’s attempted sacrifice of Isaac on Mount Moriah. But, given our discussion of last week and the week before ...

Other significant scenes include Abraham banishing his servant Hagar and their son Ishmael (lower left corner) and the near-sacrifice of Isaac, Sarah's son, as a test of Abraham's faith (upper right ...

American history enthusiasts, take note. An auction of artifacts relating to U.S. president Abraham Lincoln includes his own personal possessions, such as clothing, as well as autograph letters ...

I found it in the Bible. The Scriptures provide many principles for experiencing a successful life and career, but here are four of the many examples that have stood out for me: In Genesis, we read ...

Judy Hubble will be delivering her talk ‘A Servant’s Lot’ based on history from the Shugborough Estate. The talk will no doubt be taking the gloss off the fictional life of servants that is ...

Courtrooms are associated with a wide range of emotions, from hope to anguish, tension to the mundane.

Click the FOLLOW button to be the first to know about this artist's upcoming lots, sold lots, exhibitions and articles Abraham Schram was an American Impressionist & Modern artist who was born in 1891 ...

Robert Jenrick asked one of the King’s favourite architecture firms to renovate the servants quarters of his mansion, according to a recently unearthed document. In 2012, the top Tory who stood ...

"An unnecessary investigation or an enquiry into an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act against a public servant based on such suspicions may cause a blemish on his career or reputation.

Public Service Minister Judith Collins believes the Public Service Act has given rise to endless reporting on 'wellbeing stuff' that’s causing inefficiency. Cabinet ministers are currently ...

(from left) Former Finance Minister Hon Sui Sen, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat are among key political figures in Singapore who were once civil servants ...

In The Art of Biblical Narrative, Robert Alter points out that characters in the Torah sometimes repeat a verbal package—say, Eliezer, Abraham’s servant, almost repeating the instructions from ...