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Abraham in the Bible is the Patriarch of Christianity. His story teaches us about sacrifice, obedience, and God's love through Christ.
- Lesli White
Abraham is given a high position of respect in three major world faiths, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the covenant, the special relationship between the Jewish people and God—leading to the belief that the Jews are the chosen people of God.
- The life of Abraham. Ur in Chaldees, most generally identified as modern Tell el-Muqayyar, located nine m. W of Nasiriyeh on the Euphrates River in S Iraq, was the birthplace of Abram the son of Terah a descendant of Shem.
- The geographical context. The movements of Abraham extend from the Persian Gulf through the Fertile Crescent to the river Nile in Egypt with his primary place of residence being in the land of Canaan.
- Chronology. A correlation of external historical knowledge and the Genesis account points approximately to the 19th cent. b.c. as a reasonable date for Abraham.
- Archeology. Archeological discoveries have shed considerable light upon the Abrahamic account (chs. 12-25). The laws and customs as practiced in the world and age in which Abraham lived have provided insight into his behavior pattern described in the Bible.
Oct 4, 2023 · What Do We Learn about Abraham in the Bible? Why Was Abraham Chosen to be the Father of All Nations? What Did Jesus Mean by ‘Before Abraham Was Born, I Am’?
As recorded in the Bible, Abraham (or Avraham, אברהם) the Hebrew was guided by G‑d to the Holy Land, where he was chosen to be the progenitor of the Jewish nation. Together with his wife, Sarah, he taught people about the existence of a G‑d who is one and cannot be seen.
- Following those incidents, Abraham fears that he has perhaps“used up” his share of Divine favor. In a dramatic revelation known as theCovenant Betw...
- When Abraham is 99 years old, G‑d commands him to undergocircumcision and to perform the procedure on all the males of his household,including the...
- In an incident eerily similar to what happened so manydecades prior, Abraham and Sarah relocate to Gerar. Again fearing that thelocal monarch will...
- Throughout his life, Abraham suffers greatly. G‑d challengeshim with no less than 10 tests (read: What Were Abraham’s 10 Tests?), culminating inthe...
- After living a full and rich life of 127 years, Sarah passesaway in the city of Hebron. In the presence of the residents of the city (Hitites), Abr...
- Although Sarah does not live to see Isaac build a family,Abraham is determined to make it happen—in the best way possible. Rather thanmatch up his...
18 Abraham Facts You Should Know. 1. His Story Is Told in the Book of Genesis. After we read about the creation of the world, the sin of Adam and Eve, how Noah survived the Great Flood and his descendants were dispersed, we are introduced to Abraham, whose story spans Genesis 11 to 25.
Abraham, 1813-1638 BCE, is considered the first Jew. A native of Mesopotamia, he rejected the idolatrous ways of his ancestors and contemporaries; he was the first person to use his own cognitive abilities to discover and recognize the one G‑d.
