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Abraham

patriarch

Patriarch called from Haran and ancestor of Israel.

281 appearances27 Bible books2 known aliases

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Patriarch called by God from Ur of the Chaldeans and to the land of , with the promise of land, descendants, and blessing for all nations. Genesis recounts his journeys, his nephew Lot's separation, the covenant of circumcision, the birth of to , and the birth of to in old age. His near-sacrifice of Isaac on Mount and his purchase of the cave of from the frame his later years, and the New Testament holds him up as the father of all who believe.

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