Person
Abraham
Also known as Abram · Avraham · Ibrahim
Called out of Ur, the father of all who believe, justified by faith, and the friend of God through whose seed all nations are blessed.
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God calls Abram from Ur, cuts an unconditional covenant with him (Gen 15, 17), and tests him at the binding of Isaac (Gen 22). He believes God and it is counted to him for righteousness — the New Testament's cornerstone text for justification by faith (Rom 4; Gal 3; Jas 2).
- Era
- Patriarchs
- Birth
- Born in Ur of the Chaldees (Genesis 11:28)
- Death
- Died at 175 years (Genesis 25:7); buried in the Cave of Machpelah (Genesis 25:9)
- Lineage
- Son of Terah; brother of Nahor and Haran; father of Ishmael and Isaac (Genesis 11:26–27, 16:15, 21:3)
- Titles
- Patriarch · Friend of God
- Tags
- patriarch · covenant · faith