Abraham (Bible)
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Abram, אַבְרָהָם
Abraham[a] (originally Abram)[b] is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.[5] In Judaism, he is the founding father of the special relationship between the Jews and God; in Christianity, he is the spiritual progenitor of all believers, whether Jewish or non-Jewish;[c][6] and in Islam, he is a link in the chain of Islamic prophets that begins with Adam and culminates in Muhammad.[4]
The story of the life of Abraham as told in the narrative of the Book of Genesis revolves around the themes of posterity and land. He is said to have been called by God to leave the house of his father Terah and settle in the land of Canaan, which God now promises to Abraham and his progeny. This promise is subsequently inherited by Isaac, Abraham's son, by his wife Sarah, while Isaac's half-brother Ishmael is also promised that he will be the founder of a great nation. Abraham purchases a tomb (the Cave of the Patriarchs) at Hebron to be Sarah's gr…more
The story of the life of Abraham as told in the narrative of the Book of Genesis revolves around the themes of posterity and land. He is said to have been called by God to leave the house of his father Terah and settle in the land of Canaan, which God now promises to Abraham and his progeny. This promise is subsequently inherited by Isaac, Abraham's son, by his wife Sarah, while Isaac's half-brother Ishmael is also promised that he will be the founder of a great nation. Abraham purchases a tomb (the Cave of the Patriarchs) at Hebron to be Sarah's gr…more
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The Holy Bible: King James Version
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1611
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Holy Bible: New International Version
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القرآن الكريم
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632
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Sarah (Women of Genesis, #1)
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1983
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Study Bible: NIV
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1985
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The New Oxford Annotated Bible: New Revised Standard Version
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1920
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Sarai (Wives of the Patriarchs, #1)
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2012
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The Jewish Study Bible: Featuring the Jewish Publication Society Tanakh Translation
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2003
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1 Chronicles ESV (Bible, #13)
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2015
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The Bible: Authorized King James Version with Apocrypha
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1611
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