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{{opinions}}Abram came from the lineage of [[Shem]], who came from [[Noah]]. Abraham was first called Abram. According to Genesis, God called Abram to faith and obedience, calling him to leave his home of [[Ur]], and move to a land that He would show him. Abram, his wife Sarai ([[Sarah]]), and his extended clan then moved to the land of [[Canaan]]. In this land, God promised to bless him and make him a great nation (although Abraham was childless at the time). Trusting this promise, Abram journeyed down to Shechem, then to a spot between Bethel and Ai. He then moved to the oaks of Mamre in Hebron. The Bible tells us that Abraham trusted God, and God credited this to him as righteousness.
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{{summary Infobox_Contents | text topic_name =Abraham was a major figure in the [[Old Testament]]Image:Maps-near-east-abrahams-journey. He is considered the father gif|thumb|center|A map of the Jewish people. The account journey of his life is found in the Abraham]] | subtopics = [[Isaac]], [[Book of GenesisIshmael]], beginning in Chapter 11. In the [[New TestamentSarah]] Abraham is mentioned prominently as a man of , [[faithHagar]] and the * [[apostle PaulUr]] uses him as an example of * [[salvation by faithGenesis#Chapter 12|Genesis 12-26]].| opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
Abraham was a major figure in the [[Image:Maps-near-east-abrahams-journeyOld Testament]].gif|thumb|A map He is considered the father of the journey Jewish people. The account of Abraham]] {{overview}} {{also}}* {{ebd}}* his life is found in the [[Abram (EBD)|Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on AbramBook of Genesis]] {{topics}}* , beginning in Chapter 11. In the [[IsaacNew Testament]] | Abraham is mentioned prominently as a man of [[Ishmaelfaith]] | and the [[Sarahapostle Paul]] | uses him as an example of [[Hagar]]* [[Ur]]* [[Genesis (WEB)#Chapter 12|Genesis 12-26salvation by faith]].
==Links==* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham Wikipedia - Abraham]* [http://sharingknowledge.org/wb/pages/bible-studies/history-of-the-characters-of-the-bible/abraham.php#wb_section_318 sharingknowledge.org - The Life of Abraham]{{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Bible Characters Index]] | -> [[Old Testament PatriarchsBible Characters Index]]
