Who is Abraham in the Bible?

God didn't choose to carry out His plan through Abraham because he was special, talented, or even righteous. In fact, God didn't choose anyone in the Bible for those reasons; He also doesn't choose anyone today for those reasons. God chooses whom He will because He can. read more

[Genesis 25:1–6] According to the Bible, reflecting the change of his name to "Abraham" meaning "a father of many nations", Abraham is considered to be the progenitor of many nations mentioned in the Bible, among others the Israelites, Ishmaelites, [Genesis 25:12–18] Edomites, [Genesis 36:1–43]) Amalekites, [Genesis 36:12–16] Kenizzites, [Genesis 36:9–16] Midianites and Assyrians, [Genesis 25:1–5] and through his nephew Lot he was also related to the Moabites and Ammonites. read more

Abraham, father of the Jewish nation, is the great patriarch of Israel. Learn about the character of this man believers today call 'The Father of Us All.' Abraham, father of the Jewish nation, is the great patriarch of Israel. read more

According to the Bible, Abraham is the father of the Jewish people and Judaism. He made a covenant with God, who promised Abraham would be the father of a great nation. He is an ancestor of Jesus Christ. read more