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Abraham, Abram

Facts:

Abram was a Chaldean man from the city of Ur who was chosen by God to be the forefather of the Israelites. God changed his name to "Abraham."

  • The name "Abram" means "exalted father"
  • "Abraham" means, "father of many."
  • God promised Abraham that he would have many descendants, who would become a great nation.
  • Abraham believed God and obeyed him. God led Abraham to move from Chaldea to the land of Canaan.
  • While living in the land of Canaan, when they were very old, Abraham and his wife Sarah had a son, Isaac.

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(See also: canaan · chaldea · Sarah, Sarai · Isaac)

Bible References:

Examples from the Bible stories:

  • 04-06 When Abram arrived in Canaan, God said, "Look all around you. I will give to you and your descendants all the land that you can see as an inheritance."
  • 05-04 Then God changed Abram's name to Abraham, which means "father of many."
  • 05-05 About a year later, when Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90, Sarah gave birth to Abraham's son.
  • 05-06 When Isaac was a young man, God tested Abraham's faith by saying, "Take Isaac, your only son, and kill him as a sacrifice to me."
  • 06-01 When Abraham was very old and his son, Isaac, had grown to be a man, Abraham sent one of his servants back to the land where his relatives lived to find a wife for his son, Isaac.
  • 06-04 After a long time, Abraham died and all of the promises that God had made to him in the covenant were passed on to Isaac.
  • 21-02 God promised Abraham that through him all people groups of the world would receive a blessing.