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Abraham

Also known as Abiraham, Ibrahim, Avraham Avinu, Avrohom, Abram, Avraham, Abraham the Patriarch

Abraham (originally Abram) is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father who began the covenantal relationship between the Jewish people and God; in Christianity, he is the spiritual progenitor of all believers, whether Jewish or non-Jewish; and in Islam, he is a link in the chain of Islamic prophets that begins with Adam and culminates in Muhammad. Abraham is also revered in other Abrahamic religions such as the Baháʼí Faith and the Druze faith.

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Abraham is a patriarch described in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions as the founding figure who established humanity's covenantal relationship with God. He matters because over two billion people across these major world religions trace their spiritual identity and beliefs back to him.

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Religious biography.image: Guercino Abramo ripudia Agar (cropped 2).jpg
Religious biography.known_for: Namesake of the Abrahamic religions: traditional founder of the Jewish nation, spiritual ancestor of Christians, major Islamic prophet, Manifestation of God and originator of monotheistic faith in Baháʼí Faith, third spokesman () prophet of Druzes
Religious biography.name: Abraham
Religious biography.native_name_lang: hbo
Religious biography.birth_date: 1948 Anno Mundi|
Religious biography.birth_place: Ur of the Chaldees, Mesopotamia
Religious biography.father: Terah
Religious biography.mother: Amathlai
Religious biography.death_place: Cave of Machpelah, Hebron, Canaan
Religious biography.death_date: 2123 Anno Mundi|

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Contents

The Abraham cycle
Structure and narrative programs
Origins and calling
Sarai and Pharoah
Abram and Lot separate
Chedorlaomer
Covenant of the pieces
Hagar
Sarah
{{anchor|Three visitors}}Three visitors
Abraham's plea
Abimelech
Isaac
Ishmael
Binding of Isaac
Later years
Historical context
Historicity
{{anchor|Renaming}} Origins of the narrative
Amorite origin hypothesis
Canaanite origin hypothesis
Religious traditions
Judaism
Mandaeism
Christianity
Islam
Druze faith
Baháʼí Faith
Artistic depictions
Painting and sculpture
Christian iconography
Literature
Music
See also
Footnotes
References
Bibliography
External links

The story of the life of Abraham, as told in the narrative of the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, 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 grave, thus establishing his right to the land; and, in the second generation, his heir Isaac is married to a woman from his own kin to earn his parents' approval. Abraham later marries Keturah and has six more sons; but, on his death, when he is buried beside Sarah, it is Isaac who receives "all Abraham's goods" while the other sons receive only "gifts".