
Abraham - Wikipedia
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][8] and in Islam, he is a link in the chain of Islamic prophets that begins with Adam and culminates in Muhammad. [4] .
Abraham | Facts & Significance | Britannica
2025年2月18日 · Abraham (flourished early 2nd millennium bce) was the first of the Hebrew patriarchs and a figure revered by the three great monotheistic religions— Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Abraham, the Patriarch - World History Encyclopedia
2020年6月22日 · In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Abraham is a venerated patriarch whose relationship with God provides the foundational story for God's beneficial relationship with humanity. According to biblical tradition (and some say myth), Abraham (c. 20th century BCE) was born in or near the city of Ur in Mesopotamia, most likely in southern Chaldea.
Archaeological Data About the Biblical Story of Abraham - Learn …
2019年5月4日 · Abraham is considered to be the spiritual father of the world's three great monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Historians date Abraham's biblical story around 2000 B.C., based on clues in Genesis Chapters 11 through 25.
The Story of Abraham in the Bible - The First Patriarch
As recorded in the Bible, Abraham (or Avraham, אברהם) the Hebrew was guided by G‑d to the Holy Land, where he was chosen to be the progenitor of the Jewish nation. Together with his wife, Sarah, he taught people about the existence of a G‑d who is one and cannot be seen.
Abraham - New World Encyclopedia
Abraham (Hebrew אַבְרָהָם Avraham "Father/Leader of many," Arabic ابراهيم Ibrāhīm) was the original patriarch of Judaism, recognized as the "father of faith " by Christianity, and an extremely important prophet in Islam. The story of his life is told in the Book of Genesis and in the Qur'an.
Abraham the First Hebrew - Bible History
Abraham lived in the city of Ur (capital of the ancient kingdom of Sumer). Sometime around 2,000 BC. God called Abraham to leave his home and go to a new land that God would show Him. The Bible traces Abraham's steps from Ur to Haran (north of Canaan), through the land of Canaan, into Egypt, and back into Canaan (which later became Israel).
ABRAHAM - JewishEncyclopedia.com
According to the Bible, Abraham (or Abram) was the father of the Hebrews. The Biblical account of the life of Abram is found in Gen. xi. 26 to xxv. 10. According to this narrative, he was the son of Terah and was born at Ur of the Chaldees.
Abraham - Biblical Cyclopedia
The wide and deep impression made by the character of Abraham upon the ancient world is proved by the reverence which people of almost all nations and countries have paid to him, and the manner in which the events of his life have been interwoven in their mythology and their religious traditions.
The Egyptian View of Abraham - Religious Studies Center
The biblical story of Abraham appears in Egypt by at least the third century BC, when the Hebrew Bible was translated into Greek during the reign of Ptolemy II. This translation is known as the Septuagint. Egyptian manuscripts of the Septuagint telling the biblical story of Abraham date as early as the firstcentury BC.