PATRIARCH • OLD TESTAMENTc. 2000 – 1825 BC

Abraham

אַבְרָהָם (ʾAḇrāhām) • Meaning: "Father of a Multitude"

Father of Faith & Friend of God

Called out of Ur of the Chaldees, Abraham stepped out in faith into the promised land. God made an unconditional covenant with him that through his seed all nations of the earth would be blessed.

Key Spiritual Virtues:

✦ Radical Faith✦ Patience in Waiting✦ Hospitality✦ Surrender of What is Precious

Biographical Timeline & Pivotal Moments

The Call Out of Ur

Genesis 12

Left his ancestral homeland in faith without knowing where he was going.

Covenant of the Stars

Genesis 15

Promised an heir as numerous as the stars of heaven.

Mount Moriah

Genesis 22

Willingly offered Isaac, where the Lord provided the ram in the thicket.

Key Scriptures & Verses

"I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing."

Genesis 12:2Explore Verse Study

"He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness."

Genesis 15:6Explore Verse Study

Lessons for Modern Believers

Believing God’s promises when circumstances seem impossible is credited as righteousness.

God tests our faith to reveal our devotion, but always provides a sacrifice.