Abraham was first known as Abram but when he followed God, he had his name changed. He lived with his family in Ur, believed to be in modern day Iraq. At that time, it is likely that the people of ...

39 They answered him, "Abraham is our father ... If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? 47 He who is of God hears the words of God; the reason why you do not hear them is that you ...

Was God’s command for Abraham to sacrifice his son cruel? Does faith require embracing the unknowable, the inexplicable ...

Led by God from Mesopotamia to the land of Canaan, Abraham entered into a covenant with the Lord that, once fulfilled, would see him father a great nation of kings.

Abraham agreed that he and his descendants would obey and worship God and lead by example. Key fact Jews believe that God and Abraham entered into a covenant in which God promised many descendants ...