Abraham
Patriarchs (c. 2000 BC) · Old Testament
Name meaning Father of a multitude
Called out of Ur, he believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness.
Family
Husband of Sarah; father of Ishmael and Isaac; uncle of Lot.
Strengths
Obeyed without knowing where he was going; interceded for others; offered Isaac.
Failures and struggles
Twice lied about Sarah; tried to fulfil the promise through Hagar.
Lessons for us
God keeps His promises even when the wait is long.
Relationships
- Sarah: Sarah is wife of Abraham; Abraham is husband of Sarah.
- Isaac: Isaac is son of Abraham; Abraham is father of Isaac.
- Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ is descendant of Abraham.
In the Scriptures
Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. Genesis 12:1-3 · KJV
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. Genesis 15:6 · KJV
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. Hebrews 11:8 · KJV