Old Testament
Abraham
The father of faith — called out from Ur, promised a nation through him.
Traditional datingc. 2000s–1800s BC (traditional)
Their story, briefly
- Called by God to leave Ur of the Chaldeans for a land he had not yet seen.
- Promised offspring as numerous as the stars — and counted as righteous because he believed.
- Received the covenant of circumcision and the renamed promise: Abram became Abraham.
- Pled with God for Sodom; welcomed three visitors who promised a son in old age.
- Took Isaac to Mount Moriah in the test that prefigured a Father giving his Son.
Key passages
- Genesis 12:1-3
- Genesis 15:1-6
- Genesis 17:1-8
- Genesis 22:1-18
- Romans 4:1-25
How their life points to Christ
Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness — the gospel pattern centuries before Sinai. Paul says all who trust Christ are 'Abraham's offspring.' The ram caught in the thicket at Moriah foreshadows the Lamb God himself provides.
Common misunderstandings
- Abraham was not sinless — he lied about Sarah twice and tried to manufacture the promise through Hagar.
- The covenant rested on God's faithfulness, not Abraham's perfect obedience.
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