Abraham, also known as Abram is most commonly known for being the Father of the Jewish people. The majority of the information found on Abraham is located in the Old Testament's Book of Genesis. Abraham is most famous for making his Covenant with God.
Abraham would have lived somewhere between the years of 2000 and 1500 BC. He was born in the city of Ur. Abraham's real name was Abram. The father of Abram, Terach, had two other sons, Haran and Nachor. While living in the city of Ur, Abram married his half-sister, Sarai who later took on the name of Sarah. The newlyweds later learned that Sarai was unable to have children. They then traveled north to Charan, accompanied by Abraham's father Terach. While in Charan, Terach died. It was in Charan where God made his first of a series of revelations to Abram. God spoke to Abram, and told him that He would promise to bless him and make a great nation of him. Abram willingly decided to follow God to the city of Canaan. Abram......
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