Abraham
Who is Abraham? The figure remembered for his calling, the promise given to him and his tested faith. Read the key chapters now.
Abraham is described in the Old Testament as a figure who left his homeland at a call and to whom a great promise was given. His faith holds an important place in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic traditions alike. The chapters below show his calling, the promise he received and his tested faith. Each link takes you straight to the reading page.
Read the chapters
- Genesis 12
The call of Abraham — a turning-point chapter in which a man is asked to leave everything familiar for an unknown land and sets out on the strength of a great promise.
- Genesis 15
- Genesis 22
The chapter in which Abraham's faith meets its hardest test — a father called to give up what he holds dearest, and the deliverance that arrives at the last moment.
- Hebrews 11
The 'hall of faith' chapter, defining faith by pointing to people from Abraham to Moses who trusted God against the odds.
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- Bible Verses About Patience
- Bible Verses About Faith
- Bible Verses About Creation
- Bible Verses About Family
- Bible Verses About Marriage
- Bible Verses About Money and Contentment
- Bible Verses About Jesus
- Bible Verses About Holiness
- Bible Verses About Loneliness
- Bible Verses About Trials and Testing
- Bible Verses About God's Promises
- Bible Verses About Work and Labor
- Bible Verses About Mercy
Reading plans
- The Bible for Beginners — 10 Days
- Advent — 24 Days to Christmas
- The Bible in a Year — 365 Days from Cover to Cover
Related guides
- What Are the Old and New Testaments?
What do the Old and New Testaments mean, and how do they differ? A short, neutral guide to the meaning of "covenant," the content of each part and how they relate.
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Why is Abraham remembered as the father of faith?
The Bible describes Abraham as someone who set out without seeing the outcome and trusted the promise given to him; for this reason he is remembered as an example of faith, especially in the New Testament (for example Hebrews 11).