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Who Was Abraham in the Bible?
The short version, the key verse, and three quiz questions to check what you remember.
Abraham was the father of faith, called by God to a new land.
God called Abram to leave his country for a land He would show him, promising to make him a great nation and to bless all families of the earth through him. God renamed him Abraham. In old age he and Sarah had Isaac, and Abraham’s willingness to offer Isaac became a lasting picture of trust in God.
Key verse
And he believed in the LORD ; and he counted it to him for righteousness.Genesis 15:6 (KJV)
Where to read about Abraham
Genesis 12–25; Romans 4; Hebrews 11:8–19
Quick quiz
1. What was Abraham’s name before God changed it?
Abram.
2. What was the name of Abraham’s wife?
Sarah (first called Sarai).
3. Which son was born to Abraham and Sarah in their old age?
Isaac.