Thursday 2 July 2009

Abraham

Abraham (d c1850), a rich farmer from Ur, migrated to Haran, North Mesopotamia with his Father, Terah, his wife Sarah and his nephew Lot. Proceeding to Canaan he received God’s promise of the land to his descendants. From his son Isaac he became the father of the Hebrews then Jews together with Judaism and Christianity. Also through another son Ishmael he became the father of the Arab people together with Islam.

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