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Family Sheet

HUSBAND
Name: Abraham (ibrahim) Note Born: at Abt. 2052 BC , , , Married: Died: at 1877 BC Hebron, , , Palestine Other Spouses: Hagar ''the Egyptian''
Sarai (sarah) Bint Haran Princess
Father: Terah (terih) King Of Agade Mother: Maria
WIFE
Name: Keturah Born: Died:
CHILDREN
Name: Ishbak Born: Died:
Name: Joktan Born: Died:
Name: Medan Born: Died:
Name: Midian Ibn Abraham Born: Died:
Name: Shuah Born: Died:
Name: Zimran Born: Died:
NOTES
1). Departed Haran in abt 2031 Gen 12 4 to go to th e l a n d o f Canaan Gen 12 5 . Abraham or Abram, biblical patriarch, according to t h e B o o k of Genesis see 11 27 25 10 , progenitor of th e H ebre w s , who probably lived in the period between 200 0 an d 15 0 0 BC . Abraham is regarded by Muslims, who cal l hi m Ibrah im , a s anancestor of the Arabs through Ishm ael . He was o nc e con sidered a contemporary of Hammurabi , ki ng of Babyl oni a. Bec ause the biblical account of hi s lif e is based o n tr adition s preserved by oral transmi ssio n rather than b y his torica l records, no biography i n th e present sense c an b e written . Originally called A bram , Abraham was the s on o f Terah , a descendant of She m, an d was born in the ci ty o f Ur of t he Chaldees, wher e he m arried his half siste r Sar ai, or Sar ah. Theylef t Ur wit h his nephew Lot and L ot s f amily unde r a divin e inspira tion and went to Haran . Receiv ing a promi se th at God wou ld make him a great na tion, Ab ram move d o n to Canaan , where he lived as a noma d. Famin e led h im to E gypt, but he was driven out for mis represent in g Sarai as hi s sis ter. Again in Canaan, afte r quarrel s b etween Abram an d L ot and their herdsmen, the y separa ted, L ot remaining ne a r Sodom and Abram continuin g hi s nomadic l ife. He late r res cued Lot from the captivi t y of King Chedo rlaomer o f Elam an d was blessed by the p r iest Melchizedek , king o f Salem. The n God promised Abr a m a son by his wif e Sarai , repeated hi s earlier promis es , and confirmed thes e b y a covenant. Whe n this covena nt w as later renewed, t h e rite of circumcisio n was esta blishe d, Abram s name be cam e Abraham, and Sarai s becam e Sarah . God subsequentl y repe ated his promise o f a so n by Sara h by means of vis iting an gels. When God info rm ed Abraha mthat he intende d to destro y Sodom and Gomorr a h becaus e of the wickednes s of their in habitants, Abra ham p leade d with him to spar e the cities. E ventually i t was agre e d that God would sp are the cities i f he coul d find only t e n righteousmen . The ten men coul d not b e found, and Go d de stroyed bot h cities. Ishmael, fi rs t son of Abraham, w hose m other wa s Hagar, an Egyptian s l ave, was born when A braham w as 8 6 years old. Isaac, bo rn t o Abraham by Sara h in his 100 t h year, was the firs t of hi s legitimate desc endants. Go d d emanded that Abra ham sacrif ice Isaac as a t est of fai th, bu t because o f Abraham s unq uestioning comp liance, G od permit ted hi m to spare Isaac an d rewarded Abr aham wit h a formal r en ewal of his promise. A fter Sarah di ed, Abr aham married K e turah and had six son s by her. He d ied a t the biblica l ag e of 175 and was burie d beside Sara h i n the Cave o f Machpel ah, in what is now He bron, West B an k. Christia ns, Muslims , and Jewsaccept Abra ham as an e p itome of t he man of unswe rving faith, a view r eflecte d i n the Ne w Testament. Source Abraham, Microsof t R Enca rta R 98 Encyclopedia. c 1 993 1997 Microsoft C o rporati on . All rights reserved.Departe d Haran inabt 20 3 1 Ge n 1 2 4 to go to the land of Canaa n Gen12 5 . Abraham or Abram, biblical patriarch, according to t h e B o o k of Genesis see 11 27 25 10 , prog enitor of th e H ebre w s , who probably lived in theperiod between 200 0 an d 150 0 B C . Abraham is r egarded by Muslims, who cal lhi m Ibrahi m , a s anancestor of the Arabs through Ishma el . He wa s o nc econ sidered a contemporary of Hammurabi , ki ng of Babylo nia . Bec ause thebiblical accoun t of hi s lif e is based o n tra dition s preserved by oraltransmis sion r ather than b y histo ric a l records, no biography i n thepr esent sense c an be wr itte n. Originally called Ab ram, Abr aham was the s on of Ter ah , a descendant ofShem , and wa s born in t he ci ty of Ur o f t he Chaldees, wher e he marr iedhis half siste r Sarai, o r Sara h. They lef t U r with h is nephew Lot andL ot s famil y unde r a divin e inspiratio n and went to Haran . Receivi n g apromi se th at God woul d make him a great na tion, Abr am move d o n toCanaan, wh ere he live d as a noma d. Famine l ed h im to E gypt, but he wasdriven out for misr epresentin g S arai as h i s sister . Again in Canaan,after q uarrels be t ween Abram an d Lot a nd their herdsmen, they se par ated , Lo t remaining nea r So dom and Abram continuing hi s nom adic li fe. He laterresc u ed Lot fro m the captivity o f K ing Chedor laomer of Elam a n d wasblessed by the pries t M elchizedek, k ing o f Salem . The n God promised Abrama s o n by his wife Sa rai, repeat ed his e arlier promises, a n d c onfirmedthese b y a covena nt. When th is covenant wa s l ater renewed, the ri te of ci rcumcision was establishe d, Ab ram s name b ecame Ab raham , and Sarai s beca me Sar ah. God subsequently repeate d hi s promise of a son b y Sa r ah by m eans of visitingangel s . When God informed Abr a ham thath e intended to destro y S odom and Gomorrahbeca use o f the wi cked ness of thei r inhab itants, Abraham pl eaded wit h himt o spare the citi es. Event ually it was ag r eed that Go d wo uld spare theci ties if h e could find o nly ten righteou s m en. The ten me n coul d no t befound , and God destroyed bo t h cities. Ish mael, first s on o f Abraham, whose mother w a s Hagar, an E gyptian slave,w a s born when Abraha m was 8 6 ye ars old. I saac, born to Ab r aham by Sarahin his 100t h year , was th efirst of his l e gi timate descendants. God demande d tha t Abraham sacrif ice Isa ac as a test of faith , but beca u s e ofAbraham s unquestion ing compliance, Go d permitted h i m to spar e Isaac andreward ed Abraha m wit h a formal ren ewa l of h is promise. After Sa rah died,Abrah am married Ke tura h an d had si x sons by her . He died at t he biblicala ge o f 1 75 and was buried besid e Sarah in th e Cave of M a chp elah, i n whatis now Hebron, W est Bank. Ch ristians, Mu sl ims, and Je ws accept Abraham a s an epitom e of the ma n o funswerving fai th, a v iew reflec ted in th e New Testa me nt. Source Abraha m, Microsoft R Encarta R 98 Ency c lopedia. c 1993 1997M icrosoft Corpo ratio n . All righ t s reserved. !BIRTH edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged !DEATH Genesis, Genesis, 25 7 !DEATH edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged !BURIAL Genesis, Genesis, 25 9 !BURIAL edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged

						

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