-Also called ABRAM -Son of Terah Genesis 11:26, 27 -Marries Sarah Genesis 11:29 -Lives in Ur, but removes to Haran Genesis 11:31; Nehemiah 9:7; Acts 7:4 -And Canaan Genesis 12:4, 5, 6; Acts 7:4 -Divine call of Genesis 12:1-3; Joshua 24:3; Nehemiah 9:7; Isaiah 51:2; Acts 7:2, 3; Hebrews 11:8 -Canaan given to Genesis 12:1, 7; 15:7-21; Ezekiel 33:24 -Lives in Bethel Genesis 12:8 -Sojourns in Egypt Genesis 12:10-20; 26:1 -Deferring to Lot, chooses Hebron Genesis 13; 14:13; 35:27 -Lives in Gerar Genesis 20; 21:22-34 -Defeats Chedorlaomer Genesis 14:5-24; Hebrews 7:1 -Is blessed by Melchizedek Genesis 14:18-20; Hebrews 7:1-10 -God's covenant with Genesis 15; 17:1-22; Micah 7:20; Luke 1:73; Romans 4:13; 15:8; Hebrews 6:13, 14; Galatians 3:6-18, 29; 4:22-31 -Called ABRAHAM Genesis 17:5; Nehemiah 9:7 -Circumcision of Genesis 17:10-14, 23-27 -Angels appear to Genesis 18:1-16; 22:11, 15; 24:7 -His questions about the destruction of the righteous and wicked in Sodom Genesis 18:23-32 -Witnesses the destruction of Sodom Genesis 19:27, 28 -Ishmael born to Genesis 16:3, 15 -Lives in Gerar; deceives Abimelech concerning Sarah, his wife Genesis 20 -Isaac born to Genesis 21:2, 3; Galatians 4:22-30 -Sends Hagar and Ishmael away Genesis 21:10-14; Galatians 4:22-30 -Trial of his faith in the offering of Isaac Genesis 22:1-19; Hebrews 11:17; James 2:21 -Sarah, his wife, dies Genesis 23:1, 2 -He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave Genesis 23:3-20 -Marries Keturah Genesis 25:1 -Provides a wife for Isaac Genesis 24 -Children of Genesis 16:15; 21:2, 3; 25:1-4; I Chronicles 1:32-34 -Testament of Genesis 25:5, 6 -Wealth of Genesis 13:2; 24:35; Isaiah 51:2 -Age of, at different periods Genesis 12:4; 16:16; 21:5; 25:7 -Death Genesis 15:15; 25:8-10 -In Paradise Matthew 8:11; Luke 13:28; 16:22-31 -Friend of God Isaiah 41:8; II Chronicles 20:7; James 2:23 -Piety of Genesis 12:7, 8; 13:4, 18; 18:19; 20:7; 21:33; 22:3-13; 26:5; Nehemiah 9:7, 8; Romans 4:16-18; II Chronicles 20:7; Isaiah 41:8; James 2:23 -A prophet Genesis 20:7 -Faith of Genesis 15:6; Romans 4:1-22; Galatians 3:6-9; Hebrews 11:8-10, 17-19; James 2:21-24 -Unselfishness of Genesis 13:9; 21:25-30 -Independence of, in character Genesis 14:23; 23:6-16 -Ancestors of, idolatrous Joshua 24:2 -How regarded by his descendants Matthew 3:9; Luke 13:16, 28; 19:9; John 8:33-40
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