Questions tagged [abraham]
Referring to the Biblical character of Abram (renamed Abraham), who appears in Genesis 12 - 22
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What is the biblical basis that Noah died just before the birth of Abraham?
In its article on the decline of human life spans, CreationWiki states,
Interestingly, Noah died only two years before Abraham was born.
Unfortunately for readers they provide no biblical support....
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Was the cave of Abraham in Shechem or Hebron?
Genesis 23:17–20 says:
So Ephron’s field in Machpelah near Mamre—both the field and the cave in it, and all the trees within the borders of the field—was deeded to Abraham as his property in the ...
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Was the marriage between Abraham and Sarah incestuous?
In the comments to this answer to the question of why Abraham lied to Pharaoh about his relationship with Sarah, the following question which I am about to pose, appeared:
Was the marriage between ...
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When was Abraham alive?
It is generally accepted that Abraham lived 175 years. However, the dates when he lived are rather fuzzy and hotly debated.
When was he alive and what reasons would you give for your conclusion?
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Why is the Nation of Israel called Israel and not Abraham?
Is there a biblical, or otherwise extra-biblical, explanation of how the nation of Israel came to be known as Israel instead of Abraham?
I know you could make cases for arguing that it makes more ...
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What is the significance of changing the names of Abram to Abraham and Sarai to Sarah? [closed]
I would briefly reconstruct from Genesis, the circumstances leading to this change in names.
In the very beginning of His conversation with Abram, God says to Abram:
Gen: 12:2 (NET)
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Who are the five brothers mentioned in the story of Lazarus and the rich man (Luke 16:28)? [closed]
Luke 16:27–28 (NIV) reads:
27 “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family,
28 for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not
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Is Abraham in heaven? [duplicate]
If Jesus brought everlasting life and Abraham died before the coming of Jesus (and in fact before Judaism), would we therefore expect to see Abraham in heaven? What passages in the bible direct us to ...
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From where did the Book of Abraham come and how did it become part of LDS Scripture?
According to the answers to this question, the Pearl of Great Price contains a work of antiquity called the Book of Abraham. Where exactly did the Book of Abraham come from and how did it become ...
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Abraham tries to sacrifice his son. Is exploiting a human a moral behaviour? [closed]
The story of Abraham is talking about a man, who is punished by God to victimize his son, to prove his faith (Gen 22:1–19). Abraham decides to follow his God by killing his own son. But at the last ...
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2 Chronicles 28:3 vs Genesis 22:2
How is the contradiction explained between 2 Chronicles 28:3 and Genesis 22:2 in the protestant tradition?
Genesis 22:2 NIV
Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you
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