patriarchsAbraham
Abraham, also known as Abram before a covenant with God, is a central figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. According to biblical tradition, he came from Ur of the Chaldeans and was called by God to travel to Canaan, where God promised to make his descendants a great nation and to grant them the land. The covenant with Abraham established him as patriarch of a people and introduced circumcision as the sign of the covenant.
Abraham’s family includes his wife Sarai (Sarah) and his concubine Hagar. With Hagar he fathered Ishmael; with
Abraham’s story shapes themes of monotheism, hospitality, and righteousness in the biblical text, and it remains