Ancestry and family:
Descendant of Shem… 1 Chronicles 1:24-27
Son of Terah… Genesis 11:26
First named Abram… Genesis 11:27
A native of Ur… Genesis 11:28, 31
Pagan ancestors… Joshua 24:2
Weds Sarai… Genesis 11:29
Wanderings of:
Goes to Haran… Genesis 11:31
Receives God’s call… Genesis 12:1-3, Acts 7:2-4
Prompted by faith… Hebrews 11:8
Enters Canaan… Genesis 12:4-6
Canaan promised to, by God… Genesis 12:1, 7
Pitched his tent at Beth-el… Genesis 12:8
Famine sends him to Egypt… Genesis 12:10-20
Returns to Canaan enriched… Genesis 13:1-5
Chooses Hebron rather than strife… Genesis 13:6-12
Testing and victory of:
Separates from Lot… Genesis 13:8-12
Rescues captured Lot… Genesis 14:14-16
Receives Melchizedek’s blessing… Genesis 14:18-20
Covenant renewed; a son promised to… Genesis 15:1-20
Justified by faith… Genesis 15:6, Romans 4:3
Takes Hagar as concubine… Genesis 16:1-4
Ishmael born… Genesis 16:5-16
Covenant renewed; named Abraham… Genesis 17:1-8
Household of, circumcised… Genesis 17:9-14, 23-27
Promised a son… Genesis 17:15-19
Covenant in Isaac, not Ishmael… Genesis 17:20-22, Galations 4:22-31
Receives messengers… Genesis 18:1-15
Intercedes concerning Sodom… Genesis 18:16-33
Witnesses Sodom’s doom… Genesis 19:27. 28
His faith saves Lot… Genesis 19:29
Sojourns at Gerar; deceives Abimelech… Genesis 20:1-18
Isaac born to, and circumcised… Genesis 21:1-8
Sends Hagar and Ishmael away… Genesis 21:9-21
Makes covenant with Abimelech… Genesis 21:22-34
Testing of, in offering Isaac… Genesis 22:1-19
Receives news about Nabor… Genesis 22:20-24
Buys burial place for Sarah… Genesis 23:1-20
Obtains wife for Isaac… Genesis 24:1-67
Marries Keturah; fathers other children; dies….Genesis 25:1-10
Characteristics of:
Friend of God… 2 Chronicles 20:7
Obedient… Genesis 22:1-18
Tither…. Genesis 14:20; Hebrews 7:1, 2, 4
Generous…. Genesis 13:8, 9
Courageous… Genesis 14:13-16
Independent… Genesis 14:21-23
Man of prayer… Genesis 18:23-33
Man of faith… Genesis 15:6
Rich man… Genesis 13:2
Mighty prince… Genesis 23:5, 6
Good provider… Genesis 25:5, 6
New Testament references
In the line of faith… Hebrews 11:8-10
Christ the true seed of… Matthew 1:1
Foresees Christ’s day… John 8:56
Hears the Gospel preached… Galatians 3:8
Justified by faith… Romans 4:1-12
Faith of, seen in works… James 2:21-23
Father of true believers… Matthew 8:11, Romans 4:11-25,Galatians 3:7, 29
Sees the eternal city… Hebrews 11:8 10, 13-16
Covenant with, still valid… Luke 1:73, Acts 3:25
Sons of, illustrate covenants… Galatians 4:22-31
Tithing of, has deeper meaning… Hebrews 7:9, 10
Headship of, in marriage… 1 Peter 3:6, 7
Eternal home of, in heaven… Luke16:19-25
