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Abraham

Also known as: Abram, Ibrahim

Born: 2166 BCE — scriptural

Died: 1991 BCE (age 175) — scriptural, age 175

Founding patriarch of the Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, Islam), son of Terah from Ur in Mesopotamia. Called by God to leave his homeland for Canaan, receiving promises of land, countless descendants, and blessing to all nations. Father of Ishmael through Hagar and Isaac through Sarah. His faith was tested in the near-sacrifice of Isaac. In Islam, Abraham (Ibrahim) is a major prophet who, with Ishmael, built the Ka’aba in Mecca.

The Sacrifice of Abraham

Rembrandt (1635), Public Domain - Hermitage Museum

Sacrifice of Isaac

Caravaggio (1603), Public Domain - Uffizi Gallery

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