Abraham
Explore 78 scripture references about abraham from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 16 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Abraham?
The topic of abraham appears throughout Scripture with 78 references spanning 16 books of the Bible, from 1 Chronicles to Romans. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-Also called ABRAM -Son of Terah GEN 11:26,27 -Marries Sarah GEN 11:29 -Lives in Ur, but removes to Haran GEN 11:31; NEH 9:7; ACT 7:4 -And Canaan GEN 12:4,5,6; ACT 7:4 -Divine call of GEN 12:1-3; JOS 24:3; NEH 9:7; ISA 51:2; ACT 7:2,3; HEB 11:8 -Canaan given to GEN 12:1,7; 15:7-21; EZK 33:24 -Lives in Bethel GEN 12:8 -Sojourns in Egypt GEN 12:10-20; 26:1 -Deferring to Lot, chooses Hebron GEN 13; 14:13; 35:27 -Lives in Gerar GEN 20; 21:22-34 -Defeats Chedorlaomer GEN 14:5-24; HEB 7:1 -Is blessed by Melchizedek GEN 14:18-20; HEB 7:1-10 -God's covenant with GEN 15; 17:1-22; MIC 7:20; LUK 1:73; ROM 4:13; 15:8; HEB 6:13,14; GAL 3:6-18,29; 4:22-31 -Called ABRAHAM GEN 17:5; NEH 9:7 -Circumcision of GEN 17:10-14,23-27 -Angels appear to GEN 18:1-16; 22:11,15; 24:7 -His questions about the destruction of the righteous and wicked in Sodom GEN 18:23-32 -Witnesses the destruction of Sodom GEN 19:27,28 -Ishmael born to GEN 16:3,15 -Lives in Gerar; deceives Abimelech concerning Sarah, his wife GEN 20 -Isaac born to GEN 21:2,3; GAL 4:22-30 -Sends Hagar and Ishmael away GEN 21:10-14; GAL 4:22-30 -Trial of his faith in the offering of Isaac GEN 22:1-19; HEB 11:17; JAS 2:21 -Sarah, his wife, dies GEN 23:1,2 -He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave GEN 23:3-20 -Marries Keturah GEN 25:1 -Provides a wife for Isaac GEN 24 -Children of GEN 16:15; 21:2,3; 25:1-4; 1CH 1:32-34 -Testament of GEN 25:5,6 -Wealth of GEN 13:2; 24:35; ISA 51:2 -Age of, at different periods GEN 12:4; 16:16; 21:5; 25:7 -Death GEN 15:15; 25:8-10 -In Paradise MAT 8:11; LUK 13:28; 16:22-31 -Friend of God ISA 41:8; 2CH 20:7; JAS 2:23 -Piety of GEN 12:7,8; 13:4,18; 18:19; 20:7; 21:33; 22:3-13; 26:5; NEH 9:7,8; ROM 4:16-18; 2CH 20:7; ISA 41:8; JAS 2:23 -A prophet GEN 20:7 -Faith of GEN 15:6; ROM 4:1-22; GAL 3:6-9; HEB 11:8-10,17-19; JAS 2:21-24 -Unselfishness of GEN 13:9; 21:25-30 -Independence of, in character GEN 14:23; 23:6-16 -Ancestors of, idolatrous JOS 24:2 -How regarded by his descendants MAT 3:9; LUK 13:16,28; 19:9; JHN 8:33-40
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What does the Bible say about abraham?
The Bible contains 78 references to abraham across 16 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is abraham mentioned in the Bible?
Abraham is referenced in 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Acts, Ezekiel, Galatians, and 11 more books. There are 78 total scripture references on this topic.