Dec 20, 2009
Article abstract: Chaldean-born settler of the land of Canaan{$I[g]Israel;Abraham} Abraham occupies an important place in the history of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. According to Hebrew tradition and biblical record, he is the ancient ancestor of the people of Israel to whom God first promised territory, nationhood, and spiritual blessing. In the Quran, he is one of the six prophets who received God’s law.
The only historical record of the life of Abraham (AY-bruh-ham) is found in the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Old...
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