Abram

Lore & Background

Returning to Canaan, Abram and Lot separated due to strife between their herdsmen (Genesis 13:7-8). Lot settled near Sodom (Genesis 13:12), and God promised Abram all the land he could see (Genesis 13:14). Abram moved to Hebron and built another altar (Genesis 13:18). Melchizedek blessed Abram as blessed by the Most High God (Genesis 14:19).

Reader's Guide

The passages portray Abram as a man of obedience and initiative. He responds to God’s call without hesitation, leaving his homeland at age seventy-five (Genesis 12:4). He builds altars and calls on God’s name (Genesis 13:4, 13:18), indicating devotion. Yet he also acts pragmatically: during famine, he goes to Egypt (Genesis 12:10) and, fearing for his life, presents Sarai as his sister (implied by Pharaoh’s rebuke in Genesis 12:18). This leads to divine intervention that protects Sarai (Genesis 12:17). Abram is also a peacemaker, offering Lot first choice of land to avoid conflict (Genesis 13:8-9). The narrative shows Abram growing in wealth (Genesis 13:2) and receiving repeated divine promises of land (Genesis 12:7, 13:14). He is consistently called by God and responds with faith and action.

Did You Know?

• Abram was 75 years old when he left Haran for Canaan (Genesis 12:4).
• Abram’s wife Sarai was taken into Pharaoh’s house, prompting plagues from the Lord .
• After separating from Lot, Abram was promised all the land he could see in every direction (Genesis 13:14).

Notable Quotes (Wikiquote)

"To the LORD regarding the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah, in Genesis 18:22 - 32 (KJV), after which, it is recorded that the LORD responds: I will not destroy it for ten's sake." — Abram "And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead." — Abram "Quran 2:260, trans. Muhammad M. Pickthall." — Abram "Quran 6:75-79, trans. Muhammad M. Pickthall." — Abram