Topical Bible: Abraham: Age of, at Different Periods

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Introduction:
Abraham, originally named Abram, is a central figure in the Bible, known as the patriarch of the Israelites, Ishmaelites, Edomites, and Midianites. His life and journey of faith are chronicled primarily in the Book of Genesis. The Bible provides specific details about his age at various significant events, which are crucial for understanding the timeline of his life and the unfolding of God's covenant with him.

Age at Call from Haran:
Abraham was 75 years old when he received God's call to leave Haran and go to the land that God would show him. This event marks the beginning of his journey of faith and the establishment of God's covenant with him. Genesis 12:4 states, "So Abram departed, as the LORD had directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran."

Age at Birth of Ishmael:
Abraham was 86 years old when his first son, Ishmael, was born to him and Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian maidservant. This event is significant as it reflects the human attempt to fulfill God's promise through natural means. Genesis 16:16 records, "Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him."

Age at Covenant of Circumcision:
At the age of 99, God appeared to Abraham to reaffirm His covenant and instituted the rite of circumcision as a sign of this covenant. This event also included the renaming of Abram to Abraham and Sarai to Sarah. Genesis 17:1 states, "When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, 'I am God Almighty; walk before Me and be blameless.'"

Age at Birth of Isaac:
Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac, the child of promise, was born to him and Sarah. This miraculous birth occurred despite their advanced ages, fulfilling God's promise to give them a son. Genesis 21:5 notes, "Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him."

Age at Death:
Abraham lived to the age of 175 years. His long life allowed him to witness the early years of his descendants, through whom God's promises would continue to unfold. Genesis 25:7 records, "Abraham lived a total of 175 years."

Summary of Ages:
· 75 years old: Call from Haran (Genesis 12:4)
· 86 years old: Birth of Ishmael (Genesis 16:16)
· 99 years old: Covenant of Circumcision (Genesis 17:1)
· 100 years old: Birth of Isaac (Genesis 21:5)
· 175 years old: Death (Genesis 25:7)

These ages highlight key moments in Abraham's life, illustrating his journey of faith and the unfolding of God's promises through him.

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Genesis 12:4
So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken to him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
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Genesis 16:16
And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.
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Genesis 21:5
And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born to him.
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Genesis 25:7
And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred three score and fifteen years.
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Library

From Abraham to Egypt.
... They were so different in type that their descendants for ... Before his death, at the
age of one hundred and ... The career of Abraham, Isaac and Joseph each at some ...
/.../tidwell/the bible period by period/chapter iv from abraham to.htm

In Palestine - Jews and Gentiles in the Land' - their Mutual ...
... the fathers,' [390] and specially that of Abraham, itself so ... The latter had been
built at different periods, and were ... of Daniel, [421] would in the age to come ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter vii in palestine -.htm

The Upbringing of Jewish Children
... But different opinions also prevailed. ... boastful magniloquence, he declares that at
the age of fourteen he ... of Scripture records how God said to Abraham, "I know ...
/.../edersheim/sketches of jewish social life/chapter 7 the upbringing of.htm

The Difference Between the Two Testaments.
... adopted them into the family of Abraham, before allowing ... which were suitable to their
age, and trains ... he only adapts himself to the different periods of life. ...
/.../the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 11 the difference between.htm

The Synagogue at Nazareth - Synagogue-Worship and Arrangements.
... or rather nineteen, in number, and date from different periods. ... also those undoubtedly
of greatest age, were repeated ... our fathers, the God of Abraham, and the ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter x the synagogue at.htm

Jewish views on Trade, Tradesmen, and Trades' Guilds
... They shall still bring forth fruit in old age.' And this ... given"as it is said, Because
that Abraham obeyed My ... xxxviii.24-31), strike a very different key-note ...
/.../edersheim/sketches of jewish social life/chapter 11 jewish views on.htm

The Pentateuch.
... consisting in alleged inconsistencies and disagreements between different parts
of ... (2.) Genealogy from Noah to Abraham. ... They both add to the age of each of the ...
/.../barrows/companion to the bible/chapter xix the pentateuch.htm

Chapter xii
... usually divided into about four different periods, each supposedly ... dozen references
of Christ to Abraham alone. ... a later more civilized and more degenerate age. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xii.htm

Its Course.
... that preparatory grace is different in different persons; and ... the few born again
at a more advanced age. ... In subsequent periods, less stedfast in the faith, men ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xx its course.htm

Influences that Gave Rise to the Priestly Laws and Histories
... 10-27 trace the ancestry of the Hebrews through Abraham. ... the allotment of the territory
to the different tribes ... result of long transmission, in an age that had ...
/.../ix influences that gave rise.htm