Abraham, originally named Abram, is a central figure in the Bible, renowned for his exemplary piety and faithfulness to God. His life and actions are chronicled primarily in the Book of Genesis, where he is depicted as a model of obedience and devotion.

Call and Obedience

Abraham's journey of faith begins with God's call to leave his homeland. In Genesis 12:1-4 , God commands Abram to leave his country, his people, and his father's household to go to a land that He will show him. Despite the uncertainties, Abram obeys without hesitation, demonstrating his trust in God's promises: "So Abram departed, as the LORD had directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran" (Genesis 12:4).

Faith in God's Promises

Abraham's piety is further exemplified in his unwavering belief in God's promises, even when they seemed impossible. In Genesis 15:5-6 , God promises Abram that his descendants will be as numerous as the stars. Despite his and his wife Sarai's old age, Abram believes the LORD, and it is credited to him as righteousness: "Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness" (Genesis 15:6).

Covenant and Circumcision

The covenant between God and Abraham is a significant testament to Abraham's piety. In Genesis 17, God establishes a covenant with Abram, changing his name to Abraham and instituting circumcision as a sign of this covenant. Abraham's immediate compliance with God's command to circumcise every male in his household, including himself at the age of ninety-nine, underscores his devout obedience (Genesis 17:23-27).

Intercession for Sodom

Abraham's piety is also evident in his intercessory prayer for the city of Sodom. In Genesis 18:22-33 , Abraham pleads with God to spare the city if righteous people can be found within it. His boldness in approaching God and his concern for the righteous demonstrate his deep sense of justice and compassion, qualities that reflect his pious character.

The Binding of Isaac

One of the most profound demonstrations of Abraham's piety is the binding of Isaac, known as the Akedah. In Genesis 22:1-19 , God tests Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his beloved son Isaac. Abraham's willingness to obey, even to the point of sacrificing his son, highlights his absolute faith and submission to God's will. At the last moment, God intervenes, providing a ram as a substitute, and reaffirms His covenant with Abraham: "Through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice" (Genesis 22:18).

Hospitality and Reverence

Abraham's piety is also reflected in his hospitality and reverence for God. In Genesis 18:1-8 , when three visitors, who are later revealed to be divine messengers, come to Abraham, he eagerly welcomes them, offering food and rest. His actions demonstrate his respect and reverence for the divine, as well as his commitment to the values of hospitality and service.

Throughout his life, Abraham's piety is characterized by his unwavering faith, obedience, and reverence for God. His actions and relationship with God set a foundational example of faithfulness that resonates throughout the biblical narrative.Genesis 12:7,8
And the LORD appeared to Abram, and said, To your seed will I give this land: and there built he an altar to the LORD, who appeared to him.
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Genesis 13:4,18
To the place of the altar, which he had make there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
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Genesis 18:19
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.
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Genesis 20:7
Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for you, and you shall live: and if you restore her not, know you that you shall surely die, you, and all that are yours.
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Genesis 21:33
And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.
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Genesis 22:3-13
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him.
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Genesis 26:5
Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
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Nehemiah 9:7,8
You are the LORD the God, who did choose Abram, and brought him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gave him the name of Abraham;
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Romans 4:16-18
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
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2 Chronicles 20:7
Are not you our God, who did drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and gave it to the seed of Abraham your friend for ever?
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Isaiah 41:8
But you, Israel, are my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
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James 2:23
And the scripture was fulfilled which said, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
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Meditations for Household Piety.
... many drunkards, swearers, whoremongers, and profane scorners of true piety and religion ...
a faithful servant; as may witness the examples of Abraham, Joshua, David ...
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When Marcellus, the Man of Consummate Piety, had Heard this ...
... When Marcellus, the man of consummate piety, had heard this recital, he burst into ...
own hand for the wearied; in this imitating our father Abraham the patriarch ...
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Did God Promise the Good Works of the Nations and not their Faith ...
... And if truth and piety do not forbid our believing this, let us believe with
Abraham, that what He has promised He is able also to perform. ...
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How we Laid Bare the Secrets of Our Thoughts to Abbot Abraham.
... Therefore with anxious confession we laid before this Abraham the impulse of our ...
we remembered that our kinsfolk were endowed with such piety and goodness that ...
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Concerning Isaac the Legitimate Son of Abraham.
... been done if God had not opposed it; for he called loudly to Abraham by his ... that
his alacrity, and the surprising readiness he showed in this his piety, he was ...
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Concerning the Death of Abraham.
... A Little while after this Abraham died. He was a man of incomparable virtue, and
honored by God in a manner agreeable to his piety towards him. ...
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Whether, after the Deluge, from Noah to Abraham, any Families Can ...
... in-law, achieved deliverance in the ark from the destruction of the deluge, down
to Abraham, we do not find in the canonical books that the piety of any one is ...
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The Blessing of God on Filial Piety.
... before the Lord." So to do, is to sow the seeds of virtue and piety. ... The Jews flattered
themselves "because they had Abraham to their father; but many came ...
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The Law, and the Prophecy.
... It predominates in the patriarchal age, especially in the life of Abraham, whose
piety has the corresponding character of trust and faith; and Moses, the ...
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Abraham's Offering up his Son Isaac
... condescension) said, Here am I, my son." And to show how careful Abraham had been ...
but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering?" How beautiful is early piety! ...
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