Abraham (Old Testament)
Listed in Appendix D, Mortals, Individuals Named
37 subentries
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- Abraham (Old Testament) (93:5sec) (126:1.2)
- 3 celestial beings appeared to (93:6.7)
- ancestor of Joseph father of Jesus (122:1.1)
- believed halfheartedly in Melchizedek covenant (93:4.5)
- born at Ur; left because of sun worship (133:9.2) (142:3.4)
- children of A. do works of A. (162:7.3,5)
- Dives cried aloud to (169:3.2)
- feared someone would kill him to get Sarah (93:9.3)
- fearful and timid after disappearance of Melchizedek (93:9.3)
- found distant relative on Egyptian throne (93:5.7)
- God can raise up children of A. from stones (135:6.7)
- introduced tithing system (93:3.1)
- Jesus was before A. (157:6.11) (162:7.6)
- Jews
- abrogated Michael’s covenant with A. (175:3.2)
- believed national history began with A. (96:2.3) (136:1.1)
- traced A.’s genealogy to Adam (78:7.3)
- viewed A. as having ordained oral law (121:7.3-4)
- justified by faith (150:5.3)
- Keturah and Hagar were concubines of (93:9.8)
- kingly ambitions; planned to subdue all Canaan under Salem rule (93:5.9)
- married his half-sister (82:5.4)
- Melchizedek charged A. to keep alive truth of one God (93:5.1)
- Melchizedek revealed Most High observer to (43:5.17)
- Melchizedek’s brilliant pupil, chief supporter (93:4.16)
- Melchizedek’s covenant with (93:6sec)
- moved on Lot’s enemy with army of 4000 (93:5.12)
- not so old at birth of Isaac (93:9.8)
- offspring formed nucleus of later Jewish people (96:2.3) (96:5.9)
- political circumstances facilitated A.’s promotion of Salem teachings in Egypt (95:3.5)
- prophets of A. will sit down with gentile believers (166:3.5)
- sacrifice of Isaac (89:6.8)
- saw Jesus’ day and was glad (162:7.5)
- shared in spoils of Egyptian military campaigns (93:5.7)
- shrewd, wealthy business man; not overly pious (93:6.8)
- slow to give up household gods (93:5.4)
- spiritual leader of all surrounding tribes (93:9.4)
- victory over Chedorlaomer (93:4.14)
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