Old Testament
Avraham
Abraham / Abram
2166 BC – 1991 BC
Called by God from Ur and Haran, Abraham (originally Abram) became the father of the covenant line (Genesis 12:1-4). The text records that he lived 175 years (Genesis 25:7).
Traditional biblical chronology (Masoretic text) — estimated
Scripture
Relationships
Places
Dwelt at
- Chevron2166 BC – 1991 BCTraditional identification
Settled near Hebron (Mamre); lived there most of his life
- Charan2166 BC – 1991 BCTraditional identification
Sojourned in Haran with Terah until Terah died
- Kena'an2166 BC – 1991 BCTraditional identification
Called by God; entered Canaan and traveled through the land
Born at
- Ur Kasdim2166 BC – 1991 BCTraditional identification
Born and raised in Ur of the Chaldeans
Visited
- Mitzrayim2166 BC – 1991 BCTraditional identification
Sojourn in Egypt during famine; Sarai taken by Pharaoh
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