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<big><b>The Friend of G<small>OD</small></big></b><br>

<big><b>Approaching Abraham</big></b><br>

<big><b>Abraham in Context</big></b><br>

<big><b>Sources of Information</big></b><br>

<big><b>Caution about Anachronisms</big></b><br>

<big><b>Sequential Events in the Life of Abraham</big></b><br>

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==Birth and Family of Abraham==
B'reishyt 11:26–25:10
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Abrahim صلى الله عليه وسلم‎

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===Birth and Name of Abraham===

Abraham appears to have been born around the year 2,166 BCE. In the book of <i>B'resheith/Genesis</i>, <i>J</i> Strand, indicates that Abraham's original name was Abram. Etymologically the name suggests it was had really been <i>Abi-ram</i> [i.e. "the (my) father is exalted."]. Again, according to <i>B'resheith/Genesis</i>, Abram was not given the name of <i>Abraham</i> until after the birth(contracted; show full)ns&source=bl&ots=aFute0p0_x&sig=ES0qi7jA4zyCXLIMs3sac2cyvOg&hl=en&ei=wSYLTavKBsnprAfZuenxCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Abraham&f=false "Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible", K. van der Toorn, Bob Becking, Pieter Willem van der Horst (eds) (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing), pp.3–4]</ref> Some oral traditions, however, may still hold an earlier history.<ref name="books.google.com.au"/>