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The family tree of the [[Bible|biblical figure]] [[Abraham]] is connected by several stories. Though Abraham's forefathers were from southern [[Mesopotamia]], in present-day Iraq,<ref name="Abraham, Wigoder 1986. pp. 22-23">Abraham, Wigoder, Geoffrey. ''Illustrated Dictionary and Concordance of the Bible''. 1986. The Jerusalem Publishing House. ISBN 0-89577-407-0, pp. 22-23</ref> and according to Biblical tradition the {{Lord}} led [[Abraham]] on a journey to the land of [[Canaan]], which he promised to his descendants. He is known as the patriarch of the [[Jewish]] people through [[Isaac]], the son born to him and [[Sarah]] in their old age and Abraham is also known as the patriarch of [[Islam]] through his son [[Ishmael]], born to Abraham and his wife’s servant [[Hagar]].
The family tree of the [[Bible|biblical figure]] [[Abraham]] is connected by several stories. Though Abraham's forefathers were from southern [[Mesopotamia]], in present-day Iraq,<ref name="Abraham, Wigoder 1986. pp. 22-23">Abraham, Wigoder, Geoffrey. ''Illustrated Dictionary and Concordance of the Bible''. 1986. The Jerusalem Publishing House. ISBN 0-89577-407-0, pp. 22-23</ref> and according to Biblical tradition the {{Lord}} led [[Abraham]] on a journey to the land of [[Canaan]], which he promised to his descendants. He is known as the patriarch of the [[Jewish]] people through [[Isaac]], the son born to him and [[Sarah]] in their old age and Abraham is also known as the patriarch of [[Islam]] through his son [[Ishmael]], born to Abraham and his wife’s servant [[Hagar]].poke non goooo


==Historical background and source criticism==
==Historical background and source criticism==

Revision as of 12:57, 12 September 2016

The family tree of the biblical figure Abraham is connected by several stories. Though Abraham's forefathers were from southern Mesopotamia, in present-day Iraq,[1] and according to Biblical tradition the LORD led Abraham on a journey to the land of Canaan, which he promised to his descendants. He is known as the patriarch of the Jewish people through Isaac, the son born to him and Sarah in their old age and Abraham is also known as the patriarch of Islam through his son Ishmael, born to Abraham and his wife’s servant Hagar.poke non goooo

Historical background and source criticism

The genealogy of Abraham appears in Genesis 5, Genesis 10:1-7, 20, 22-23, 31-32, and Genesis 11. The documentary hypothesis attributes these genealogies to the Priestly source.[2]

Biblical narrative

Abram and Sarai prospered materially but had no children. Abram thought to leave his estate to a trusted servant, but God promised him a son and heir. When he was 86 years old, Sarai suggested and Abraham agreed, that a practical way to have a child was through Sarah’s servant Hagar. Hagar conceived right away and in time Ishmael was born. This situation brought strife rather than happiness between Hagar and Sarah. Nevertheless, God saw Hagar’s suffering and promised that though this was not the child promised to Abraham, he would nevertheless make Ishmael’s descendants into a great nation also.[3]

In Genesis chapter 17 "Almighty God" changed Abram’s name to Abraham, for he would be a father of many nations. And his wife Sarai's name was called Sarah, for she would be a mother of nations.

Three visitors come to Abraham and said that he would have a son. Sarah believed she was too old to have a child and laughed. Yet she did conceive (Genesis 21:1-7) and had a baby named Isaac.

After Isaac was married, Abraham married Keturah, who bore him six more sons – Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.

Family tree

The following is a family tree for the descendants of the line of Noah's son Shem, through Abraham to Jacob and his sons. Dashed lines are marriage connections.

Noah
ShemHamJapheth
ElamAshurArphaxadLudAram4 sons7 sons
Cainan[4]4 sons
Daughter[4]Salah
Eber
PelegJoktan
Reu13 sons
Serug
Nahor
Noah
Shem[5]HamJapheth
ElamAshurArphaxadLudAramUnnamed daughters
Salah
Eber
PelegJoktan
Reu13 sons
Serug
Nahor
Terah
Sarah[6]Abraham[7]HagarHaran[7]
KeturahNahor[7]
Ishmael[8]Milcah[7]Lot[7]Iscah[7]
Zimran
Jokshan
Medan
Midian
Ishbak
Shuah		1. Nebaioth
2. Kedar
3. Adbeel
4. Mibsam
5. Mishma
6. Dumah
7. Massa
8. Hadad
9. Tema
10. Jetur
11. Naphish
12. Kedemah
Mahalath/Basemath (daughter)		7 sons[9]Bethuel[10]1st daughter[11]2nd daughter[11]
Isaac[12]Rebecca[10]Laban[13]Moab[11]Ben-Ammi[11]
EsauJacobLeahRachel

References

  1. ^ Abraham, Wigoder, Geoffrey. Illustrated Dictionary and Concordance of the Bible. 1986. The Jerusalem Publishing House. ISBN 0-89577-407-0, pp. 22-23
  2. ^ Coogan, Michael D. (2014). The Old Testament: A Historical and Literary Introduction to Hebrew Scriptures. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 62-64. ISBN 978-0-19-994661-7
  3. ^ Ishmael, in Freeman, David Noel. The Anchor Bible Dictionary Volume 2 H-J. 1992. Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 0-385-19360-2, pp. 513-514
  4. ^ a b From Luke 3:36, Sala was the son (in law) of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad.
  5. ^ https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.11.11?lang=bi&aliyot=0
  6. ^ Sarah was the half–sister of Abraham (Genesis 20:12). An alternative tradition holds that she was Abraham's niece (see Sarah#In rabbinic literature).
  7. ^ a b c d e f Genesis 11:27–29
  8. ^ Genesis 16:15
  9. ^ Uz, Buz, Kemuel, Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, and Jidlaph (Genesis 22:20–22).
  10. ^ a b Genesis 22:20–23
  11. ^ a b c d Genesis 19:30–38
  12. ^ Genesis 21:1–3
  13. ^ Genesis 25:20, 24–26
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