Abraham (ca. 1900 BC/BCE אַבְרָהָם "Father/Leader of many", Standard Hebrew Avraham, Tiberian Hebrew ; Arabic ابراهيم ; Ge'ez አብርሃም ) is regarded as the founding patriarch of the Israelites whom God chose to bless out of all the families of the earth. He is a critical figure in both Judaism and Christianity, and is a very important prophet in Islam. Accounts of his life are given in the Book of Genesis and also in the Qur'an.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are sometimes referred to as the "Abrahamic religions", because of the role Abraham plays in their holy books and beliefs. In the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an, Abraham is described as a patriarch blessed by God (the Jewish people called him "Father Abraham"), and promised great things. Jews and Christians consider him father of the people of Israel through his son Isaac; Muslims regard him as the father of the Arabs through his son Ishmael. In Christian belief, Abraham is a model of faith, and his intention to obey God by offering up Isaac is seen as a foreshadowing of God's offering of his son, Jesus. In Islam, Abraham obeyed God by offering up Ishmael and is considered to be one of the most important prophets sent by God.

His original name was Abram (אַבְרָם "High/Exalted father/leader", Standard Hebrew Avram, Tiberian Hebrew ʾAḇrām); he was the foremost of the Biblical patriarchs. Later in life he went by the name Abraham. There is no contemporary mention of his life, and no source earlier than Genesis mentions him. This is unremarkable given his nomadic lifestyle and only fleeting interactions with more significant figures as portrayed in the Bible. His significance lies in the promises which God gave concerning his descendants. The most remarkable of these promises are that through his offspring, nations all over the world will come to worship God.

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Aliás, o F Abraham Murray já fez algum papel que não era o de bandito/canalha/cara do mal???
antoniotadeu (Antonio Tadeu) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:56:11 -0000
Aliás, o F Abraham Murray já fez algum papel que não era o de bandito/canalha/cara do mal???
♪Amadeus - F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Roy Dotrice, Simon Callow, Christine Ebersole, Jeffrey Jones - Amadeus - 1984
jmscott (jmscott) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:04:36 -0000
♪Amadeus - F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Roy Dotrice, Simon Callow, Christine Ebersole, Jeffrey Jones - Amadeus - 1984
@ArtsOrbit (sternly) F. Murray Abraham.
612to651 (Justin Schell) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:51:09 -0000
@ArtsOrbit (sternly) F. Murray Abraham.
F. Murray Abraham, who played (masterfully) Mozart's foe Salieri on Amadeus, began his career as the face 4 Listerine: http://bit.ly/81ZG8n
fabianogolgo (Fabiano Golgo) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:04:16 -0000
F. Murray Abraham, who played (masterfully) Mozart's foe Salieri on Amadeus, began his career as the face 4 Listerine: http://bit.ly/81ZG8n
Amadeus = long, very, very, very long but I can see why F. Murray Abraham won the Oscar...but damn that was long...
ShantaCovington (Shanta Covington) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:09:25 -0000
Amadeus = long, very, very, very long but I can see why F. Murray Abraham won the Oscar...but damn that was long...
Rode the subway next to F Murray Abraham today. Nice guy. Very polite. I love New York!!!!
KevinChupka (Kevin Chupka) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:55:45 -0000
Rode the subway next to F Murray Abraham today. Nice guy. Very polite. I love New York!!!!

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