According to some religious beliefs, Abraham was the first patriarch of what group of people?

The name Abraham is derived from the Hebrew personal name Avraham, meaning "father of a multitude" (of nations).

Biblically, he is depicted as the common patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Abraham (originally Abram) is a key character in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. He is the founding father of the covenant of the pieces (the promised of land, the promise of the descendants, and the promise of blessing and redemption to the Jews and a special relationship between their religion and their God; in Christianity, he is the spiritual progenitor of all believers, Jewish or Gentile (non-Jewish); and in Islam, he is seen as a link in the chain of prophets that begins with Adam and culminates with Muhammad.

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MRogers

Abraham is viewed as the father of the Muslim tradition through the birth of his son Ishmael who was conceived by Hagar who happened to be Sarah’s personal slave. Sarah gave Hagar to Abraham because at age 90 she was still childless. It was after Ishmael’s birth that Sarah conceived Isaac. Abraham exhibited his profound faith when he was instructed by God to sacrifice his son Isaac only to be relieved at the last minute with a suitable alternative sacrifice. It was a result of Abraham’s faith in the one God that he established the Jewish tradition. It was through Isaac that the Jewish tribes were established. So in my view there are two possible answers and the designated answer is not one of them.

Stevie G

Poorly worded question that has more than one answer. Jews, Christians and Muslims all agree that Abraham is the Patriarch of their religions and founder of Monotheism. Judaism and Christianity teach that the story of Abraham is more than the story of one man. Also what are Moslems?

Joanne Serin

3 choices are possible. Hebrews is the original name for the Jews, and Abraham was also the patriarch of Islam/Muslims (formerly know as Moslems) through his son Ishmael.

Rafi Manory

Another question with three correct answers. THe Jews and the Muslims consider him their father. The Hebrews nowadays are the same as the Jews. How did this pass review?

William Laughlin

Besides being a dubious question with debatable options, what kind of doctored illustration was that? It looked like Morgan Freeman's face superimposed over a portrait of Abraham Lincoln! What's up with that?

Special Patrol Group

Abraham is regarded by Jews as the first Patriarch of the Jewish people.

Pat Salloum

Abraham was the first Hebrew patriarch and is revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam...but Hebrew is not a religion...and the others are. Weird question and weird answer!!

Joanne Serin

Liam O'Connor, in Abraham's time, the Jews were called Hebrews. The term "Jew" and "Judaism" were adopted when their homeland grew out of Judea and Samaria.

MRogers

Liam O'Connor, the question was in regard to religious beliefs. Hebrew is a standard ethnonym for Jews, the religion however is Judaism from whence the term Jews.

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