Lived: Approximately 2166–1991 BC
Abraham grew up in Ur, an advanced city in ancient Mesopotamia—near modern-day Nasiriyah in southern Iraq. While he was alive, builders in Egypt were constructing the Great Pyramids. Traders in the Indus Valley were creating one of the world’s first writing systems.
Abraham was a wealthy herdsman with servants, livestock, and land. He had everything a man could want. Except a child.
At 75, God called him to leave his homeland and travel to Canaan—modern-day Israel and Palestine. He obeyed without knowing the destination. At 100, his wife Sarah finally gave birth to Isaac, the promised son.
Abraham’s greatest test came when God asked him to sacrifice Isaac. He obeyed again, trusting God completely. At the last moment, God provided a ram instead.
The New Testament calls Abraham “the father of all who believe” (Romans 4:11). His life proves that faith isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about trusting the One who does.