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Abraham

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Abraham [according to the Book of Genesis, Heb.,=father of many nations] or Abram [Heb.,=exalted father], in the Bible, progenitor of the Hebrews; in the Qur'an, ancestor of the Arabs. As the founder of Judaism , he is said to have instituted the rite of circumcision as a sign of the covenant between God and the Jews, who are descended from Isaac , son of Abraham's old age. Abraham also received the promise of Canaan for his people. In response to divine command, Abraham left Haran, taking his wife Sara and his nephew Lot to Canaan, where God promised him many descendants who... Read more
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Abraham In the Old Testament, progenitor of the Hebrews and founder of Judaism. God tested his loyalty by demanding he sacrifice his son, Isaac. He is esteemed by Muslims who regard him as the ancestor,... Read more

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Abraham The patriarch Abraham (c. 1996 BC-1821 BC) started with humble beginnings as a son of Ur. Abraham is now regarded as one of the most influential people in all of history. The world's three largest monotheistic religions — in fact possibly... Read more

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Abraham: Trials of Family and Faith
; Abraham: Trials of Family and Faith by Terence E. Fretheim Studies...Personalities of the Old Testament, this book focuses on both Abraham and the family in which he is embedded. In so doing, Terence Fretheim has refrained from examining Abraham in isolation. Such a tactic is consistent with Fretheim... Read more
Abraham, the Cowardly Hero.
; Abraham is called the first Jew. Why not Jacob, renamed Israel...Moses, who received the Torah -- the law that defines us? Abraham's very name suggests that he is no more linked to the Jewish...goyim (father of many nations). The reason is the fact that Abraham was an iconoclast, an idol breaker. In the ... Read more
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; Spencer Abraham won a unanimous recommendation as energy...blackouts yesterday, senators warned Mr. Abraham the Bush administration must develop a...Republican. Western senators quizzed Mr. Abraham - a former Michigan senator who lost his... Read more
Abraham named head of Time Warner Sports. (Seth Abraham)
; Abraham Named Head of Time Warner Sports NEW YORK - Time Warner...Inc. senior vice president of sports and programming Seth Abraham as president of the new entity. Time Warner Sports will...America. None of the heads of those properties will report to Abraham, however. Abraham will continue to report ... Read more
Abraham's Gorgemanns: weaving change. (Manfred Gorgemanns, textile designer for Abraham Ltd.)
; ABRAHAM'S GORGEMANNS Weaving Change ZURICH, Switzerland -- Creating...Gorgemanns, design director for the Swiss collection of Abraham, Ltd., works with an imagination that seems to border on...transparence of georgette giving way to stiffer organza. With Abraham since 1976, Gorgemanns early this year moved ... Read more
Saving Private Abraham.
; How Senator Abraham, loyal Republican soldier, got by with help from his friends. Last spring, Spencer Abraham of Michigan was widely considered to be...elected in 1994. Like many Gingrichians, Abraham was known less as a politician than as... Read more
Who's Who in West Virginia Business 2006: Darren Abraham: From the Floor Up
; BRIDGEPORT - Darren Abraham may run a flooring distribution company...business from my knees up," he said. Abraham, who grew up on a dairy farm in Harrison...evenings and weekends for himself. But Abraham was just 20 when Charlie Preston, owner... Read more
Abraham faces tough race.(Nation)
; Sen. Spencer Abraham is one of the most vulnerable Republican...running neck-and-neck in the polls with Mr. Abraham. A spokesman for Mrs. Stabenow said she...Taxpayers Union's last scorecard in 1998. Mr. Abraham is reminding voters that when Mrs. Stabenow... Read more
Abraham Has a Say, And Also Her Way; Senior Leads GW Women to Round of 16
; Senior center Tajama Abraham has taken on players of every size and...court. It came on a television program. Abraham went one-on-one with Ted Koppel on ESPN...flustered. "The audience just went crazy," Abraham said. "I didn't even expect it. The... Read more
The Comeback Kid Minooka's Abraham writes fairy-tale ending to an injury-riddled year
; Minooka wrestler Josh Abraham (top), who competes in the 160-pound...during a recent practice. When Josh Abraham stepped onto the mat for his third-place...black of Minooka High School erupted. Abraham, a senior 160-pounder, pinned LaSalle-Pe... Read more

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