Quotes About Abraham

“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—

Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.

Yet You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name.

“Son of man, those living in the ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ëAbraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as a possession.í

This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.

And do not presume to say to yourselves, ëWe have Abraham as our father.í For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

ëI am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacobí? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ëI am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacobí?

as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”

the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us

Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ëWe have Abraham as our father.í For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.

One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abrahamís side. And the rich man also died and was buried.

In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

So he cried out, ëFather Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.í

But Abraham replied, ëThey have Moses and the prophets; let your brothers listen to them.í

Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ëthe God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.í

“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.

“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.

Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”

Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.

And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ëThrough your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.í