After the mixing of languages during the Tower of Babel, people began to worship idols. The Lord chose a righteous man named Abraham, who left Ur of the Chaldeans at God's command. He went to the land of Canaan, where he received the promise of numerous descendants and the inheritance of the land.
Abraham, having taken Lot into his care, separated from him to avoid strife. After this, God appeared to him again and promised to give him land and descendants as numerous as the sand of the sea. Abraham built altars and lived in the valley of Shechem.
When Lot was taken captive, Abraham freed him by defeating the enemies. Melchizedek, king of Salem, blessed Abraham, who refused the reward from the king of Sodom. The Lord told Abraham that he would have an heir and brought him outside to show him the stars as a symbol of his descendants.
Sarai, Abraham's wife, was unable to bear children, and at Sarai's suggestion, he took Hagar as a wife, who bore him a son, Ishmael. Later, when Abraham was 99 years old, God appeared to him and made a covenant with him, changing Abraham's name to Abraham and promising him a son from Sarai, who would be named Isaac.
Abraham received three strangers, among whom was the Lord, and received the promise of the birth of Isaac. When the inhabitants of Sodom were condemned, Abraham interceded for them, but no righteous ones were found. Lot was saved from destruction.
Sarai bore Isaac, and Abraham circumcised him on the eighth day. When Isaac grew up, Sarai demanded that Abraham cast out Hagar and Ishmael. God comforted Abraham and promised that a nation would also come from Ishmael.
Abraham, being righteous, was tested by God, who commanded him to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. Abraham obeyed, but at the last moment, the Lord stopped him and blessed him for his faithfulness. Abraham lived 175 years and was buried in the cave of Machpelah.
For his faith and devotion to God, Abraham became a friend of God and the progenitor of the people from whom the Savior came. His life is an example of faith and trust in God.
