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1 | What are virtues of Abraham? | Genesis | Curran | 18639 | ||
What are some of the virtues that Abraham has that makes him a Patriarch? | ||||||
2 | What are virtues of Abraham? | Genesis | Reformer Joe | 18644 | ||
The title "patriarch" is not one bestowed on someone by merit. It comes from the Latin word for father, and it usually refers to the eldest member of a family. It can also mean ancestor. Abraham is referred to as a Patriarch because God chose him to be the father of a multitude of nations. This was based on God's sovereign choice and not any special merit on the part of Abraham. "As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, And you will be the father of a multitude of nations. No longer shall your name be called Abram, But your name shall be Abraham; For I have made you the father of a multitude of nations." --Genesis 17:4-5 --Joe! |
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