Bible Question:
At what point did Abraham become a Hebrew? What scripture says God Called Abraham to be the Father of the Hebrews? Scripture calls Abraham a Hebrew before God called him. (Gen 14:13 NASB) Then a fugitive came and told Abram the Hebrew. Now he was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, and these were allies with Abram. (Gen 15:18 NASB) On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your descendants I have given this land, From the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates: |
Bible Answer: Shalor, there are numerous Scriptures which spell out Abraham being the father of the Hebrews. How many were you looking for? As far as the premise of Abraham being "called" a Hebrew BEFORE being called of God - sorry, but I can't find any. Those verses you listed are AFTER Abram's "call to be the father of the Hebrews", if you will. Abram was FIRST called of God in Gen. 12:1 where he was intructed to leave his aging father and promised that HIS (Abram's) seed would invoke blessing upon the whole earth. Blessings, Taleb |