Abraham, the "father of the faithful," lives to see his son turn 75 and his grandson Jacob (later renamed Israel) to the age of 15. He dies at the age of 175. His wife Sarah, who preceded him in death at the age of 127, has the distinction of being the only woman in the Bible where we know her age at death.

Abraham, Sarah, Lot, as well as their slaves, leave Haran for the Promised Land. Nahor and his family, however, although they stay in the city (Genesis 12:4 - 5), will play a major role in the lives of the patriarch's descendants. Abraham's future son Isaac will end up marrying Rebekah, the daughter of Nahor's son Bethuel (22:20 - 23, 24:15).

Birth and Early Life of Abraham. Abram (Abraham) is born in 1960 B.C. to a 130 year old man named Terah living in Ur of the Chaldees. He is the third son in a family composed of older brother Haran (60 years old) and second oldest Nahor. The family, like many others in Ur (which is a seaport at the time), worships pagan deities (Joshua 24:2).

And he (Abraham) said, "Oh do not let the Lord be angry, and I will speak only once more. Perhaps only ten shall be found there." And He said, "I will not destroy it for ten’s sake" (Genesis 18:32). Lot Escapes. Most people know what happens next. Only one person, righteous Lot (2Peter 2:7), whose uncle was Abraham, was found in the cities.

Abraham's descendants are promised blessings, Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed and Lot's wife turned into salt. Abraham is told by God to sacrifice his only son Isaac and Jacob becomes father of the twelve tribes of Israel. This period also includes Joseph sold into slavery by his brothers and the family of Jacob (Israel) migrating to Egypt.

Abraham, along with Noah, Moses and King David, is considered one of the most important individuals in the Old Testament. His name is recorded 250 times in the King James Bible, the eighth most. God made no less that eight covenants with Abraham (Genesis 12:1 - 3, 7, 13:14 - 17, 15:13 - 21, 17:1 - 22, 18:9 - 15, 21:12, 22:15 - 18).

Israel's lack of faith leads to the people wandering the wilderness for 40 years. During this period of his life, Moses writes the first five books listed in the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy). His own sin keep him from entering the promised land.

The Bible reveals that Noah's name means "relief" or "comfort" from all the hard work man has had to endure since the curse (Genesis 5:29). The "curse" referred to goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden, when man was condemned to a life of …

It was Abraham who named the city of Beersheba (Genesis 21:31). Jacob renamed the city of Luz to Bethel (Genesis 28:19). He also renamed the place where he and Laban agreed to peacefully separate to Galeed (Genesis 31:47). Jacob also named the cities of Mahanaim (32:2), Peniel (32:30) and Succoth (33:17).

This special, one time only act underscores the awesome fact that Man was designed to be in God's own image (Genesis 1:27). The story of Adam, his wife Eve (whose name means "life"), and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden is known to most. Below, however, is some information related to the first man you might not have known.