Where Was Abraham Born and Where Did He Live Most of His Life?
Abraham was born in Ur of the Chaldeans (Tell Muqayyar in Iraq). From there, his father, Terah, settled his family in Haran (southeast Turkey). Then …
How Many Sons Did Abraham Have in the Bible?
Abraham had 8 sons in total. The oldest was Ishmael (through Hagar, his wife’s servant), then came Isaac—the promised son (through Sarah, Abraham’s wife), then …
What Did God Promise Abraham in the Bible?
God made a covenant (binding promise) with Abraham that Abraham would be great and the father of a great nation, a nation so large it …
How Old Was Abraham When He Died?
Abraham was 175 years old when He died. Abraham was an exceptional man, and not because of anything he did, but rather because of the …
How (and Why) Did Cain Kill Abel? The First Murder
According to Jewish tradition, Cain rises up and murders his brother Abel with a stone. Genesis tells us the murder was driven by anger and …
Were Cain and Abel Twins? What’s the Bible Say About the Brothers?
The Bible isn’t clear whether or not Cain and Abel were twins. Most Bible readers assume they were not, but there are some Bible scholars …
What Language Did Adam and Eve Speak?
We really don’t know what language Adam and Eve spoke in the garden. Many in the Jewish tradition believe they spoke what’s known as the …
