Prophet Abraham’s grandson Prophet Jacob, whose name is changed to Israel, becomes the name the People of Israel, who in the book of Exodus, were delivered from Egyptian oppression.

Professor Nahum Sarna pointed out in Understanding Genesis, The Heritage of Biblical Israel Series. New York, 1966, 81-85, that patriarchal stories do not depict mythical figures.

The purchase by Abraham of the Makhpelah Cave in Hebron to bury Sarah in this week’s Torah portion — Khayei Sarah –, is seen by many as proof of Jewish ownership of the entire Biblical Land ...

Abraham was the son of Terah, a statue maker and among the highest ranking priests in ancient Babylon. People would come to Terah for guidance, and he would advise them and sell them statues.

More than 3,000 years ago the Egyptians pursued the Jews out of Egypt northward into the desert. Last week in the midst of Succot, or Feast of the Tabernacles (which commemorates their ancient ...

GALILEE, ISRAEL —The Times of ... The wall stood next to an entrance known as Abraham’s Gate, based upon the biblical story of Abraham’s rescue of his nephew Lot from the city of Dan.