Abraham，亞伯拉罕，基督教聖經裡面的一位人物，據說是希伯來人的始祖。
基本介紹
- 中文名：亞伯拉罕
- 外文名：Abraham
- 登場作品：聖經
- 性別：男
- 身份：希伯來人的始祖
人物簡介,人物經歷,
人物簡介
亞伯拉罕，基督教聖經裡面的一位人物，據說是希伯來人的始祖。
Abraham was a Semite and Hebrew. He was called by God to be the father of the nation who would bring forth the seed that was promised to Eve to save man. He obeys God, God made promises with him.
Land, Great Nation, Seed, Blessing to all nations
Abraham was known for his great faith. His faith is composed of three things: knowledge, conviction, and trust.
Knowledge
First of all trusts is Propositional - Abram's faith was in the word of the Lord - Knowledge. This one has to do with the mind. There was some content for Abram to put his faith in. He knew things about this God who spoke and promised.
He knew that he wasn't to be afraid because this God would be his shield and his very great reward. In order for Abram to believe he had to know the one in whom he was putting his trust. He had to know God was trustworthy and faithful in His promises before he could believe. The gospel also must be filled with sufficient content to demand faith on the part of the hearers
Conviction
The second element of faith is assent or conviction. This one has to do with the will. The Hebrew word for believe in the text comes from the Hebrew word 'aman. Some have suggested that Abram voiced his 'Amen' in audible response to the word of God. Abram assented to the knowledge and statements God made concerning his promises. "Yes, God I believe you will provide the heir through my body and my offspring will be as numerous as the stars. This is an important element in the faith of an individual in that they must ascent to a set of propositions but the third element and final element of faith is essential to a biblical understanding of faith.
Trust
This element of faith has to do with the heart. Theologically faith has been divided into two categories: Assensus and Fiducia. We just looked as Assensus now we want to look at fiducia or trust. Faith is knowledge moving toward conviction, and is conviction moving toward confidence. Abram's faith was not merely in the word of the Lord but in the personal Lord Himself. Abram believe the Lord. And it was the Lord who justified him not his faith.
First of the Hebrew patriarchs， revered by Judaism， Christianity， and Islam. Genesis tells how Abraham， at 75， left Ur with his barren wife Sarai （later Sarah） and others to found a new nation in Canaan. There God made a covenant with him， promising that his descendants would inherit the land and become a great nation. Abraham fathered Ishmael by Sarah's maidservant Hagar； Sarah herself bore Isaac， who inherited the covenant. Abraham's faith was tested when God ordered him to sacrifice Isaac； he was prepared to obey but God relented. In Judaism he is a model of virtue， in Christianity he is the father of all believers， and in Islam he is an ancestor of Muhammad and a model （in Sufism） of generosity.
人物經歷
活動時期為西元前2000年初
希伯來族長之首，為猶太教（Judaism）、基督教（Christianity）和伊斯蘭教所崇敬。據《舊約。創世記》（Genesis）所載，亞伯拉罕七十五歲時受主召喚，離開烏爾城（Ur），攜帶不孕的妻子撒拉（Sarai）和其他人至迦南（Canaan）建立新國家。神與他定約，其後裔將來會繼承這塊土地，並成為大國。後來亞伯拉罕果與其妻之婢女夏甲（|Hagar）生下一子以實瑪利（Ishmael），之後撒拉生下嫡子以撒（Isaac）。當主要求亞伯拉罕犧牲以撒以考驗其忠誠時，他也準備遵命，但主後來態度軟化了。在猶太教里，亞伯拉罕是美德的典範；在基督教里，他是所有信徒之父；在伊斯蘭教里，他是穆罕默德的祖先和寬大的楷模（於蘇菲教派〔Sufism〕）。
