“Abram”

Monday, July 30, 2012

Who is Abram?

Sincerely,
Name Nut

Dear Name Nut,

Abram is the same person as Abraham (1 Chr 1:27).  God changed Abram’s name to Abraham to make a point.  The name ‘Abram’ means ‘exalted father’, but when God called Abram and told him to leave his country and kinsmen, Abram had no children (Gen 15:2).  God promised Abram that he would have children and become the father of many nations (Gen 17:4).  So, God changed Abram’s name to Abraham, which means ‘father of a multitude’, as a promise to Abraham that these things would come to pass (Gen 17:5).

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