Where do you find the story of Abraham in the Bible?

Answer 1

Very simply, Abraham and Sarah his wife were passed child bearing age but God had promised them a son. Being impatient, as we humans are, and as was a custom then, Hagar tried to hurry things along. She told Abraham to take her handmaid, Hagar and sire a son by her, which thing Abraham did. The son so produced was named Ishmael but he was not the promised Son. In time, Sarah did conceive and bear a son, Issac, which was the promised son. Sarah became jealous of Hagar and as Abraham to get rid of his and her son, which thing occured. Issac was to father Jacob and Jacob was to father twelve sons, some of these to were by handmaids. These twelve sons were the twelve patriarchs, siring the twelve tribes of Israel or the nation of Israel. However, Ishmael also sired twelve sons that became large tribes but these were always the enemy of Israel and gave Israel much trouble over time. Just goes to show.

Answer 2

Try Genesis 16;1-16. The story continues in Genesis 21 starting at verse 9. In the book of Genesis, his name was Abram and God then called him Abraham.

Answer2: Read Genesis chapter 12 as well as 16.

Answer 3

Sarah (also called Sarai): Genesis ch.11 (end), ch.12, ch.16, ch.17, ch.18, ch.20, ch.21, and ch.23.

Hagar:

Genesis ch.16, ch.21, and ch.25.

Abraham (also called Abram):

Genesis ch.11 through 25.

See also:

Abraham's biography

Answer 4

Genesis chapters 16, 17, 21, and 25. See the link below for one retelling of the story.

Answer 5

Start reading Genesis 11 and read forward.

Answer 6

Genesis ch.16, ch.21 and ch.25.