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Because God made him the leader of his tribe. He was chosen by God.

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Because, spiritually speaking, Abraham influenced many nations, albeit gradually, to recognize God. Physically too, Abraham was the ancestor of many peoples (Genesis ch.25).

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God chose Abraham because Abraham was a righteous man. And more than that, he was God's friend. Abraham was a man of faith and did his best to live his life according to what he thought God required of him.

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God chose Abraham that through him all the nations on earth might find blessing

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Abraham is considered the father of the Israelite people, by his son Isaac and of the Arabs, by his son Ishmael.

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A great nation.

Abraham was given fatherhood of the Israelites (through Isaac and Jacob), the Arabs (through Ishmael), and the Edomites (through Isaac and Esau).

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