Bible Dictionary: Abraham: A Prophet

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Genesis 20:7
Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for you, and you shall live: and if you restore her not, know you that you shall surely die, you, and all that are yours.
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Abraham's Faith was Identical with Ours; this Faith was Prefigured ...
... 1. But that our faith was also prefigured in Abraham, and that he was the patriarch
of our faith, and, as it were, the prophet of it, the apostle has very ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxi abrahams faith was identical.htm

The Author Returns to his Former Argument, and Shows that There ...
... 5. Since, therefore, Abraham was a prophet and saw in the Spirit the day of the
Lord's coming, and the dispensation of His suffering, through whom both he ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter v the author returns to.htm

John Chapter viii. 48-59
... it as spoken of prophetically. For a prophet also was Abraham. Whose prophet?
Of his own seed, and of his Lord. To his own seed ...
/.../augustine/homilies on the gospel of john/tractate xliii john chapter viii.htm

John i. 24, 25. Of the Baptism of John, that of Elijah, and that ...
... stones, and says that by the power of God these stones may be changed into children
of Abraham; for they were present to the eyes of the prophet and did not ...
/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of john/13 john i 24 25.htm

The Prophet of Fire
... When it was time to offer the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet came near and
said, "O Jehovah, God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known ...
//christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/the prophet of fire.htm

Praying Men at a Premium
... With him the altar of prayer sanctifies the altar of sacrifice. To Abimelech God
said, "Abraham is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live.". ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bounds/the weapon of prayer/vi praying men at a.htm

Abraham, the Man of Prayer
... his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live."
And the conclusion of the incident is thus recorded: "So Abraham prayed unto ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/bounds/prayer and praying men/iii abraham the man of.htm

The Story of Elijah, the Prophet
... Elijah, a prophet of the Lord, was sent to him and proposed a test. ... Then Elijah called
upon the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, and fire came down and ...
/.../marshall/the wonder book of bible stories/the story of elijah the.htm

Concerning the Words Ascribed to John by all the Four Evangelists ...
... the clause, "For this is He that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah," which ... for
repentance; and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our ...
/.../the harmony of the gospels/chapter xii concerning the words ascribed.htm

a survey of the third and closing discourse of the prophet
... The name of the prophet, by which he is dedicated to the incomparable God, has been
confirmed by ... "Thou wilt give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as Thou ...
/.../hengstenberg/christology of the old testament/chap vi vii.htm

Subtopics

Abraham

Abraham in Paradise

Abraham is Blessed by Melchizedek

Abraham: A Prophet

Abraham: Age of, at Different Periods

Abraham: Ancestors of, Idolatrous

Abraham: And Canaan

Abraham: Angels Appear To

Abraham: Called Abraham

Abraham: Canaan Given To

Abraham: Children of