Abraham

Family: Jacob's Family · Role: father of Isaac · First appears: Joseph'S Three Masters

Abraham was married to Sarah and Keturah, and was the father of Isaac, Ishmael, Medan, Midian and Zimran. Lot was his nephew, and Buz was also identified as his nephew. The material names Eliezer as his servant.

In later generations, Jacob was described as Abraham’s grandson, and as resembling his progenitor. During Joseph’s defense of his lineage, Sarah’s likeness was shown and those present were convinced of Joseph’s noble ancestry. In accounts of the descendants, the promise to Abraham that his children would be as numerous as the stars was recalled, and God swore to give the promised land to the patriarchs’ posterity.

Relationship record

Life events

• Joseph defended his noble lineage, and Sarah's likeness convinced those present.(The Blessing Of The Twelve Tribes)
  • With: Joseph Potiphar
  • “They brought Sarah's likeness, and, verily, it appeared that Joseph resembled his ancestress, and all were convinced of his noble lineage.”
• God recalled the promise to Abraham that his descendants would become as numerous as the stars.(Pharaoh'S Cunning)
  • With: God
  • “Unto their father Abraham I gave the promise, that I would make his children to be as numerous as the stars in the heavens”
• God swore to give the promised land to the patriarchs' posterity.(The Suffering Increases)
  • With: God Isaac Jacob
  • “I swear that I will do thus!”

Joseph'S Three Masters

• child: Medan “there they met four men, descendants of Medan, the son of Abraham, and to these they sold Joseph for five shekels.”

The Wives Of The Sons Of Jacob

• child: Midian “Zebulon's wife was Maroshah, the daughter of Molad, a grandson of Midian, the son of Abraham by Keturah.”
• child: Zimran “At the age of eighteen he married a second wife, Arbat, the daughter of Zimran, a son of Abraham by Keturah, and by her also he had five sons.”

The Second Journey To Egypt

• child: Isaac “From thy servant Jacob, the son of Isaac, the grandson of Abraham, prince of God, to the mighty and wise king Zaphenathpaneah, the ruler of Egypt, peace!”
• younger kin: Jacob “From thy servant Jacob, the son of Isaac, the grandson of Abraham, prince of God, to the mighty and wise king Zaphenathpaneah, the ruler of Egypt, peace!”

Jacob Arrives In Egypt

• with Jacob (Jacob is explicitly identified as Abraham's grandson earlier in the same passage: “his grandson with a family of seventy persons!”) “so close was the resemblance between Jacob and his progenitor.”