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Namesake of the Abrahamic religionsAbraham (originally Abram) is widely revered as a foundational legendary figure among adherents of the eponymous Abrahamic religions. In Judaism, he is the ethnic ancestor and first Hebrew patriarch who began the covenantal relationship between the Jewish people and God; in Christianity, he is regarded as the forebear of Jesus and the spiritual ancestor of all Christians; and in Islam, he is a link in the chain of Islamic prophets that begins with Adam and culminates in Muhammad.

Abraham in IslamAbraham in IslamAbraham in Islam, known as Ibrahim, is a prophet and messenger of God and is the ancestor to the Ishmaelite Arabs and Israelite Hebrews. Abraham plays a prominent role as an example of faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Islam, Abraham fulfilled all the commandments and trials wherein God nurtured him throughout his lifetime. As a result of his unwavering faith in God, Abraham was promised by God to be a leader to all the nations of the world.Prophets and messengers in IslamProphets and messengers in Islam(Learn how and when to remove this message) Islamic miniature depicting Muhammad leading a prayer of all Islamic prophets and messengers in a celestial Mosque during Isra' and Mi'rajProphets in Islam (Arabic: ٱلْأَنْبِيَاء فِي ٱلْإِسْلَام, romanized: al-anbiyāʾ fī al-islām) are individuals in Islam who are believed to spread God's message on Earth and serve as models of ideal human behaviour.Patriarchs (Bible)Patriarchs (Bible)The patriarchs (Hebrew: אבותʾAvot, "fathers") of the Bible, when narrowly defined, are Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac's son Jacob, also named Israel, the ancestor (according to the Abrahamic tradition) of the Israelites. These three figures are referred to collectively as "the patriarchs", and the period in which they lived is known as the patriarchal age.God in JudaismGod in JudaismJewish conception of God The Tetragrammaton (YHWH), the main Hebrew name of God inscribed on the page of a Sephardic manuscript of the Hebrew Bible (1385) Part of a series onJudaism Movements Orthodox Haredi Hasidic Modern Open Traditional Conservadox Conservative Reform Reconstructionist Humanistic Renewal Science Karaite Haymanot Philosophy Principles of faith Kabbalah Messiah Ethics Chosenness God Names Musar movement Texts Tanakh Torah Nevi'im Ketuvim Ḥumash Siddur Piyutim Zohar Rabbinic Mishnah Talmud Midrash Tosefta Law Mishneh Torah Tur Shulchan Aruch Mishnah Berurah Aruch HaShulchan Kashrut Tzniut Tzedakah Niddah Noahide laws Holy cities/places Jerusalem Safed Hebron Tiberias Synagogue Beth midrash Mikveh Sukkah Chevra kadisha Holy Temple Tabernacle Important figures Abraham Isaac Jacob Moses Aaron David Solomon Sarah Rebecca Rachel Leah Rabbinic sagesChazal Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim Religious roles Rabbi Rebbe Posek Hazzan Dayan Rosh yeshiva Mohel Kohen Culture and education Brit milah Zeved habat Pidyon haben Hebrew calendar Shabbat Bar and bat mitzvah Marriage Bereavement Yeshiva Kollel Cheder Ritual objects Sefer Torah Tallit Tefillin Tzitzit Kippah Mezuzah Menorah Shofar Four species Etrog Lulav Hadass Arava Kittel Gartel Prayers Shema Amidah Aleinu Kaddish Minyan Birkat Hamazon Shehecheyanu Hallel Havdalah Tachanun Kol Nidre Selichot (S'lichot) Major holidays Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Sukkot Pesach Shavuot Purim Hanukkah Other religions Christianity Hinduism Islam Mormonism Samaritanism Abrahamic religions Judeo-Christian Pluralism Related topics Antisemitism Apostasy Criticism Fundamentalism Holocaust theology Israel Jesus Jews Muhammad Music Zionism Judaism portalvte Part of a series onJewish philosophy Hellenistic Positions: HasmoneanSadduceanPhariseeBoethusian People: Aristobulus of AlexandriaPhilo of Alexandria Medieval Influenced by: Brethren of Purityibn Bajjah (Avempace)Ismaili philosophyJewish KalamKabbalahRabbinic Judaism Spanish and European: Hasdai ibn ShaprutIbn GabirolAbraham bar HiyyaBahya ibn PaqudaJudah HaleviAbraham ibn DaudJoseph ibn TzaddikAbraham ibn EzraMaimonidesNachmanidesSamuel ibn TibbonJoseph ben JudahShem-Tov ibn FalaqueraGersonidesMoses of NarbonneIsaac ben SheshetHasdai CrescasJoseph AlboElia del MedigoJudah MinzIsaac AbarbanelJudah Leon Abravanel Yemenite: Natan'el al-FayyumiMansur ibn Sulayman al-Ghamari Other: Isaac IsraeliSaadia Gaonal-MuqqamaṣHibatullah ibn MalkaIbn Kammuna Positions: Maimonidean / Anti-MaimonideanKabbalistKaraismTalmudicTosafist Modern Positions: OrthodoxSephardicChabadChassidicConservativeReformExistentialistReconstructionistHolocaustRenewalNeo-HasidicMussarRambamist People: Francisco SanchesUriel da CostaBaruch SpinozaSalomon MaimonJoseph Solomon DelmedigoElijah Ba'al Shem of ChelmEliezer ben Elijah AshkenaziTzvi AshkenaziJacob EmdenSamuel HirschShneur Zalman of LiadiSimcha Bunim of PeshischaSamson Raphael HirschJacob AbendanaIsaac CardosoDavid NietoIsaac Orobio de CastroMoses MendelssohnSamuel David LuzzattoElijah BenamozeghMoses HessEliezer BerkovitsEliyahu DesslerMonsieur ChouchaniEmmanuel LevinasMartin BuberGershom ScholemAbraham Isaac KookJoseph SoloveitchikMenachem Mendel Schneerson Topics AngerChosen peopleCosmologyEschatologyEthicsFaithGodHappinessHolinessHolocaustMessiahMicrocosm–macrocosmRighteousness vte Part of a series onGod Core aspects Creator Existence Gender Oneness Omnipotence Omnipresence Omniscience Transcendence Conceptions Abrahamic In Baháʼí Faith In Christianity In Islam In Judaism In Mandaeism In Mormonism African Chukwu Mbombo Mebege Mukuru Mwari Nana Buluku Ngai Nhialic Njambe Nyambe Nyame Nzambi Ampungu Ọlọrun Roog Ruhanga Umvelinqangi Unkulunkulu Chinese Tian Shangdi Hongjun Laozu Indian In Hinduism In Jainism In Sikhism Other In Manichaeism In Tenrikyo In Zoroastrism Names Allah Brahman Demiurge Deus God Khuda The Lord Monad Mulungu Osanobua Summum bonum YHWH Experiences and practices Faith Fideism Gnosis Mysticism Prayer Revelation Worship Related topics Classical theism God complex Playing God Theology Portrayals of God in popular media Religion portal vte In Judaism, God has been conceived in a variety of ways.Covenant (biblical)Covenant (biblical)Religious concept in the Hebrew Bible The Hebrew Bible makes reference to a number of covenants (Hebrew: בְּרִיתוֹת) with God (YHWH). These include the Noahic Covenant set out in Genesis 9, which is decreed between God and all living creatures, as well as a number of more specific covenants with Abraham, the whole Israelite people, the Israelite priesthood, and the Davidic lineage of kings.Abrahamic religionsAbrahamic religionsThe Abrahamic religions are a set of monotheistic religions that respect or admire the religious figure Abraham as a patriarch and/or as a prophet, namely Judaism, Christianity and Islam, as well as smaller religions such as the Baháʼí Faith, the Druze faith, Rastafari, and Samaritanism.JesusJesusFirst-century Jewish preacher and religious leaderJesus (c. 6 to 4 BC – AD 30 or 33), also known as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and by various other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader in the Roman province of Judaea. He is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion. Most branches of Christianity consider Jesus the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah or Christ.Adam in IslamAdam in IslamAdam (Arabic: آدم, romanized: ʾĀdam), in Islamic theology, is believed to have been the first human being on Earth and the first prophet (Arabic: نبي, nabī) of Islam. Adam's role as the father of the human race is looked upon by Muslims with reverence. Muslims also refer to his wife, Ḥawwāʾ (Arabic: حَوَّاء, Eve), as the "mother of mankind".JudaismJudaismReligion of the Jewish people JudaismיַהֲדוּתYahăḏūṯCollection of Judaica (clockwise from top):Candlesticks for Shabbat, a cup for ritual handwashing, a Chumash and a Tanakh, a Yad, a shofar, and an etrog box.TypeEthnic religionClassificationAbrahamicScripture Hebrew Bible Traditions: Talmud Exegesis: Midrash TheologyMonotheisticRegionIsrael and worldwide as minoritiesLanguageBiblical Hebrew and Biblical AramaicFounderAbraham and Moses (according to tradition)Origin1st millennium BCE 20th–18th century BCE (traditional) Judah Mesopotamia (traditional)Separated fromYahwismSeparations Samaritanism Mandaeism Christianity Number of followersc.ChristianityChristianityAbrahamic monotheistic religionChristiansChristiansA Christian ( ) is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the world. The words Christ and Christian derive from the Koine Greek title Christós (Χριστός), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term mashiach (מָשִׁיחַ) (usually rendered as messiah in English).JewsJewsJews, or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating in the Israelites of ancient Israel and Judah. They traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, religion, and community are highly interrelated, as Judaism is an ethnic religion, though many ethnic Jews do not practice it. Jews regard converts to Judaism as members of the Jewish nation, pursuant to the long-standing conversion process.autochthonousautochthonousRelated word or term.

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