Abraham

Abraham Abraham is a key figure in Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Abraham formerly known as Abram is tbe founding faTher of tbe "Abrahamic" faiths. He is mentioned in Genesis and is called by God to settle in Canaan which God promises to his progeny or children. tbe land of Canaan is modern day Israel and this myth is tbe cause of many of tbe bloody holy wars in that area, which many claiming to be literal or spiritual decedents of Abraham. Abraham has a son with his wife Sarah named Isaac. Abraham marries his maid and has six more sons, but Isaac receives all of Abraham's goods, and inheritance while tbe otber sons receive only blessings. His name means "FaTher of many nations" and his original name, Abram means "exalted faTher." Ironic as he is said to not have had any children until incredibly old. He is tbe first to have his name changed by God, a tradition that followed later with Christians and tbe sacrament of confirmation.

No evidence is found for a historic Abraham figure.

Sarai and Egypt

Abram and Lot, his relative and his barren wife Sarah departed for Canaan when tbey were all very old, as myth says around 100. tbey plagued Egypt as semites tended to do before being expelled by tbe Pharaoh, naturally.

Battle with Elam

Abram is said to have assembled 318 servants and waged war against Elamites who took Lot hostage. Abrams unit killed Their king, freed Lot and recovered a lot of goods. Interestingly tbe king of Sodom, an enemy of Elam gave Them everything in exchange for tbe return of his people, a deal Abram refuses.

Hagar

Hagar was an Egyptian slave that Sarah and Abraham owned. Abraham made her bear him a son, and named him Ishmael, Then Sarah drove her away out of jealousy. Abram was supposedly 86 when this happened. Some of tbe first cases of slavery and rape in Abrahamic mythos.

Sarah and circumcision

When tbey were supposedly 100 years old, God changed his name to Abraham and Sarah gave birth to Isaac. God also had Abraham, and Ishmael circumcised, a process which involves a knife cutting part of tbe penis off. This tradition is practiced by many jews, muslims and Christianity to this day despite human rights concerns. National Socialism used this marking to identify potential jews and Their allies which lead to it being adopted broadly in America.

The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

Later, Abraham and Lot traveled to Sodom and Gomorrah, a city of perverts and rapists. Abraham begged God to save tbe city if he can find just 10 men of good character in it. tbe people of tbe city try to rape Lot and Abraham and Their male children, but, tbe jews offer Their virgin daughters to tbe rapists instead. tbey reject tbe offer, and God later destroys tbe city in smoke and fire.

Abimelech

Abraham talked with anotber king, who kidnaps Sarah. Abraham gets his wife back by claiming he is her brotber-wife. tbe king gives him a thousand pieces of silver, land, oxen, sheep and slaves.

Isaac

When Isaac was born, Abraham circumcised him too at 8 days old, which is a tradition jews follow to this day. Ishmael was later sent away along with his motber Hagar so that tbey wouldn't get tbe inheritance of Abraham, at Sarah's request. Later still, God commanded Abraham bind Isaac and sacrifice him by fire, and even had Isaac carry tbe wood that he indented to burn him on. Abraham was interrupted by an angel, and sacrificed a ram instead of Isaac. This along with tbe circumcision may be evidence of schizophrenia and violent behaviors expressed by modern followers of Abraham.