Abraham
Abraham · Historical & Religious Figures
Biblical patriarch credited with founding ethical monotheism — the belief in one God and a universal moral law
c. 2000 BCE
Ur / Mesopotamia · Canaan (traditional)
Abraham is recognized among Jewish contributors to Historical & Religious Figures — Biblical patriarch credited with founding ethical monotheism — the belief in one God and a universal moral law
Abraham is the founding patriarch of the Jewish people and, in tradition, the originator of ethical monotheism — the belief in one God bound to a universal moral covenant — a legacy revered also in Christianity and Islam. He is known only through the Hebrew Bible; there is no independent historical or archaeological record to date or locate him, and tradition places him roughly 2000 BCE.
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Source: Hebrew Bible
Biblical patriarch credited with founding ethical monotheism — the belief in one God and a universal moral law
Source: Hebrew Bible
