Who Was Abraham?

Abraham is one of the most consequential figures in human history — a man who left his home, his country, and his security on nothing more than a word from God, and became the founding father of the Jewish people, the spiritual ancestor of Christianity, and a prophet revered in Islam. He was also a man who lied to protect himself, fathered a child with his wife's servant, and laughed when God made him a promise that seemed impossible. The Bible does not clean him up. That's part of what makes his story so compelling.