Quotes about Abraham
When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
- Hebrews 6:13
And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
- Hebrews 6:15
This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
- Hebrews 7:1
and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
- Hebrews 7:2
Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.
- Hebrews 7:4
Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.
- Hebrews 7:5
But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
- Hebrews 7:6
And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.
- Hebrews 7:9
For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.
- Hebrews 7:10
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.
- Hebrews 11:8
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,
- Hebrews 11:17
Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.
- Hebrews 11:19