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Terah or Terach (Hebrew: תֶּרַח Teraḥ) is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis. He is listed as the son of Nahor and father of the patriarch Abraham. As such, he is a descendant of Shem's son Arpachshad. Terah is mentioned in Genesis 11:26–27, Joshua 24:2, and 1 Chronicles 1:17–27 of the Tanakh and Luke 3:34–36 in the New ...
Terah (also spelled Terach) was the father of Abraham, the first Patriarch of the Jewish nation. Although Terah worshipped idols and raised his family in the idolatrous city of Haran , his son Abraham independently recognized the existence of one true G‑d , and eventually left his father’s home for the Land of Israel .
Jan 4, 2022 · Terah is known in the Bible as the father of Abram (known later as Abraham), who in turn received the covenant promise of God regarding the future birth of His Son, Jesus. Terah is mentioned in Jesus’ genealogy in Luke 3:34. Terah was the son of Nahor, who was of Noah’s son’s Shem’s line.
Terah was the father of Abraham ( Gen 11:24-32 ). In addition to the reference to Terah by Joshua ( Josh 24:2 ), he is listed in genealogical lists ( 1 Chron 1:26; Luke 3:34 ). Stephen refers to Abraham’s father in Acts 7:2.
Jan 30, 2024 · Terah is a prominent figure in the Bible’s book of Genesis. He is the father of three prominent characters: his son Abram, and grandsons Lot and Haran. He is most noted sequence of events in the Bible because it marks the beginning of the travels of Abram and eventually the formation of the covenant between God and Abram (later known as Abraham).
Jul 11, 2022 · Terah took Abram, Sarai, and his grandson Lot, and traveled to Canaan. Genesis 11:28 shares that Terah’s son Haran had died. Haran was the father of Lot. Terah then uprooted the family from their home in Ur of the Chaldeans, and the group set out for Canaan.
ATS Bible Dictionary. Terah. The son of Nahor, and father of Nahor, Haran, and Abraham, Genesis 11:24, begot Abraham at the age of seventy-two years, in Ur of the Chaldeans. Upon Abraham's first call to remove into the land of promise, Terah and all his family went with him as far as Haran, in Mesopotamia, about B. C. 1918, Genesis 11:31-32.
