Abraham

Patriarch and father of the faith. Listed among the ancient patriarchs who held both supreme powers (prince and priest) in conjunction.

TO THE MOST REVEREND AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS LORD HENRY FRANCIS VAN DER BURCH, ARCHBISHOP AND DUKE OF CAMBRAI, PRINCE OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE, COUNT OF CAMBRAI. — Listed among ancient patriarchs who held both supreme powers (prince and priest) in conjunction, along with Melchizedek, Isaac, Jacob
"in Melchizedek, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the other ancient patriarchs, both supreme powers — that is, of the prince and of the priest — were held in conjunction"
TO THE MOST REVEREND AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS LORD HENRY FRANCIS VAN DER BURCH, ARCHBISHOP AND DUKE OF CAMBRAI, PRINCE OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE, COUNT OF CAMBRAI. — Moses' ancestor: Abraham begot Isaac
"Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac Jacob, Jacob Levi, Levi Caath, Caath Amram, and Amram Moses."

II. JEROME TO PAULINUS. — Abraham saw Christ's day and rejoiced
"Abraham saw his day and rejoiced."

I. The Old Testament Establishes Faith — By faith dwelt in land of promise as in a foreign land; looked for the city whose builder is God (Hebrews 11)
"says the Apostle, "Abraham dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign land"
II. The Richness of the Old Testament — Praised for obedience: resolved to seal obedience to God with sacrifice of Isaac
"Who would not rather praise Abraham and Isaac, those innocents"
Praises of Moses from Scripture and the Fathers — In Cyril's chronology, Moses's birth measured from times of Abraham
"descending from the times of Abraham to Moses"
Praises of Moses from Scripture and the Fathers — Gregory says Moses is above Abraham in knowledge of God
"places Moses above Abraham in the knowledge of God"

Canons Bearing a Torch Before the Pentateuch — The land of Canaan is promised to Abraham not in himself but in his descendants
"Thus to Abraham the land of Canaan is promised not in himself but in his descendants, Genesis 13:14."
Canons Bearing a Torch Before the Pentateuch — God appeared to Abraham through angels
"he who appeared to Moses and said, "I am the God of Abraham," was an angel"
Canons Bearing a Torch Before the Pentateuch — Listed among those given meaningful names
"That this is so is clear in the names Adam, Eve, Seth, Cain, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob"
Sacred Chronology — Jews and Christians begin their chronology from Abraham
"the Jews and Christians begin their chronology from Adam, or from the flood, or from Abraham"
Sacred Chronology — Chronological entry: year of the world 2024
"Years from the beginning of the world to Abraham: 2024"
Sacred Chronology — Abram, 75 years old, comes into the land of Canaan
"Abram, 75 years old, comes into the land of Canaan. Year of the world: 2084."
Sacred Chronology — Abraham, 100 years old, begets Isaac
"Abraham, 100 years old, begets Isaac."
Sacred Chronology — Abraham, 175 years old, dies
"Abraham, 175 years old, dies. Year of the world: 2184."

Introduction — Named as a Patriarch
"especially of the Patriarchs Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph."
Introduction — Chronology: Isaac born in Abraham's 100th year
"In the 100th year of Abraham, Isaac was born"
Introduction — Named as beginning the third part of Genesis
"The third contains the deeds of Abraham from chapter 12"

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