Abraham's Beginnings: While he was Avram

By Unknown Hebrew

Abraham: The Father of Three Faiths

Abraham Beginnings While He Was Avram is a powerful study that sets the record straight. While Islam, Christianity, and Judaism all claim Abraham, the truth of his early life is revealed only in Scripture. We follow Avram — before his name was changed — through his calling, obedience, and the covenant with YAHUAH.

Avram's Birth and Background

Avram was born in 2166 B.C. as a descendant of Shem. His homeland was full of idol worship, especially among the Chaldeans. These traditions clearly influenced his father, Terah. As Joshua 24:2–3 tells us:

"2 And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith YAHUAH ELOHIM of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.
3 And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac."

Despite his environment, Avram chose a different path. He listened to YAHUAH and became known as a friend of YAHUAH.

Why Did YAHUAH Choose Avram?

There are three major events in Avram's life that reveal why YAHUAH chose him. Even though Avram made a significant mistake with Hagar, YAHUAH still worked through him. This shows us that obedience matters more than perfection.

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Avram Was Called Twice

Many people don't realize this: YAHUAH called Avram twice.

The first time, he left Ur of the Chaldeans along with his father, Terah. According to Genesis 11:31:

"31 And Terah took Avram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Avram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there."

After that, YAHUAH gave him a direct command. In Genesis 12:1, we read:

"1 Now YAHUAH had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee."

Even though YAHUAH said to leave his kindred, they still came with him.

Later, in Genesis 12:4, we're told:

"4 So Avram departed, as YAHUAH had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Avram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran."

Furthermore, Acts 7:2 confirms that this calling came before Haran:

"2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The ELOHIM of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,"

Clearly, YAHUAH had already begun to guide Avram before the events of Genesis 11:31.

Living by Faith in the Promised Land

Avram lived in the land YAHUAH promised, but he never possessed it in his lifetime. Even so, he remained faithful. As Hebrews 11:9 explains:

"9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise."

Because of his faith, Avram built altars to YAHUAH wherever he went. Moreover, he obeyed His commandments and trusted His promises.

Discover the Truth, Not the Tradition

This book reveals the true journey of Avram as he becomes Abraham. His life is a story of faith, obedience, and redemption. Unlike the watered-down versions taught by religion, this study presents the truth straight from Scripture.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Unknown Hebrew
• Release date: Jul 26, 2019
• ISBN: 9798230367284

Unknown Hebrew

I write under the name Unknown Hebrew as a devoted member of the Fourth Tribe of Israel, walking daily in faith and obedience to YAHUAH. My journey began within Christian doctrine, but a thirst for deeper truth led me back to the foundation of it all—the Hebrew Israelites. That spiritual homecoming rekindled my purpose: to study, to write, and to live by the ancient paths YAHUAH established for His chosen people. The name Unknown Hebrew reflects my core belief—to turn all attention away from myself and toward the glory of YAHUAH, our ELOHIM. Everything I create is for His purpose: to study and show ourselves approved, to walk in the ways of the Order of Melchizedek, to spread the gospel to Israelites scattered across the earth, and to await with faith the return of our King and High Priest, YAHUSHUA.

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THE CONSTANTINE CREED

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Below is a creed, purportedly formulated by the early Christian church against Hebrew practices.

I renounce all customs, rites, legalisms, unleavened breads & sacrifices of lambs of the Hebrews, and all other feasts of the Hebrews, sacrifices, prayers, aspersions, purifications, sanctifications and propitiations and fasts, and new moons, and Sabbaths, and superstitions, and hymns and chants and observances and Synagogues, and the food and drink of the Hebrews; in one word, I renounce everything Yahudimish, legalism, custom and rite; and above all he who is expected by all the Yahudim’s in the shape and dress of Christ, I renounce Anti-Christ, and join myself to the true Christ and God. And I believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; the holy and consubstantial and individual Trinity; I profess the dispensation where one of the holy trinity, the Word of God took flesh and became man;... if I pretend to be a Christian and return to Yahudimish superstition, or shall be found eating with the Yahudim’s, or feasting with them, or secretly conversing and condemning the Christian religion instead of openly confuting them and condemning their vain faith, then let the trembling of Gehazi cleave to me, as well as the legal punishments to which I acknowledge myself liable. And may I be anathema in the world to come, and may my soul be set down with Satan and the devils.

Subsequently special creeds were drafted, to which the Christian would have to swear such as:

I accept all customs, rites, legalism, and feasts of the Romans, sacrifices. Prayers, purifications with water, sanctifications by Pontificus Maxmus (high priests of Rome), propitiations, and feasts, and the New Sabbath Sodei (day of the Sun,), all new chants and observances, and all the foods and drinks of the Romans. In other words, I absolutely accept everything Roman, every new law, rite and custom, of Rome, and the New Roman Religion.

INTRODUCTION

In the beginning, the words are used in the Bible to start the history of everything. From Adam, the flood, the Tower of Babel, to Avram. Avram is the Hebrew that the Bible focuses on; Avram and his seed. It tells us in Genesis 14:13, "¹³ And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew.... According to the Blue Letter Bible, the word for Hebrew is iḇrî" (ib-ree') (H5680), meaning, one from beyond. used to distinguish Israel from foreigners (= one from beyond, from the other side, i.e., probably (in Hebrew tradition) from beyond the Euphrates, but possibly in fact (if the name given in Canaan) from beyond the Jordan.

If we look at the literal meaning, it means from the other side, but if we take a surface look at the word, it denotes living on the other side of the river. However, on a deeper note, it foretells his radical nature, a motif that would follow him and seed, most notable, the Israelites. Avram helped establish the idea of one ELOHIM when idolatry was rampant. We find events where Avram did some interesting things to his father’s idols, and it is not until he is around 75 years old that YAHUAH appeared to him, validating what Noah and Shem taught him.

Genesis 12:1 tells us, ¹ Now YAHUAH had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee; ² And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: ³ And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. Avram takes that revelation and heads to the land of Canaan.

We see he begins to settle; his relationship with YAHUAH grows, and when he is instructed that his name will no longer be Avram but Abraham. However, while he is Avram, we see him enduring famines and a host of other life-changing events. ELOHIM never told Avram that it would be an easy ride, quite the contrary, it was a rough ride. While examining Avram’s life, we will understand why he was a force to be reckoned with while revealing why Avram was chosen; and how it all started.

ABRAHAM’s BEGINNINGS; WHILE HE WAS AVRAM

Throughout the history of the Scriptures, the Spirit of YAHUAH has empowered us as a people to discover earth-trembling revelations buried within the lives of the patriarchs, the prophets, and even the Messiah Himself. In some cases, the argument can also be made that YAHUAH, Himself is unfolding new understanding to the Israelites as we progress through time; however, most often, we find in our search for truth that what we are actually uncovering is not a new revelation at all, but instead, ancient and hidden truths that were once made plain to our ancestors, the children of ELOHIM.

Ecclesiastes 1:9 seems to provide us insight into this mystery when it says, ⁹ What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun. And in the case of the life of Abraham, it seems that once again, the Spirit is revealing ancient understanding to the children of ELOHIM in these last days.

Thanks to the age of information, ancient books, once hidden by men of the generation’s past, are now being brought back into the light to provide otherwise lost content. The darkness that the children of ELOHIM have been going through; may have a silver lining to it after all. And as it pertains to the life of Abraham, the Books of Jubilees and Jasher are no exception, providing unique insights into his life between the lines of Genesis.

Most of these texts were once considered authoritative Scripture and are still regarded as Spirit-inspired by a few heathens. You might say that therein lies a story of epic proportions, a story of a zealous man after the heart of the YAHUAH; before He was called Abraham. Our journey through Abraham’s young life starts in approximately 2200 B.C., where we find ourselves in the Book of Jasher chapter 7, in the era of Nimrod, the mighty hunter spoken of in Genesis, and in Micah and 1st Chronicles, who, according to the Book of Jasher, was responsible for the construction of the tower of Babel and the domination of many nations under his rule. Regardless of the many oral and written legends concerning the power and dominion of King Nimrod over the known world during his time, if we look closely, we also find a fascinating history of one of the princes of Nimrod’s host, a man named Terah.

The Book of Jasher 7:49 tells us, ⁴⁹ Terah was in those days very great in the sight of the king and his subjects, and the king and princes loved him, and they elevated him very high. Much more of Terah is to be spoken of during this fascinating account, but one very particular detail must be mentioned concerning this man who found favor in the sight of Nimrod; he just so happened to be the father of Abraham, whose birth name would be called Avram. Skip to the Book of Jasher 7:51, which reads, ⁵¹ Terah was seventy years old when he begat him, and Terah called the name of his son that was born to him Avram, because the king had raised him in those days, and dignified him above all his princes that were with him. All was well with Terah and his family, who seemed to be enjoying the blessing of the king’s favor and the birth of his newborn son.

Until something peculiar happened, that would change Avram’s young life, namely, a sign in the sky that may only be paralleled by the star of Bethlehem itself. In the Book of Jasher, it recounts the miraculous details go to 8:1-4, which tells us, ¹ And it was in the night that Avram was born, that all the servants of Terah, and all the wise men of Nimrod, and his conjurors came and ate and drank in the house of Terah, and they rejoiced with him on that night. ² And when all the wise men and conjurors went out from the house of Terah, they lifted up their eyes toward heaven that night to look at the stars, and they saw, and behold one very large star came from the east and ran in the heavens, and he swallowed up the four stars from the four sides of the heavens. ³ And all the wise men of the king and his conjurors were astonished at the sight, and the sages understood this matter, and they knew its import. ⁴ And they said to each other, This only betokens the child that has been born to Terah this night, who will grow up and be fruitful, and multiply, and possess all the earth, he and his children forever, and he and his seed will slay great kings, and inherit their lands. We should note that throughout the account of young Avram’s life, themes of his future are often displayed through the unfolding events.

​Recall that later Abraham would be promised by YAHUAH that his offspring would outnumber the stars in the heavens. Here is just the first of many prominent signs and shadows of