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| − | '''Terah''' was the father of [[Abraham]]<ref>Genesis 11:26.</ref> At first he lived in Ur of the Chaldees, but later he took his sons to Haran.<ref>Genesis 11:32.</ref> | + | '''Terah''' was the father of [[Abraham]].<ref>Genesis 11:26.</ref> At first he lived in Ur of the Chaldees, but later he took his sons to Haran.<ref>Genesis 11:32.</ref> |
| − | Terah was an idolater.<ref>Joshua 24:2</ref> In fact, there are suggestions that Terah | + | Terah was an idolater.<ref>Joshua 24:2</ref> In fact, there are suggestions that Terah actually "made and sold idols," and even required [[Abraham]] to sell idols for him.<ref>http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=149&letter=T</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:32, November 23, 2007
Terah was the father of Abraham.[1] At first he lived in Ur of the Chaldees, but later he took his sons to Haran.[2]
Terah was an idolater.[3] In fact, there are suggestions that Terah actually "made and sold idols," and even required Abraham to sell idols for him.[4]
References
- ↑ Genesis 11:26.
- ↑ Genesis 11:32.
- ↑ Joshua 24:2
- ↑ http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=149&letter=T