13 Bible Verses about Abraham, Characteristics Of
Most Relevant Verses
Some time after these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am!" Abraham replied.
Worthy of praise is the Most High God, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
Now this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him.
To him also Abraham apportioned a tithe of everything. His name first means king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.
But see how great he must be, if Abraham the patriarch gave him a tithe of his plunder.
"Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness.
A fugitive came and told Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol and Aner. (All these were allied by treaty with Abram.)
Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people and take the possessions for yourself."
Abraham approached and said, "Will you sweep away the godly along with the wicked?
Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord considered his response of faith as proof of genuine loyalty.
