Abraham (Abraão)

The Book of Genesis (XI, 27-28) indicates Abraham as Noah’s descendant. He must have been born in Ur, a city of Mesopotamia. After marrying Sarah he was mandated by God to abandon the region and follow towards Canaan. On the way he met the wise man Melchizedek. Sara, being sterile, allowed her husband to have a son with Hagar, an Egyptian slave. God ordered him to proceed with the circumcision of his son Ishmael and all the men. Ishmael set up in Arabia. Abraham appears in the Quran (Sura, 16, 120-123) with the designation of Ibraham.


O Livro do Génesis (XI, 27-28) indica Abraão como descendente de Noé. Terá nascido em Ur, cidade da Mesopotâmia. Depois de se casar com Sara recebeu de Deus a incumbência de abandonar a região para seguir em direcção a Canaan. No caminho conheceu o sábio Melquisedec. Sara, por ser estéril, permitiu que seu marido tivesse um filho de Hagar, escrava egípcia. Deus ordenou-lhe que devia proceder à circuncisão de seu filho Ismael e de todos os homens. Ismael ter-se-á instalado na Arábia. Abraão surge no Alcorão (Surata, 16, 120-123) com a de designação de Ibraham.

Dieric Bouts the elder (1410/20-1475)-'meeting of Abraham and Melchizadek'-oil on canvas-(1464-1467) Leuven (Belgique)-Église de Saint Pierre

Jószef Molnár (1821-1899)-'Abraham's departure'-oil on wood-1616 Paris-Musée du Louvre

Pieter Lastman (1583-1633)-'Abraham on the way to Canaan'-canvas transferred from panel-1614 St. Petersburg-Hermitage

Laurent de la Hyre (1606-1656)-'Abraham sacrificing Isaac'-opil on canvas-1650 Reims-Musée des Beaux-Arts

Adriaen van der Werff (1659-1722)-'Sarah presenting Hagar to Abraham'-oil on canvas-1699 Schleissheim (München)-Staatgalerie