Abraham is the Father of the Jewish People


 ▶️ Clarify with Scripture:

It’s true that the term “Jew” (Yehudi) didn’t exist during Abraham’s time. But Abraham is the father of the Jewish people—through Isaac, Jacob (renamed Israel), and the twelve tribes (Genesis 17:5–7; Romans 4:11–13). ▶️ Abraham: The First Hebrew: Genesis 14:13 calls him “Abram the Hebrew.” The term Hebrew (עִבְרִי, Ivri) connects Abraham to Eber, a descendant of Shem (Genesis 10:21–24), and sets the stage for the ethnic identity of Israel. ▶️ Biblical Lineage: The name “Jew” eventually comes from Judah, one of Jacob’s sons, but Paul still says: “Abraham is the father of us all” (Romans 4:16) “I am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham” (Romans 11:1) ✅ Abraham wasn’t called a “Jew” yet, but he is the root of the Jewish people. Denying that doesn’t erase God’s covenant or Israel’s origin. God began His nation with Abraham—and He’s not done with them (Genesis 12:1–3; Romans 11:28–29).