“Founding Fathers”

Saturday, October 19, 2013

A lot of people say that Abraham was the first Jew, so can he be considered the founder of Judaism?

Sincerely,
Tree Tracing

Dear Tree Tracing,

The entire Jewish nation descended from Abraham.  The Israelites considered Abraham to be their father (Lk 1:73).  Jesus referred to Abraham as the father of the Jewish nation (Jhn 8:56).  Ultimately, God was the founder of Judaism because it was His law and provision that built the nation (Deu 7:6-8).  However, Abraham was the first member of that nation.

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