Where was the birthplace of the Jewish patriarch Abraham?

Answer 1

If one will study Gen. ch. 29 and 30 it is found that Jacob, Joseph's father traveled to a land in the east fleeing from the area that was to be he promised land. Here in the land called Pan-dan-aram Jacob met and married the sisters Leah and Rachel and through these produced the twelve sons which were to be the twelve tribes of Israel and of course Joseph was one of these sons born in Pan-dan-Aram If one will study Gen. ch. 29 and 30 it is found that Jacob, Joseph's father traveled to a land in the east fleeing from the area that was to be he promised land. Here in the land called Pan-dan-aram Jacob met and married the sisters Leah and Rachel and through these produced the twelve sons which were to be the twelve tribes of Israel and of course Joseph was one of these sons born in Pan-dan-Aram

Answer 2

Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a small town near Jerusalem in modern day Israel. Although Jesus' family came from Nazareth in Galilee (in the north of the country)because of a census they were required to travel to their ancestors' home town to be counted. For Jesus' tribe this was in the south, in Bethlehem. We do not know that actual place. The gospels simply tell us that after his birth Jesus was 'laid in a manger for there was no room in the inn'. This implies that the inn where they asked to stay was already full because of the crowds there due to the census, so they were allowed to sleep in with the animals so that when Jesus was born he could be laid in the fresh hay of an animal's eating trough called a manger. Traditionally at Christmas we hear of the story of Jesus being born 'in a stable' but stables as we know them did not exist then. Animals were usually kept either in nearby caves or in an annexe room next to the main house. So, it is likely that jesus was born in a cave, somewhere n the small town of Bethlehem, in modern day Israel.

Answer 3

Joseph was born in the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: Luke 2:1-7

2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.

4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

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Answer 4

He was born in Ur, a city in southern Babylonia. Here is his biographical background:

Abraham, tenth generation descendant of Noah, of Hebrew lineage, was the son of Terah, uncle of Lot, father of Isaac, grandfather of Jacob, and ancestor of the Israelites. His story is in Genesis ch.11 (end), through ch.25. Jewish tradition states that he was the first to teach belief in One God; and it is in his merit that Jews continue to exist (Genesis 18:19, and ch.17).
Abraham (18th century BCE) came from ancestry that had been God-fearing a couple of centuries earlier but had afterwards slipped into idolatry (Joshua 24:2). Nimrod, the idolatrous tyrant, had brought Abraham's father (Terah) from the Semitic ancestral seat near the conjunction of the Balikh and the Euphrates, and instated him in a position of power in his army in the royal Babylonian city of Ur, where Abraham was born. Nimrod persecuted any who would question his idolatrous cult.
The Kuzari (Rabbi Judah HaLevi, 1075-1141) states that Abraham was gifted with high intelligence; and, as Maimonides (1135-1204) describes, Abraham didn't blindly accept the ubiquitous idolatry. The whole populace had been duped, but the young Abraham contemplated the matter relentlessly, finally arriving at the conclusion that there is One God and that this should be taught to others as well. This is what is meant by his "calling out in the name of the Lord" (Genesis ch.12). As a young man, he remonstrated with passersby in public, demonstrating to them the falsehood of their idols; and our tradition tells how he was threatened and endangered by Nimrod.
Subsequently, Terah relocated to Harran; and it is here that Abraham began to develop a circle of disciples (Rashi commentary, on Genesis 12:5).
Later, God told Abraham in prophecy to move to the Holy Land, which is where Abraham raised his family.
He continued his contemplations, eventually arriving at the attitudes and forms of behavior which God later incorporated into the Torah given to Moses. Abraham taught disciples (Talmud, Yoma 28b), gave tithes (Genesis ch.14), strove to raise a family (Genesis ch.15, 17, and 24) which would serve God (Genesis 18:19), made a covenant with God (Genesis ch.15 and 17), welcomed guests into his home (Genesis ch.18) unlike the inhospitable Sodomites (Genesis ch.19), prayed for people (Genesis ch.18), rebuked others when necessary (Genesis ch.20), eulogized and buried the deceased (Genesis ch.23), and fulfilled God's will unquestioningly (Genesis ch.22). He became renowned as a prince of God (Genesis 23:6).
All of these forms of behavior were based upon the ways of God, which Abraham comprehended through his contemplations. These, and similar personality traits, were the teachings of Abraham and his descendants.
It is therefore clear why God expresses His love for Abraham (Isaiah 41:8) and calls Himself the God of Abraham (Genesis 26:24), and says that Abraham obeyed Him fully (Genesis 26:5). And this is why, according to our tradition, Abraham is credited with having begun the religion which became known as Judaism. However, Abraham and his descendants observed their traditions voluntarily, until the Giving of the Torah to Moses 3325 years ago, when God made it obligatory.

Answer 5

Joseph was born in Israel (Canaan) and lived there for 17 years. The rest of his life was in Egypt.

Answer 6

In Israel (Canaan) and Egypt.

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Answer 7

A barn