What scriptures show how many times God appeared to Abraham?

Answer 1

(Also included below, are verses in which God spoke to Abraham but the word "appeared" isn't stated.)

1) Genesis 12:2 "And the Lord said to Abram: 'Leave your country, and your birthplace, and your father's house, and go to the land that I will show you."

2) Genesis 12:7 "And the Lord appeared to Abram, and said: 'To your seed I will give this land'; and he built there an altar unto the Lord, who had appeared to him."

3) Genesis 13:14-15 "And the Lord said to Abram, after Lot had left him: 'Lift up your eyes, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward; for all the land which you see, to you I will give it, and to your seed forever.

4) Genesis 15:1 "After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying: 'Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be exceedingly great.' "

5) Genesis 15:7 "And He said unto him: 'I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur of the Chasdim, to give you this land to inherit it.' "

6) Genesis 15:13 "And He said unto Abram: 'Know surely that your seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years.' "

7) Genesis 15:18 "In that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying: 'To your seed I have given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates.' "

8) Genesis 17:1 "And when Abram was ninety nine years old, the Lord appeared to him, and said unto him: 'I am God Almighty; walk before Me, and be wholehearted.' "

9) Genesis 18:1 "And the Lord appeared unto him by the terebinths of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day."

10) Genesis 21:12 "And God said unto Abraham: 'Let it not be grievous in your eyes because of the lad, and because of your maidservant. In all that Sarah says unto you, hearken to her voice; for through Isaac shall seed be called to you.' "

11) Genesis 22:1 "And it came to pass after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said unto him: 'Abraham'; and he said: 'Here I am.' "

Note: Genesis 12:2 and 12:7 are two separate prophecies. The same goes for 15:1 and 15:7 according to Jewish tradition; though others may not be aware of this.

However, Genesis 15:13 and 15:18 may or may not be counted as one prophecy together with the preceding verses. In ch.17, verse 15 may or may not be a prophecy distinct from the earlier verses. In ch.18, verses 26-32 may or may not be a continuation of the prophecy in verse 1. And in ch.22, see verses 11 and 15 (in which an angel speaks, not the Lord directly).

See also the Related Links.

1) A biography of Abraham2) Jewish history timeline

Answer 2

1) Genesis 12:2 "And the Lord said to Abram: 'Leave your country, and your birthplace, and your father's house, and go to the land that I will show you."

2) Genesis 12:7 "And the Lord appeared to Abram, and said: 'To your seed I will give this land'; and he built there an altar unto the Lord, who had appeared to him."

3) Genesis 13:14-15 "And the Lord said to Abram, after Lot had left him: 'Lift up your eyes, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward; for all the land which you see, to you I will give it, and to your seed forever.' "

4) Genesis 15:1 "After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying: 'Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be exceedingly great.' "

5) Genesis 15:7 "And He said unto him: 'I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur of the Chasdim, to give you this land to inherit it.' "

6) Genesis 15:13 "And He said unto Abram: 'Know surely that your seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years.' "

7) Genesis 15:18 "In that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying: 'To your seed I have given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates.' "

8) Genesis 17:1 "And when Abram was ninety nine years old, the Lord appeared to him, and said unto him: 'I am God Almighty; walk before Me, and be wholehearted.' "

9) Genesis 18:1 "And the Lord appeared unto him by the terebinths of Mamre, as he sat at the tent-opening in the heat of the day."

10) Genesis 21:12 "And God said unto Abraham: 'Let it not be grievous in your eyes because of the lad, and because of your maidservant. In all that Sarah says unto you, hearken to her voice; for through Isaac shall seed be called to you.' "

11) Genesis 22:1 "And it came to pass after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said unto him: 'Abraham'; and he said: 'Here I am.' "

Answer 3

Almighty God (Allah) has never revealed Himself to anybody. No human eye can see Him.

Answer:

According to tradition, God first spoke to Abraham when he was in his seventies. This answers the question: since Abraham had already been serving God intensely for many decades, God then spoke to him (not the other way around).

Answer 4

According to tradition (and this will come as a surprise to some) the covenant in Genesis 15 occurred before the events in Genesis 12-14. Abraham was 70 years old at the time; he traveled briefly to Canaan and then returned to Terah in Harran until he reached the age of 75. Traditionally, Abraham was 70 years old in 1743 BCE. That (Genesis 15) was his first prophecy.

Answer 5

God appeared to Abraham at least three times in the Scriptures: Genesis 12:7, Genesis 17:1, and Genesis 18:1. Each of these appearances was significant in the unfolding of God's covenant with Abraham and the promise of a great nation.

Answer 6

God appears to Abram in Haran, Syria, telling him to "go to the land that I will show you".