Question

What is the role of Abraham in the history of the Israelites? A. He took the name "Israel" after wrestling against an angel. B. He first presented the Ten Commandments to the Israelites. C. He was a military leader who won many battles for the Israelites. D. He made a promise with God and was the father of the Israelites.

Answer 1

Answer: D. He made a promise with God and was the father of the Israelites.

Explanation:

In Judaism, Abraham is considered the father of the Israelites. According to the Hebrew Bible, God made a covenant (agreement) with Abraham promising to bring a great nation from him, which God did through Abraham's son Isaac. Isaac had a son named Jacob who later took the name "Israel," and it is believed the Jewish people descended from Israel.

Answer 2

Answer: D. He made a promise with God and was the father of the Israelites.

Step-by-step explanation:

Abraham. The history of the Jewish people begins in Bronze Age times in the Middle East when God promised a nomad leader called Abram that he would be the father of a great people if he did as God told him. Jews regard Abraham (as he was later called) as the first Patriarch of the Jewish people.