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The Faith of Abraham and His Descendants. By faith Abraham[a] obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. He went forth without knowing where he was going. By faith he sojourned in the promised land as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to a city with firm foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

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  1. Hebrews 11:8 Abraham: see Gen 11:27—25:11. The New Testament refers to this Patriarch as the exemplar of those who live by faith and as the father of all believers (see Rom 4:11f, 16; Gal 3:7, 9, 29).